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- Because BB7 isn't the future of BlackBerry.
BB10 needs to be successful, to be successful it needs a user base and ever BB7 device is one less person that could be buying a BB10 device. It is a sales and BB will make money on it... but in the long run it might hurt them to contiue their legacy devices.
I don't think continuing to deploy BB7 in emerging markets is a problem; I think the problem is that this strategy wasn't announced from the get-go. I think it comes across as an unplanned move.Kid Vibe and Shanerredflag like this.07-15-13 04:11 PMLike 2 -
- Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorPerhaps because the new BB7 device does not exist in the market yet? And the fact that there is no pricing info, reasonable or not, for their throwback device? And the fact that Heins et al have repeatedly and continuously said BB10 is the future for BBRY handsets? And, well you get the idea I hope.
Coming soon means very little from BBRY I am afraid.
Posted via CB10bungaboy likes this.07-15-13 04:14 PMLike 1 - Ok, I can see your point to some degree here, but I have a hard time believing that BlackBerry could have made a higher-end OS for first-world enterprise users that could compete with high end Droids and iPhones, which at the same time could run on lower end handsets running in emerging markets on non-4G networks. That just sounds like asking too much, even for an OS based on lighter-weight QNX.
I don't think continuing to deploy BB7 in emerging markets is a problem; I think the problem is that this strategy wasn't announced from the get-go. I think it comes across as an unplanned move.Reed Richards likes this.07-15-13 04:15 PMLike 1 -
- Ah, ok thank you. That makes sense. My guess is that the announcement sounded like a fall-back option because BB10 devices didn't sell as well as anticipated, rather than a well-thought out approach.cjcampbell and Superfly_FR like this.07-15-13 04:20 PMLike 2
- We got out of the second wedge (blue lines), and seem to be trending at the top line of the third wedge (black line). We are on the 11th day in this downtrend. We need to get out of the third wedge. Let's see, if history repeats itself within the next 3 days for a break out, as it did with a very similar drop in December 2012.
07-15-13 04:21 PMLike 14 - Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorMust be at least my 10th repetition lol.
Posted via CB10Bugmapper likes this.07-15-13 04:23 PMLike 1 - Nah... If you give it a world wide look, and look at the clientele that has been buying BB's over the last couple of years, and the fact they still take the lions share of sales, it is a smart move. I just wish they had done this last year to fill the void so those folks would have had a new offering and have a newer one out now. Oh well, we will just have to wait and see how they are received to determine how smart, or not, the move was.07-15-13 04:25 PMLike 0
- Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorAs of date Q10 and Z10 are high range.
Q5 is mid range, A10 will be high range on phablet segment (edit) and probably flagship for Joes.
Posted via CB1007-15-13 04:27 PMLike 3 - this is a huge step forward guys. Blocking stolen blackberries. BlackBerry Does What No Other Manufacturer Does in [Market-Ticker]07-15-13 05:21 PMLike 11
- I think some people haven't heard of the concept of market segmentation. They seem to think you must bring a product out at the price that would immediately maximize sales numbers, rather than tapping some of the market that's happy to support a higher margin product in return for being an early adopter and only later lowering the price.... later, when you've also been able to ramp up production enough that you won't have trouble meeting demand.
Is it my imagination or is that what's behind the spate of armchair CEO comments about Q5 pricing (not just here)? Same as how all the other products they've released were initially "too expensive" and then, when the price was dropped (a planned event, even if the exact timing isn't determined in advance) it's always reported as a desperate attempt to increase sales or to dump inventory of a failed product.
Do we have any MBAs in this crowd who can talk about typical strategies along these lines? I think we need some education. (I'm sure I do... just not from some of the posters I've seen here lately.)
Posted via CB1007-15-13 05:23 PMLike 10 - Awesome posts guy's...Psssst, (that's a beer), now to put a shadowy banger on the BBQ.
And happy your moving forward M8, hoping they fix it once and for all.Last edited by Shanerredflag; 07-15-13 at 06:04 PM.
07-15-13 05:48 PMLike 5 - I think some people haven't heard of the concept of market segmentation. They seem to think you must bring a product out at the price that would immediately maximize sales numbers, rather than tapping some of the market that's happy to support a higher margin product in return for being an early adopter and only later lowering the price.... later, when you've also been able to ramp up production enough that you won't have trouble meeting demand.
Is it my imagination or is that what's behind the spate of armchair CEO comments about Q5 pricing (not just here)? Same as how all the other products they've released were initially "too expensive" and then, when the price was dropped (a planned event, even if the exact timing isn't determined in advance) it's always reported as a desperate attempt to increase sales or to dump inventory of a failed product.
Do we have any MBAs in this crowd who can talk about typical strategies along these lines? I think we need some education. (I'm sure I do... just not from some of the posters I've seen here lately.)
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It's exactly what you said, setting prices differently for different consumers based on what they will pay for exactly the same item. In this way the early adopters will pay more to have it before everyone else. Later it's dropped into the range where others will buy it who don't value being first.
A truer form of discriminatory pricing might be selling Q10s at the porsche dealership for much more than they are priced at the Wireless Wave kiosk at the other end of the mall, but the principle still holds the same.
If you envision the typical supply demand chart you notice that the curve, of course, is continuous. Prices of consumer goods cannot be continuous because they have to be preset and so would appear as bars alongside the demand curve. Any gap between your square price bar and your smoothly sloping demand curve represents either lost sales (price was too high for demand) or loss profits (price was too low for demand, could have gotten more $$).
Thus, discriminatory pricing aims to produce many skinny price 'bars' along the x-axis in order to trace the demand curve as closely as possible and minimize the two types of losses mentioned above.
Hope this is somewhat useful haha, apologies for the ramble. Wiki may be more useful to you.07-15-13 06:09 PMLike 10 - I think some people haven't heard of the concept of market segmentation. They seem to think you must bring a product out at the price that would immediately maximize sales numbers, rather than tapping some of the market that's happy to support a higher margin product in return for being an early adopter and only later lowering the price.... later, when you've also been able to ramp up production enough that you won't have trouble meeting demand.
Is it my imagination or is that what's behind the spate of armchair CEO comments about Q5 pricing (not just here)? Same as how all the other products they've released were initially "too expensive" and then, when the price was dropped (a planned event, even if the exact timing isn't determined in advance) it's always reported as a desperate attempt to increase sales or to dump inventory of a failed product.
Do we have any MBAs in this crowd who can talk about typical strategies along these lines? I think we need some education. (I'm sure I do... just not from some of the posters I've seen here lately.)
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Hi Peter!
I don't have an MBA, but I can't help think of Playbook in this situation where BB was asking for iPad premiums right out of the gate. What you outlined makes sense for a company(ies) in the driver's seat, but not so much for a company who is trying to attract market/mindshare with virtually no comparable ecosystem to the giants. BlackBerry doesn't have enough clout and enough time on their hands to expect premiums back during Playbook and at this point in time as well.
Meh... hindsight is 20/20 but I thought it was a dunce move to price the new BB10 right at the same level as the latest iphone/Sammy device. Now, I feel the same mistake is being made with Q5. Look at what Google did... They offered their Nexxus phones at huge discounts because they saw the value of "subscribers" feeding out of Google play, versus upfront margins.peter9477 likes this.07-15-13 06:14 PMLike 1 - Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorI believe you'll have a solid part within EMEA VP interview I translated some weeks ago... or you can just believe me lol.
Edited, but now with link!
http://forums.crackberry.com/showthread.php?t=813671
Nie guys !
Posted via CB1007-15-13 06:44 PMLike 4 -
The problem is that many of us are assuming the Q5 is low end. This means it needs to be geared towards lower income markets.
All of this goes out the window if, as some have said, the Q5 is supposed to be mid-range.peter9477 likes this.07-15-13 07:08 PMLike 1 -
We'd expect a Z10 that sold for $700 at a particular outlet to typically sell for around $550 at the same outlet when the A10 comes out. Maybe they'd discount it a bit more to differentiate it some more from the A10 price wise - so perhaps $500 to $550.
Most smartphones seemed to follow that particular pricing curve.peter9477 likes this.07-15-13 08:55 PMLike 1 - I'm not finished with my MBA, but close. You can price things higher initially, and then relax prices as things move forward. Look at video cards.
The problem is that many of us are assuming the Q5 is low end. This means it needs to be geared towards lower income markets.
All of this goes out the window if, as some have said, the Q5 is supposed to be mid-range.07-15-13 09:01 PMLike 0 - Meh... hindsight is 20/20 but I thought it was a dunce move to price the new BB10 right at the same level as the latest iphone/Sammy device. Now, I feel the same mistake is being made with Q5. Look at what Google did... They offered their Nexxus phones at huge discounts because they saw the value of "subscribers" feeding out of Google play, versus upfront margins.07-15-13 09:09 PMLike 3
- Regarding the price cuts by carriers.....
BlackBerry insists that major price cuts given its flagship Z10 smartphone by U.S. carriers and retailers aren?t all that unusual. ?It?s part of life cycle management to tier the pricing for current devices to make room for the next ones,? a company spokesman told The Wall Street Journal.
http://allthingsd.com/20130715/black...tory-concerns/Shanerredflag and bungaboy like this.07-15-13 09:16 PMLike 2 -
There is midrange in specs and midrange for the lineup of a company. With A10 having better specs than the Z10 and Q10, that makes the Q5 low end of Blackberry's lineup, at least for now. It also has the effect of making the Q10 and Z10 Blackberry's midrange products, again for now.
Thoughts everyone?m0de25 likes this.07-15-13 09:37 PMLike 1 - Not that my opinion means anything, but I see the A10, Z10, and Q10 as roughly on the same level , just addressing different consumer profiles. The Q5 is more of a value phone for those who can't / won't pay for premium devices. What you call them is irrelevant (hi end, mid range, etc.) because they will always be compared to other phones that have different specs/prices so it is a pointless discussion.
One thing I really don't like is people referring to a particular phone as a "flagship" device. It is about as useful of a description as a "make or break quarter ". Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think BlackBerry actually calls any of their devices "flagship". I think analysts and fans stick that moniker on whatever they want.
Posted via CB10 on a Z10 root device!07-15-13 10:11 PMLike 4 -
At this point, all we can do is hope that these recent "traditional discounts", combined with partnership announcement, random reboot solution + other OS improvements, A10 excitement, a smooth-working-cross-platform BBM, Android runtime will take us well over 2.7M in sales!
Nite everyone!Last edited by m0de25; 07-15-13 at 11:34 PM.
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