Onyx Price

Touchpad · #1 07-04-2009, 07:01 AM

Hey guys!

I want to buy the Onyx without a contract. Can anybody say anyhing about the price without contract? When will the onyx will be avaible without a contract? I mean how many weeks after the first contract sale?

soundium · #2 07-04-2009, 03:52 PM

Price should be around 600USD. Availability...good question, Q1 2010 though.

JangoFat · #3 07-04-2009, 04:03 PM

The design is pure greatness.
Why RiM just bring it out. Looks pretty nice for now. Couldn't get any better. Give it a nice software finishing and let us have a nice september.

h3rb · #4 07-07-2009, 02:14 AM

600usd sounds right, isnt that what the bold went for?

sgl9x · #5 07-07-2009, 06:06 PM

$600...sounds a little steep to me. I'm thinking (hoping) for around $500.

Its a nice thought anyway. I'll have to buy it out of contract as well.

DangerMouseUK · #6 07-10-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by soundium

Price should be around 600USD. Availability...good question, Q1 2010 though.

Sounds good to me !

xplode · #7 07-10-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sgl9x

$600...sounds a little steep to me. I'm thinking (hoping) for around $500.

Its a nice thought anyway. I'll have to buy it out of contract as well.

bold ran 600+ full retail

curveoncracke · #8 07-11-2009, 11:32 AM

yeah, but anyone know what the price will be for an Onyx with a 2 year contract? That might lighten the pressure on my wallet

phonegeek · #9 07-11-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by curveoncracke

yeah, but anyone know what the price will be for an Onyx with a 2 year contract? That might lighten the pressure on my wallet

I would say $299 USD w/ 2yr but that is just my best educated guess....

DustBow · #10 07-11-2009, 02:22 PM

I'm hoping for $199 w/ 2 year contract, but that would pretty much force them to lower the price even further on the 8900.
It seems like $199 is the current price point that would be attractive the majority of casual users. But if they market this thing as a device equal to or better than the Bold, then they might feel they can charge Bold level prices or more...

curveoncracke · #11 07-11-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by phonegeek

I would say $299 USD w/ 2yr but that is just my best educated guess....

oh man, thats just a little steep.

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Originally Posted by DustBow

I'm hoping for $199 w/ 2 year contract, but that would pretty much force them to lower the price even further on the 8900.
It seems like $199 is the current price point that would be attractive the majority of casual users. But if they market this thing as a device equal to or better than the Bold, then they might feel they can charge Bold level prices or more...

that would be a perfect price, exactly what i would be able to get.
still hopin!

RIM_BOT · #12 07-11-2009, 04:28 PM

$579.99-$600.00USD as already posted.

phonegeek · #13 07-11-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RIM_BOT

$579.99-$600.00USD as already posted.

The without contract price is probably going to be $599

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Originally Posted by curveoncracke

oh man, thats just a little steep.

I believe that $299 w/ contract is the same price point as what Bold came out with....

bigroy · #14 07-11-2009, 10:36 PM

im wondering if they try to keep the price lower like around 199usd to try to compete with the new iphone and the pre we all know that competition will drive price down faster than the housing market

phonegeek · #15 07-11-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bigroy

im wondering if they try to keep the price lower like around 199usd to try to compete with the new iphone and the pre we all know that competition will drive price down faster than the housing market

To be honest with Sprint being the current carrier for the PRE at&t isn't that worried and there is a GSM/UMTS version on the horizon. We don't really consider Sprint competition. at&t really only competes with one company and that's Verizon....