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Rogers BlackBerry Bold Pricing - $399.99 on 3yr Contract

by Kevin Michaluk on 15 Aug 2008 11:22 AM
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Rogers BlackBerry Bold Pricing

Here it is folks, official Pricing on the BlackBerry Bold from Rogers. $399.99 on a 3 year contract. Ouch. And here I was still hoping it would come in at $299 like the 16 gig iPhone 3G. Silly me. Once a Roger Robber, Always a Robber :)

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Posted by Mike F. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

F***ing crooks!!!!! Sub $300 is a dream.... a really really wet dream. HAHA

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Oh Rogers....What did we ever do to you?

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

this is another rip off from rogers again.

 
 
Posted by g.billings Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Nice, first Rogers wants to bring the Bills to Toronto which will crush the CFL and now the bold is more money than the iphone? I guess we shouldn't be that surprises - why worry about the bold eating into iphone sales and making Apple's quota - just increase the price. Horrible. Rogers can bite me. I will never be a rogers customer again, ever.

 
 
Posted by Mike F. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Thought the internet hung on me. Ended up posting 3 times before I saw what happened. lol

 
 
Posted by Anony Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Why Damn It Why!?!

I was expecting such a better price point.

 
 
Posted by Rob129 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I guess the Storm/Thunder will be $599 when it hits Verizon!

 
 
Posted by Mike F. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

ok 599 for thunder on verizon would mean 999 on rogers, if they get the thunder, on a 10 year term.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I think it's time we start a group to petition rogers! Similar to that of what the iphone folks did....This is ridiculous...as BB users, we've been taking s*#t from Rogers for far too long....first with the data price plans (thanks for reducing it to somewhat normal) and now slapping on a $400 price tag on the BOLD! GARBAGE!

 
 
Posted by Kakimoto09 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Just BRING IT!

 
 
Posted by sheena.lee Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Apparently it was $600 cash price no contract? Why would you sign a contract to just pay $200 less?

Get it for $600 and go monthly, no contract.

 
 
Posted by Mike F. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Yea and if you do a hardware upgrade it'll probably end up being $499 after a $100 mail-in-rebate on a 3 year term cuz you know how reasonable Teddy is.

 
 
Posted by CMEC Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Kevin, can you pick me up one and send it to New York. I will send you the money! lol

 
 
Posted by jrau13 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Damn! That seems steep to me considering what the iPhone is pricing at.

 
 
Posted by speedmetal69 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Holy sh*t!! Rogers sure knows how to screw with new and existing customers, I'm afraid to know the price of the device with out a contract :(

 
 
Posted by BaRTiMuS Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I understand that everyone wants to get a reasonable price but this is RIMs flagship handset guys. A petition? C'mon, you can get a blackberry pearl for $49 you have so many blackberries to choose from at a reasonable price and you are crying about their top of the line flagship BB being $400. If Rogers is in fact getting them at $275 then yeah, you can complain about Rogers, but the fact of the matter is, they still have cheaper Blackberries for you to choose from.

On a side note, the corporate price for these phones will be $299. My rep confirmed that we will be able to start ordering them on the 19th at $299 and we will be upgraded to the 300mb data plan at %25 off.

 
 
Posted by Smiley88 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

is there an unlocked version?
Say No to Rogers!

 
 
Posted by Ub3RdoRK Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

i couldnt imagine signing a 3yr contract....if that were the case here i would hope the damn phone would be free

 
 
Posted by speedmetal69 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Are available from independent stores.....
tigerdirect.ca
bongowireless.ca
puremobile.ca

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

At least they are consistent with their tactics in robbery.
Gotta hand it to them , a home grown product and other countries pay less for it. Unreal.

 
 
Posted by Al Sacco Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Wow, that price is steep, especially with the 16GB iPhone 3G retailing for $100 less...

It is, however, exactly the price I predicted after speaking with RIM PR at WES. They told me "between $300 and $400," and to me that meant $399.99. ;)

http://tinyurl.com/5mz88b

I just hope AT&T's smarter about pricing than Rogers appears to be and lists the Bold for $299 or less...

AS

 
 
Posted by mnokia Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Some reps will fight it, but as long as you've got some tenure [finished at least one contract, or been a customer longer than 3-4 years] and good payments on your side, you're good to go...If they fight the $100 credit, ask for a 2 month service fee credit, which for most of us will surely result in >$100 value [MSF credit is the cost of your plan/data, before any add-ons or value packs, SAF, or 911]times two...We are monitored by the monetary credit given out, but can hand out service discounts till our heart's content...

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

This depresses me, but really..not unexpected from Rogers, pipe dreams hoping they would offer it at an $299.99 price point...looks like I'm gonna have to speak to the retention team on this one for sure now! I was willing to pay the $299 without argument, but $399..when an iPhone goes for $299...no way!!

 
 
Posted by mnokia Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Some reps will fight it, but as long as you've got some tenure [finished at least one contract, or been a customer longer than 3-4 years] and good payments on your side, you're good to go...If they fight the $100 credit, ask for a 2 month service fee credit, which for most of us will surely result in >$100 value [MSF credit is the cost of your plan/data, before any add-ons or value packs, SAF, or 911]times two...We are monitored by the monetary credit given out, but can hand out service discounts till our heart's content...Also, there is a data retention team as well ;)

Whoops sorry for the double, was tryin to respond to Bla1ze ...

 
 
Posted by doorschick Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I read, just this morning,in the business section of the paper, that the Bold will be offererd for around $200 in the US. It reported that the Bold will be released within a month.Any body else heard the same thing?

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

yep they lost me here and there

 
 
Posted by serpico Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

What a rip. I can't believe that Rogers wouldn't at least price it at the $299 iphone price. Oh well guess you need to wait 6-9 months for a price drop.

 
 
Posted by HuskerRob Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Any idea when the Blackberry Bold will go on sale in the United States?

 
 
Posted by Warren M Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I can buy a bundled 80gb PS3 with 399.99, Rogers can shove it.. i hope the Javelin is cheaper, plus the BOLD is HUGE!!! couple of weeks ago i was at one of the Rogers Plus stores and a Toronto FC player came in with his BOLD (cuz they got theres super early) and his BB messenger wasnt working.. and i asked if i cud check out his bold and he handed it to me.. its SUPER LIGHT but im not down with its size.. its really bulky and that was the main reason that put me off it.

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

It's not even the width of a pencil thicker all the way around and the back is contoured...it didn't even feel any bigger in my hands then my curve really..it's still a really functional well fitting device, it "rests" in your hands...but too each his own I guess..

 
 
Posted by simpleleap Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I hope this doesn't inspire AT&T to make the same pricing arrangements. I really wish RIM could control the prices of their devices a bit more.... these carriers are just out of hand.

 
 
Posted by Gimme a break, Rogers!! Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Instead of lowering the price of Curves and clear them out well in advance, they raise the price of the Bold! Is anyone creating a petition to protest this price?? I'll sign it.

 
 
Posted by Freddy F. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Why would they clear out the Curves? The Bold doesn't replace the Curve, it's a corporate product that's at least two levels higher up the chart than the Curve.

Think Chevy (Curve) -> Buick -> Cadillac (Bold)...

 
 
Posted by Mike_US Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

If the US pricing comes anywhere close to this, i will not walk, i will run to an apple store and have a new iphone in hand within hours of the pricing release.

 
 
Posted by Spazmogen Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

It's not out yet.

Regardless of what you see in a fuzzy picture of a flyer for an unknown market; don't assume anything until its released and ALL of the information is available.

Don't go off 1/2 cocked.

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Rogers market pricing is pretty consistent across the board...the same prices in Ontario are gonna be the same in Quebec and Nova Scotia, the only thing I have ever seen differ in those markets is plans themselves.

 
 
Posted by mnokia Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Exactly

 
 
Posted by nyte3k Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

then I'll probably hold onto my Curve(and iPhone 3G) a little longer and just wait for the Javelin I suppose.

I don't have confidence enough that AT&T wants to offer competitive pricing either... it's a win win for them. They would have the Bold and the iPhone...either choice a consumer makes, AT&T gets the sale.

 
 
Posted by Snipes Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Ditto. Javelin please.

 
 
Posted by sam123gil Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

$399 WTF!!

 
 
Posted by rufluffy Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

OUCH!!

 
 
Posted by Bolex Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

that's the pricing if you get a contract, what about if i don't want a contract?? If im paying $399 for a 3yr contract i could pay a couple hundred dollars more not to be tied up with robbers i mean rogers..

 
 
Posted by rufluffy Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

OUCH!! Is it just me or are other places releasing it much cheaper?

 
 
Posted by HOLLYWOOD42 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

what constitutes a corporate client?, how big do you need to be to get this 299.00 price

thanks

 
 
Posted by BaRTiMuS Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I cannot say how big you need to be to get this price but I can tell you how many bb's we have in our company. In Canada, I would say 1500-2000. Thats not huge by any means but its sizable. Each of these Blackberries are currently on the $45/25mb data plan. About 60% of them have a corporate voice plan attached. In Toronto, our bills are around 10k a month for the data plans alone.

I have a friend who works for a small business with less than 100 employees. Only 7 of them are on corporate Rogers accounts. He has not found out if he will get any discounts on it yet.

 
 
Posted by vx1 Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

I wouldn't take all this info too seriously ... I want the phone as much as the next guy but hey, its out of our control. Its coming - hell they might put a promo price out and then goto a reg price later.

I was all bent for a while , now I am like what ever..
This is a business , if they want t make money they
are going to release sooner or later

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Toronto Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

So first we hear it's $199 to match the iPhone. Then it's $299. Now it's $399 and it still only has 1 GB on board! WTF. I'm sure there will be a lot of early adopters, but the Bold isn't going to be grabbing a slice of the market share with that entry price. Anyone who's on the fence between iPhone and Bold may decided to go with the iPhone in the end. RIM, don't think lowering the price later will grab them back.

 
 
Posted by jrmtl Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Rogers was also thinking of making the price "BOLD".

All the people on the fence between the iphone and the bold will go iphone for sure.Anyone non corporate will not spend 400 !

I guess Rogers knows they will get either person with whatever phone and gouge them, they may not be making as much with the bold than with the Iphone, so it compensates.

Rogers wins again.

 
 
Posted by brinklej Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Well it looks like apple will contine to make all the $$$$
because at this price point on a 3yr contract there is no way anyone would put down 400.00 on a non touch screen phone. I don't even want to know how much the blackberry thunder will cost..........r

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 15, 2008 1267 days ago

Does anybody feel cheap and whorish for using Rogers right now? We are all chomping at the bit for this new Bold action and yet we are still even mildly shocked at the obscene pricing that Rogers provides. can we all just say it like it is "MONOPOLY"

 
 
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