[Kennedy.L]

The evening sale at futureshop.ca shows the 32gb BlackBerry Playbook on sale for $129
Sale runs Nov. 3 8pm est to Nov 4. 10am est
and
Nov 4. 5pm est to Nov 5 10am est.

BlackBerry 32GB PlayBook with Wi-Fi : BlackBerry Tablets - Future Shop

[bitek]

wow. How many tablets have rim left in inventory ?

Sent from Blackberry Playbook using TapaTalk 2

[mikeo007]

This isn't RIM inventory, it's Futureshop. Likely clearing out remaining stock. I'm surprised they have any left after the recent fire sales.

[notfanboy]

I'm sitting on the Future Shop checkout page on another tab. Tempted to get one as a Christmas present - at this price it really is a good buy.

What's stopping me is the time I might have to spend later on for technical support. Got burned on this before. What to do, what to do?

[DC506]

During the fire sales most places were out of stock, yet they all have stock again. This is true for Futureshop, The Source , Best Buy and Walmart.

[mikeo007]

During the fire sales most places were out of stock, yet they all have stock again. This is true for Futureshop, The Source , Best Buy and Walmart.

Futureshop and best buy often pull this stunt. They don't want to price match the competition, so the stock "vanishes" for the duration of the sale.

[smartie88]

This isn't RIM inventory, it's Futureshop.

what's the different? It is RIM's stock, just where to distribute

[Stewartj1]

I've already bought one for my wife, my oldest daughter and my in-laws - everyone loves them.

My 5 year old has outgrown her LeapPad and wants her own PlayBook.... Hmmmmmmm

[oilgeo10]

Wow, great price! Also an accessory bundle sale that can be added on, journal case, the rapid charger stand, & screen protector for $40 ($120 off).

[Stewartj1]

I'm sitting on the Future Shop checkout page on another tab. Tempted to get one as a Christmas present - at this price it really is a good buy.

What's stopping me is the time I might have to spend later on for technical support. Got burned on this before. What to do, what to do?

I wasn't sure either so I ordered one knowing I can return for a full refund if needed.

[kevinnugent]

Man, they'll be paying people to buy them soon.

[Stewartj1]

Wow, great price! Also an accessory bundle sale that can be added on, journal case, the rapid charger stand, & screen protector for $40 ($120 off).

So essentially the PB costs $10. Great deal.

[bungaboy]

Not quite as good as the Wally World sale they had it for $118 but still a great deal.

Make great stocking suffers for Christmas.

[Adva_]

Or you could end up buying it from Bestbuy tomorrow. 32GB PB + Mini keyboard with case + Rapid charger= $199.99 (Regular $249.99).
Gotta be a Reward Zone member (free membership).

[toneytone]

I wish here in the states we had sales like that.

[Jerky223]

Is the free OKI colour laser on items over $69.99 available with this deal?

[moloko velocet]

Man, they'll be paying people to buy them soon.

From 2011 referring to the then deeply discounted price of $199:
"The most recent estimates that people toss around come from a study that shows a $205 BOM cost. Figure in some conversion cost (turning parts into finished goods) and you probably have something like a $30 loss per Playbook (I’m ignoring 32 and 64 GB models as a point in simplicity)."

Selling at $99 / $129 etc they are definitely paying people to buy them already. Retailers might want a dollar or two as well.

[BBOttawa]

They've already written off the existing inventory, so selling at a loss is not an issue financially for RIM. If it's a new production run the cost of goods will have gone down a lot since the launch, so they may be breaking even at $130-150. No one knows until the next earnings comes out, if they announce another writedown then it's a loss, otherwise it's just increasing the market for BB10 apps and developers.

[Cracklen]

What time spent ontech' support ?

I guess I've been lucky so far. no call or email to any tech supp' yet.

Did not think FS had any units left ... just a lot of open box stock!!

[djenkins6]

There is also the bundle with keyboard and rapid magnetic charger for $249 Blackberry 7" 32GB PlayBook Tablet With Wi-Fi Bundle - Black : BlackBerry Tablets - Future Shop

[notfanboy]

What time spent ontech' support ?

I guess I've been lucky so far. no call or email to any tech supp' yet.

Did not think FS had any units left ... just a lot of open box stock!!

I meant my time giving tech support to the person I'm gifting the PB too. To a non technical person, it takes a lot of time and research before they can make good use of the PB, even for the basics.

[richardat]

I meant my time giving tech support to the person I'm gifting the PB too. To a non technical person, it takes a lot of time and research before they can make good use of the PB, even for the basics.

LOL. This can be true.

[richardat]

Or you could end up buying it from Bestbuy tomorrow. 32GB PB + Mini keyboard with case + Rapid charger= $199.99 (Regular $249.99).
Gotta be a Reward Zone member (free membership).

When I see the mini keyboard hooked it up, it always reminds me of a 1990's powerbook! :-) Makes me nostalgic even though I never owned one!

[bungaboy]

I meant my time giving tech support to the person I'm gifting the PB too. To a non technical person, it takes a lot of time and research before they can make good use of the PB, even for the basics.

You mean like an iPaid user?

[bungaboy]

When I see the mini keyboard hooked it up, it always reminds me of a 1990's powerbook! :-) Makes me nostalgic even though I never owned one!

That make you iJaculate too? :-) LoL