When will AT&T decouple the 830 from Fitbit and/or reduce price?

[JasonG83]

With no new phones on the horizon, the least Microsoft could do is cut us a break on the current price of their "affordable flagship". I have no interest in a Fitbit, so why would I pay $100 (contract price) for a phone that should be no more than $50?

If Microsoft wants to move phones, they either need to produce a cutting edge, innovative device (a la the Surface 3 Pro), or slash prices. The Lumia 830 is horribly overpriced right now, and pairing it with a Fitbit inflates the price even further.

 

[ashram]

considering the 5xx and 6xx series being under $100 off contract, why should the 830 be $50 on contract? off contract it's $450, so a $350 discount and a free $100 accessory is a deal.. just sell the fitbit on ebay.

it'll drop eventually, but still newish.

 

[Fred Wilson2]

Exactly
And no one here is going to be able to answer your question of "when will AT&T decouple......"
Only some upper AT&T execs


Fred

considering the 5xx and 6xx series being under $100 off contract, why should the 830 be $50 on contract? off contract it's $450, so a $350 discount and a free $100 accessory is a deal.. just sell the fitbit on ebay.

it'll drop eventually, but still newish.

 

[xandros9]

$100 for a midrange phone on-contract is reasonable for the US market, where historically pricing was typically as such:
$200 newest flagship
$100 midrange model
$0-50 lower-mid-range models

Off contract phones were generally the cheaper ones way below the midrange.

Just sell the FitBit, or give it away. We don't know AT&T's plans.

 

[Hal Diggs]

I'm sure that $300 midrange iPhone would suite you. No fitbit there. ��

 

[fdalbor]

Just came from AMazon and they have five listings for unlocked 830's and the most expensive one is 319$. Can't really see how Microsoft can justify the 499$ price they are asking. Maybe I am missing something; but it sure looks a bit high what they are asking. The price of the 830 has gone down a good bit everywhere; BUT on the Microsoft site. I also see that some of the other WP phones has dissappeared from the listing. But the 735, 535, and 532 has not made an appearance.

 

[ashram]

MSRP is exactly that, manufacturer suggested retail price. It's not a mandated price, so retailers can technically charge whatever they want.

 

[fitchalcyone]

Well, technically the bundle offer ended on January 8, but they are still allowed to sell the bundles they have in stock until it's all gone.

 

[aseferian]

I bought my AT&T 830 for $299 on eBay a couple of months ago. NIB, reputable seller, works fine. Then I walked into an AT&T store and they provided me with a nano SIM for free and got me set up. Sales clerk couldn't care less where I bought it from. Moral of the story: don't wait for AT&T, go buy it elsewhere. It's a great phone.