- Completely understandable. Wouldn't want you get get in trouble either. Hopefully the Joe Public on contract price is right around that mark because if so Im a day one purchase. Im generally not a hype guy, but Im really enjoying all the enthusiasm around the forums right now.09-22-14 06:11 PMLike 0
- ThunderbuckRetired ModeratorBell is ridiculously priced anyway. They had the Z30 at 750 even when Telus and Rogers had it at 599.
I paid 599 for my Z30, and don't want to pay more than 649 for the Passport.
I'll have to pay tax, unlocking fees and potentially shipping fees on top of that, so not acceptable.
If Telus has a one week exclusivity deal, I'll buy it from some US reseller. Even with exchange rate, shipping and price gouging. It will still be less than 750
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The likelihood is that the SRP in Canada probably will be $650. Just don't count on the carriers to respect that.09-22-14 06:23 PMLike 2 -
I doubt it, but hopefully it hits Shop BlackBerry.
I don't think they would undercut the carriers though, and risk hurting their relationship further.
So if they even have them available on the website at launch, then I expect them to be a little more pricy.
Posted via CB1009-22-14 07:26 PMLike 0 - Oh yes, I certainly agree.
I doubt it, but hopefully it hits Shop BlackBerry.
I don't think they would undercut the carriers though, and risk hurting their relationship further.
So if they even have them available on the website at launch, then I expect them to be a little more pricy.
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It's not like even rogers did much to support the BB10 launch so really there is no "carrier support" and Chen didn't have a problem publicly sticking it to a certain US carrier so why let the Canadian ones gouge the market by selling WAY over MSRP.
The public and press are going to assume BlackBerry is setting the 750 price point and it's BlackBerry that will take the PR hit not the carriers. If they sell direct on shopblackberry it's easy to point and say hey our MSRP is $599 (or$649) and feel free to purchase it from us at that price, as we cannot force the carriers to sell it to you at a fair price.
Posted via CB1009-22-14 08:23 PMLike 0 -
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Posted via CB1009-22-14 08:35 PMLike 0 - I'm convinced that there'll be shipments in mid week. BUT - Telus guys, is it common for them to hold off on release until, say, the Monday after? Because if it's not out this week that's the only possibility, there are shipments on the way, and they will be in stores this week.09-22-14 08:51 PMLike 0
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Short Stories and Similar Submissions, a Channel dedicated to creative writing and constructive critique C003CC54C. Daily Old Radio Shows! The only Channel that actually offers you a source for entertainment. C0012487D09-22-14 08:55 PMLike 0 -
- Carriers don't want to sell off contract anyways and by and large the general public isn't gonna check out shopblackberry. One of the things I would think as a good idea is for BlackBerry to make better use of shop blackberry. Sell for the MSRP in that specific market to keep the carriers honest.
It's not like even rogers did much to support the BB10 launch so really there is no "carrier support" and Chen didn't have a problem publicly sticking it to a certain US carrier so why let the Canadian ones gouge the market by selling WAY over MSRP.
The public and press are going to assume BlackBerry is setting the 750 price point and it's BlackBerry that will take the PR hit not the carriers. If they sell direct on shopblackberry it's easy to point and say hey our MSRP is $599 (or$649) and feel free to purchase it from us at that price, as we cannot force the carriers to sell it to you at a fair price.
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I would love to see BlackBerry post them up for a good price on their site.
Even being fully aware that most people don't check out, most people don't buy off contract anyway. So the better option for them is their carrier.
But then we would be assuming BlackBerry did something intelligent.
They've unfortunately been lacking in that department.
While in would love to see BlackBerry give carriers the middle finger, it might simply not be in their power or best interest to do it right now.
But hey, I'd love to be proved wrong and be very surprised on Wednesday.
Posted via CB10nah.uhh likes this.09-22-14 10:17 PMLike 1 - I'm calling every store on Wednesday to check if there's any stock and also got people in stores saving me one if I don't find one myselff.09-22-14 10:19 PMLike 0
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Even if they order very few, you'll find a couple.
Maybe not in the largest stores but somewhere for sure.
Posted via CB1009-22-14 10:33 PMLike 0 - I've been waiting for this phone for a long time, I get things done when I put the time into it and I would like it asap. Switching from z30 to q10 is sucks as i am so used to the huge screen. And I love to support blackberry,09-22-14 10:47 PMLike 0
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Posted via CB1009-22-14 11:55 PMLike 0 - You can also check out TaxCalc Canada in BlackBerry World! You can find it at http://appworld.blackberry.com/webst...ntent/54009887
Posted via CB1009-23-14 01:54 AMLike 0 - Blackberry please get the Canadian price right. $599 would be nice in Canada, but I understand the currency exchange. Hope this phone is $649 or $699 outright, if by chance it's over forget the Passport.
Posted via CB1009-23-14 05:54 AMLike 0 -
- ThunderbuckRetired ModeratorIf this turns out to be the Canadian price then ***************************, and some seriously cheap crack too that's really messing with their brain. That's same or more expensive than every single one of the other top tier devices, but you get nothing for it but the phone. No ecosystem at all. The contract price is an even bigger joke if true. It is more expensive than virtually every subsidized top-tier phone, save iPhone. I so very, very much hope you are misinformed because otherwise you can throw the entire "competitive pricing" argument right out the window. This phone isn't going to sell 10,000 pieces by the end of the quarter at that price.
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Look, if the SRP in the US is $599 the likely Canadian SRP is $650. But CARRIERS are under no obligation to follow that and shopblackberry.com likely won't have it for a month or two.
Posted via CB10Last edited by Elessar.cm; 09-23-14 at 03:41 PM.
raino likes this.09-23-14 09:02 AMLike 1 - You seem awfully resentful. There are some excellent treatments available for anger issues these days.
Look, if the SRP in the US is $599 the likely Canadian SRP is $650. But CARRIERS are under no obligation to follow that and shopblackberry.com likely won't have it for a month or two.
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I guess I should also add that as a Canadian I am tired of being price gouged. We pay more for everything here, often with no good reason behind it. One example, the new Volvo XC90, when asked why they are pricing it $15,000 more in Canada than in the US, the response was basically "the market will bear it so we do it because we can".
Posted via CB1009-23-14 09:14 AMLike 2 - It seems obvious you don't know that HST is 13%. If the US price is $599 and you factor in the currency exchange rate then CDN price should be around $649. Add HST of 13%, the total will be over CDN$730.00
***John Chen or BlackBerry does not have control over your sales taxes****
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