Wal-Mart to Sell iPhone Starting Sunday
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Wal-Mart officially announced that the company will start selling Apple's iPhone on Sunday, December 28th. The news confirms multiple reports about the impending sale. The report also confirms that rumors of a $99 Wal-Mart iPhone were incorrect.
Wal-Mart will sell the iPhone for only $2 less than the regular price with a two-year contract: $197 for the 8 GB model, or $297 for the 16GB model.
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41 months ago
Is there some sort of advantage to buy it at Walmart?
I would imagine this will certainly kill the aura of "exclusivity"
I would imagine this will certainly kill the aura of "exclusivity"
41 months ago
Yea you save TWO dollars! WOW!
*AND the salespeople won't know what they are talking about!
*AND the salespeople won't know what they are talking about!
41 months ago
Wow, that's some crazy price slashing.
It's a whole 1% off if you buy it from Wal-Mart. Except not really because you have to pay just as much for the plan so it's closer to .1% off.
Same thing they did with the iPod Touch though. (Seriously, I thought Wal-Mart was supposed to have the best prices. They aren't even close with the iPods... Amazon tends to offer far better discounts than Wal-Mart.)
It's a whole 1% off if you buy it from Wal-Mart. Except not really because you have to pay just as much for the plan so it's closer to .1% off.
Same thing they did with the iPod Touch though. (Seriously, I thought Wal-Mart was supposed to have the best prices. They aren't even close with the iPods... Amazon tends to offer far better discounts than Wal-Mart.)
41 months ago
The $99 will be for the iPhone Nano - hence AT&T not caring that Wal-Mart is selling the more expensive one... :eek:
41 months ago
*AND the salespeople won't know what they are talking about!
Just like the Apple store!
41 months ago
I wouldn't recommend buying it from Walmart unless you live nowhere near an Apple Store, AT&T store, or Best Buy. Like already said, the associates will know jack squat about the phone.
I do see how this could add to the iPhone market share, though. If someone is already shopping at Walmart, which more people do than Walmart deserves, they might find it while looking at other items and end up buying it.
Here's where you should buy an iPhone. Only go to the next one if the one above it isn't near you.
1. Apple Store - They know all about the iPhone, inside and out. 90% of the people here USE iPhones as their normal phone. They know about the plans too, though not as much as AT&T.
2. AT&T - They know all about the service, but not much about the iPhone.
3. Best Buy - They have a whole department dedicated to cell phones, with associates only trained to sell cell phones. Still, they have such a large selection of cell phones that they won't know too much about the iPhone
4. Walmart - Last resort
I do see how this could add to the iPhone market share, though. If someone is already shopping at Walmart, which more people do than Walmart deserves, they might find it while looking at other items and end up buying it.
Here's where you should buy an iPhone. Only go to the next one if the one above it isn't near you.
1. Apple Store - They know all about the iPhone, inside and out. 90% of the people here USE iPhones as their normal phone. They know about the plans too, though not as much as AT&T.
2. AT&T - They know all about the service, but not much about the iPhone.
3. Best Buy - They have a whole department dedicated to cell phones, with associates only trained to sell cell phones. Still, they have such a large selection of cell phones that they won't know too much about the iPhone
4. Walmart - Last resort
41 months ago
Yea you save TWO dollars! WOW!
*AND the salespeople won't know what they are talking about!
AMEN TO THAT.
Wal Mart Sales associates never have any idea what they're talking about.
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