The Official BlackBerry Storm 9530 Pre-Release Thread 3 (Off Topic Posts=1 Day Ban)

[BigVDawgy]

Looks like Best Buy is accepting orders (not pre-orders)
http://www.bestbuy.com/storm
Some guys over at Crackberry were able to place orders and are being told overnight shipment. Here's the thread from Crackberry.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f86/bb-...0-stock-95985/
No gaurantees it will really ship overnight though, we'll have to wait till Tuesday to know for sure if it worked

[matrix2004]

So back on topic. Check out all the Storms being prepped for their new owners.
This pic is from CB.

[opel]

So back on topic. Check out all the Storms being prepped for their new owners.
This pic is from CB.

very nice and i am very excited!

[sonya523]

very nice and i am very excited!

Those boxes are sexy.

[phillypharm]

Looks like Best Buy is accepting orders (not pre-orders)
http://www.bestbuy.com/storm
Some guys over at Crackberry were able to place orders and are being told overnight shipment. Here's the thread from Crackberry.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f86/bb-...0-stock-95985/
No gaurantees it will really ship overnight though, we'll have to wait till Tuesday to know for sure if it worked

i just called too, but they don't match NE2 pricing

they charge $280 for current VZW customers with a 2 yr contract extension NOT $200.

It's not worth it to me for $280 compared to $100

[opel]

Those boxes are sexy.

i agree, the packaging is very nice, compared to the packaging of a new wristwatch

[sonya523]

It looks like Best Buy changed the retail to $529.99 Versus the $599 that they posted yesterday. I just just need to know the 1 yr price hopefully its the estimated $269.99

[opel]

i just called too, but they don't match NE2 pricing

they charge $280 for current VZW customers with a 2 yr contract extension NOT $200.

It's not worth it to me for $280 compared to $100

what kinda of discounts are you getting?

i am getting NE2 and my 25% off hardware

[moni19]

i just called too, but they don't match NE2 pricing

they charge $280 for current VZW customers with a 2 yr contract extension NOT $200.

It's not worth it to me for $280 compared to $100

Wait, so does that mean you can get the phone for $280 even if you're not due for a upgrade? Meaning, current vzw customers (who are not eligible for ne2) will not have to pay full retail for this phone if they just extend their contract for 2 years?

[ecko04]

Best Buy's retail price is also $70 lower, now $529.99, than what they originally had on their website.

[sonya523]

It looks like no one knows whats going on with the Best Buy pricing. I'm just going to go in on Friday, see how much they charge. If its over what Verizon charges I'll ride down the street and pick up my BB there.

[opel]

It looks like no one knows whats going on with the Best Buy pricing. I'm just going to go in on Friday, see how much they charge. If its over what Verizon charges I'll ride down the street and pick up my BB there.

sounds like the best option, did you put a deposit down with BB?

[matrix2004]

Wait, so does that mean you can get the phone for $280 even if you're not due for a upgrade? Meaning, current vzw customers (who are not eligible for ne2) will not have to pay full retail for this phone if they just extend their contract for 2 years?

They offered me and several other people 1 year pricing if you're not eligible to upgrade now. I believe its $319.00 before rebate.

[phillypharm]

what kinda of discounts are you getting?

i am getting NE2 and my 25% off hardware

pricing is 200 after 50 MIR, my NE2 is 100, hence $100 for the storm via verizon, i also am suppose to get $50 off hardware thru my job and then MIR becomes instant rebate too. so i should get it actually @ $50 thru verizon

Wait, so does that mean you can get the phone for $280 even if you're not due for a upgrade? Meaning, current vzw customers (who are not eligible for ne2) will not have to pay full retail for this phone if they just extend their contract for 2 years?

no, they said u hafta be at LEAST 22 months into ur contract to get it @ the $280 price w/ 2 yr contract renewal. they wouldn't even let me upgrade if i wanted to pay $280 b/c i'm only 19 months in (even tho i am eligible for NE2). they said they can't access ur account info. lol the guy actually asked me for VZW's customer care # so he could call to check my account status.. WTF?

[opel]

pricing is 200 after 50 MIR, my NE2 is 100, hence $100 for the storm via verizon, i also am suppose to get $50 off hardware thru my job and then MIR becomes instant rebate too. so i should get it actually @ $50 thru verizon



no, they said u hafta be at LEAST 22 months into ur contract to get it @ the $280 price w/ 2 yr contract renewal. they wouldn't even let me upgrade if i wanted to pay $280 b/c i'm only 19 months in (even tho i am eligible for NE2). they said they can't access ur account info. lol the guy actually asked me for VZW's customer care # so he could call to check my account status.. WTF?

how do you get a 100 for your NE2? your bill is over a certain amount or something of that sort?