Where to find a Best Buy on Palm Pre
Posted in This Just In... on May 20th, 2009 by gkrakow
There will probably be lines outside of many Sprint stores, nationwide, awating the chance to be among the first to buy a Palm Pre smartphone on Saturday, June 6th.
But, there may also be people eagerly waiting for the alleged “iPhone-killer” at Best Buy stores. That’s because BB has announced that they’re selling the phone for $199 – with no silly rebate.
Sprint, Radio Shack and select Wal-Mart stores will be selling the Pre for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. That means you really pay $300 out-of-pocket — copy your sales slip, send it in with a form and wait for someone to send you a hundred dollar check. Not only is that rebate process a pain, but you actually pay slightly more sales tax that way. (Hey, $7-9 is still real money these days!)
I wouldn’t be surprised if Radio Shack and Wal-Mart follow Best Buy’s lead and drop the rebate.
Either way, we’re closing in on Palm Pre day and it’s sure to be a major news event whatever the price.