The internet is all aflutter with stories rolling in concerning the Palm Pre being sold for $99 with a two-year contract at neighborhood Best Buy locations. Although the Pre is nowhere to be found on Best Buy’s website, here’s an in-store photo from PreCentral.net for your enjoyment.
Not a bad deal at all, considering the $99 price is out the door — no rebates or anything like that.
Looks like you’ll have to actually get in the car and go to the store if you want to get in on this deal, though, but maybe grab the wife and kids and make a day of it!
[Pre Central via FatWallet]
Update – False alarm, everyone. John Bernier is saying via Best Buy’s Twitter help line – Twelp Force – that the price is still $199. Now, you still might be able to get the deal if your local Best Buy hasn’t had the price changed or is feeling rather gracious. YMMV.
This is true. Just got off the phone with my local best buy
I too called best buy and they said that it was an error… Price is $199
its a scam I work for sprint. faulty…. I work in Account services the phone is 199$
not a scam… i bought 3 pre’s couple of weeks go… I went back to best buy and they refunded the differences.
Scam or not I just went to the local BB here in Austin TX and the tag for the pre was $99.99 with are year contract. I bought one 26 days ago and was refunded the difference plus tax of course. Hope the sale stays around my wife is due for an upgrade next month. This is an awesome deal for an awesome phone. I’m on my original pre no issues what so ever. I’m pretty happy with phone. Just waiting patiently for some new apps. Wrote this with the pre btw…
I think i’d still have the iPhone deal from AT&T which is just for 49$. This one’s for real, no scam or anything. Just visit their website for more details.
I don’t know if it was an error or what, but I just went to my local Best Buy in Wisconsin today (July 27) and was able to buy a Pre for $99. The rep seemed to think it was a Best Buy sale, and hadn’t heard anything about an error. I’m glad I could get one cheap though! With the money I saved, I can cancel my contract with Verizon :)