Well, being given the runaround on my upgrade eligibility (I returned a tp2 after deciding it wasnt worth 350 for the upgrade from a tp). I went through telesales to see if I could get the phone for 199.99. No go, and I closed the conversation.
I gave sprint another ring, this time I was sent to account services and I had asked him about it, this is what he said:
"We will be offering the phone for 199.99 to corporate accounts begining oct. 1st. corporate accounts are accounts which are used for businesses, and only if their account carries a $100 or greater monthly balance. The phone will be automatically discounted when we finalise the enrollment/renewal contract for corporate accounts. Now as for consumers, I havent received an e-mail confirming this, but the word around the office is that we may be offering the phone for 199.99, or less, to compete with verizon on a consumer level (the decision will be most likely dependant on sprint's third quarter financial release he states later). The price change is rumored to take effect sometime this fourth quarter, which could be anywhere from late october, to end of year."
Again, its all a rumor, but I am impressed with the ammount of information he willingly divulged without interrigation
PS: account services are the people to see if you would like your upgrade eligibility reset electronically (so you can place an order through any sales channel).