Best Buy Sale on Galaxy

[pikapp168]

How is it $399? When I visit Best Buy online, it is $499 and specifies that it is only for in-store purchase only. (see screenshot below . . .)

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Trust me, I just bought it yesterday. Go to the store and you will see it on the tag.

 

[gadgetrants]

I really wish you guys would stop talking about this. I keep looking at my wife's $250 Nook Color, and thinking "wow $399 is not that far away!" You're all a bad influence...especially for people with gadget "addiction" issues!

-Matt

 

[newnick]

I got mine couple hrs ago in a local bestbuy. $399 + $29.99 sprint month to month plan. I got the sprint verion because this verion has additional One 128mb D-RAM and the Verizon verion missed that on its spec. The verizon tried to compensate the missing DRAM with more internal ram... not sure its true but the BB rep and I both believed the additional stand alone DRAM should give better performance anyway. And Sprint's total RAM is still about 50mb more than the verizon's assuming the verizon version really carries the stated 594 mb ram instead of 512mb.

Correct me if I am wrong as I am kinda confusing still.

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[gadgetrants]

Oh, I thought they were the same hardware, but I'm just an innocent (and slightly jealous) bystander.

-Matt

 

[pikapp168]

I really wish you guys would stop talking about this. I keep looking at my wife's $250 Nook Color, and thinking "wow $399 is not that far away!" You're all a bad influence...especially for people with gadget "addiction" issues!

-Matt

Haha well its only $150 difference. I made the jump from the Huawei S7. I bought it at $250 and made the jump.

 

[pikapp168]

I got mine couple hrs ago in a local bestbuy. 399 + 29.99 sprint month to month plan. I got the sprint verion because this verion has additional 128mb One DRAM and the Verizon verion missed that on its spec. It tried to compensate it with more internal ram, not sure its true but the BB rep and I both believe DRAM shoukd give betterbperformance and it's total RAM is still about 50mb more than the verizon verison assuming the verizon version really carry 594 mb ram instead of 512.

Correct me if I am wrong as I am kinda confusing still.

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Interesting cause my BB said that sprint didn't have a month to month plan. That is why I bought the verizon version.

 

[gadgetrants]

Interesting cause my BB said that sprint didn't have a month to month plan. That is why I bought the verizon version.

Yep, same answer at mine. Course I'm in a small town, and there may not be enough sprint coverage here.

-Matt

 

[vferrari]

I was just in BB in the Washington DC area and I can confirm they are selling the Sprint Galaxy for 399.99 with 29.99 month-to-month data plan. It is tempting, especially since reward zone members get 1000 points if they purchase the Sprint Galaxy starting tomorrow. I am leaning towards Sprint because my understanding is that they haven't crippled bluetooth capability like Verizon has (e.g., you can't use a BT keyboard on a Verizon Galaxy). Who knows what else Verizon messed with.

 

[robertc88]

I am going to try it at my store if I see it in the circular that it specifically says month to month and you don't have to sign a contact. I know with smartphones to get a better price you need a signed agreement.

 

[vferrari]

You won't have to sign a contract but you'll likely have to have them activate it in store for the month.

 

[robertc88]

Here is what happened today trying to get sprint one for 399. It shows you must sign a two year agreement. They would charge the additional first month payment with the sale. There is no m2m at my store at least. You cancel and you are hit with an early term fee.

Good luck if you try it but more than not your store has the same thing as mine.

 

[vferrari]

Here is what happened today trying to get sprint one for 399. It shows you must sign a two year agreement. They would charge the additional first month payment with the sale. There is no m2m at my store at least. You cancel and you are hit with an early term fee.

Good luck if you try it but more than not your store has the same thing as mine.

I'm pretty sure that's because the sale ended yesterday...

 

[newnick]

Yup.. just checked Best Buy yesterday. And the sale was gone.

 

[kwheaties]

FYI, Costco has the Verizon Galaxy Tab for $399.99 with no contract... I'm still deciding between this & the much cheaper Nook.

 

[gadgetrants]

... I'm still deciding between this & the much cheaper Nook.

Uh oh, shouldn't have said that! Don't you know the ears on us Nook owners perk up when someone says they're thinking about getting one?

Have you visited us over at the Nook owners forum yet?

-Matt