If we piece together a couple of Verizon sources, the BlackBerry Storm will launch on November 17, 2008 for $219 with a two-year contract. None of this is of course confirmed through VZW, but it seems to fit the timetable and price point.
Verizon needs to get this BlackBerry out before the holidays as some suits will want to treat themselves to a new CrackBerry as a stocking stuffer. Plus, Verizon does not have a true iPhone killer yet and while the Storm will not slay the king, it’s the closest thing on the market so the price must be close to the iP3G’s $199 entry price.
Once again, none of this is confirmed but Verizon must be close to releasing this BlackBerry. What are they waiting for?
ZDNet – Release date
That’s not bad at all for VZW if it is the actual pricing and there is almost always a $50 mail in rebate available as well.
This is a really good price I got the Voyager when it first came out and I paid around $500 but this price will be awesome I can afford this. I really want this phone so hopefully this is the price.
People shouldn’t look at these numbers as anything but place holders. Phones that are on the testman site are rarely accompanied by accurate descriptions.
The only thing this proves is that the Storm will be released at some point. Nothing more.