Submitted by Yi-Wyn Yen01.23.2009
Thunderdome
Loading...
News149027Salesforce's
Categories
This prediction is closed and has been judged.
Pricing the Palm Pre will be key to Palm if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. Sprint is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.
Apple offers the 8GB iPhone for $197 at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&T contract.
RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm for $199 online with a 2-year Verizon contract.
Prediction: Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.
Price History
Prediction Statistics
| Betting Closes: | May 15 2009 | Current Consensus: | 10.43% | Total Bets: | 21 |
| Today's Change: | 0% | ||||
| Life Time High: | 61.06% | ||||
| Life Time Low: | 10.43% |
Comments
I'm betting on $199. An unlocked Treo Pro goes for $549. A subsidized Treo Centro goes for $49.
Palm seems to like 9s. I would be shocked if it sold anywhere for $99 or less (even $149 would be super tempting).
Good point, but Palm needs this phone to turnaround its company. it needs to compete with a $197 iPhone, so matching that figure would make sense, especially since the Palm Pre will only be available on No. 3 wireless carrier Sprint at launch.
I am expecting a target subsidized price between $199 and $249. Putting Palm Pre at $197 or less would cannibalize sales of all other Palm devices (i.e. currently Palm Treo 800w is $199 with contract).
$249 with 2 year Sprint contract and $50 rebate.
$399 with no contract.
Credit Suisse analysts estimate that the subsidized price, widely expected to be $199, may be as low as $150.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10491149/1/tech-rumor-of-the-day-palm.htm...
Then on the other hand, iSuppli expects street price of $200-
http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2009/04/29/palm-isuppli-puts-pr...
Any company releasing a new gadget now has to be sensitive on price. Beyond the cool factor, people need to have another reason to switch/upgrade.
Ian Lamont
Managing Editor
The Industry Standard
twitter.com/ilamont
News of the BlackBerry's resurgence have to be putting pressure on Palm. NPD just released stats that show the BB Pearl, Curve, and Storm selling well:
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/48631
Ian Lamont
Managing Editor
The Industry Standard
twitter.com/ilamont
@TIS, why isnt this judged? Official announcement says $199 after $100 rebate. Unfavorable judgment due.
http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&p=irol-newsArticle...
Judged. Thanks for the reminder, David, and sorry for the delay.
Ian Lamont
Managing Editor
The Industry Standard
twitter.com/ilamont
Post new comment