Seems like this is always a thing with new release BBs. I think this gets them a bad rep and I wish they would just do more research and release it with a solid price that sells instead of changing it so quickly.

Good for Rogers to drop the price down.

I'm buying the 9900 at Bell tonight for $169.99 with the setup fee waved.

Played with it at Best Buy and its spectacular.

Yay. Now let's hope its competitive with all carriers. I don't think its a bad rep so much as it is people won't pay for this as they would an iphone or high end android stuff. It works as a phone but people don't care. They want PSPs and 3ds systems now and so they won't pay for something that doesn't do that when they could get something that can for the same or less

I bought the phone on Wednesday for $249. I called Rogers and I just got the $50 credit

Wow. That didn't take long.

I don't know what it is with Rogers and mobile pricing. Remember the fiasco with their original iPhone plans? They had one of the most expensive plans in the world at the time. Now that Bell and Telus have made the switch away from CDMA, I just don't see the benefit in sticking with Rogers.

Good. This is the right price for this phone. Rogers is a superior carrier (in my opinion), so a bit of a premium compared to the other companies is worth it. I'm glad I was waiting till next week!

Picked up @ Telus for $149.99. Sweet phone.

just curious, what location did you get it and how early did you have to line up? seems most places i call are sold out

Rogers was the first company to launch it and saw the opportunity to gouge their clients for the early adopters. As soon as the competition announced their pricing (along with clients complaining), they reduced it... welcome to the free market competition...(well sort of anyway)

I think $199 is still expensive since Telus $149 and Bell $169 are selling it at a lower price. I am tempted to replace my Torch 9800 with this one since my contract is up in January.

Do you think Rogers would price match the $149 from Telus?

Called rogers and got 50 bucks back yeaaah!!!!!!

They did for me... but it took a couple of tries to get a good rep. (i was also activating a new line at the time though.)

I first bought the phone on HUP for 299.99 minus the 50 mail in rebate but after seeing this post I called in and received an extra 100 off. Worth making the call.

Bell has it for Less 149$ and if you w8 till Next week it will be 129$ and im shore by the end of that week they will have it at 99$.
Future Shop had a good deal yesterday buy BBPB and BB you will get 100$ off ;) +10% if you have Future Shop Card.
Also if you go to Best Buy you get a 50$ rebate you pay 169$.

Does that also apply to off contract price?

3 year contracts?? Damn!

Isn't it weird that none of the carriers (except Telus) is advertising the launch of these new BB phones? On Roger's website the first page advertizes Android and iPhone and there is no mention of blackberry. Even when you go through their phone selection, the Bold 9900 appears way down below the Android selection and the Bold came out Yesterday ...

They are not even giving these phones a chance...

is the contract free price still the same? does anyone know?

Hey blaze, i work for rogers, i dont really chat much or leave messages on here but i do get some inside information what would be the easiest way to leak it for you guys to post on here. I could have said the price would drop yesterday also a heads up we just got our shipment of white 9810's havent heard much about crackberry commenting on the different colours yet.

cheers guys keep it up! ps love the new 9900!!

They should be giving them away for free, seeing that they aren't selling and are 1 year old hardware specs.

Kevin is buying them all.
Are you serious? 8 stores were all sold out?
I'm going to check around tomorrow.

The best place is COSTCO, they give between 50 to 125 cash cards. so the phone costs practically nothing!!! Can't wait till Monday to get the 9900.

Rogers will drop down to $169, They are just trying to screw early upgraders.

it is now on sale at best buy for 150!!!
Now i guess we have to return at rogers plus store and re-buy at best buy??
or what do we do

actually apparently it is for new activation only

And I got my $50 credit. Picked up my phone on Wednesday. I'm a happy Rogers customer :)