Possibly true for some, but I don't think they really reduce the price of a phone off contract, do they?
No, I have never seen them drop a off contract phones price. I would not count on it.
Best bet is to get one used...
I wish Verizon had something better coming to their line up. The 8X is not impressive to me with only 16gb of memory. The Samsung could be a nice phone but, it's just a G3 phone(current Android device rebaged) with Windows Phone 8 on it and a few color changes (major downfall) but, it's removable battery and MicroSDXC slot makes it something to think about.
The Nokia 822 is a joke to me, 480 X 800 display, low, current display res on a 4.3" display, yes, a joke. And it just looks cheap. Not even sure why they are carrying this model in a day of high res displays, I think it just looks bad for WP8.
So out of the 3 phones claimed to come to Verizon, They are all suck in one way or another. I want a 920 but, AT&T is not as good as VZW in my area, so I would be screwed.
I guess my only option is my phone falls into water after 3 months after released(insurance) or search ebay/craigslist for a used model of these models (8X or ATIV, would not even touch the 822, even free). I wont be stuck behind a 2 year contract (locked in with out being able to get a phone).
This is nothing new with Verizon, I finally find a phone that I want, has most of the features I really would enjoy on a phone and it's GSM only....F U Verizon.
and I have been dealing with this crap for 15 years now...(if all my family was not on Verizon, I might try AT&T)
Verizon does suck when it comes to new phones...