Anyone have an idea on the price for the Evo 4G?

[TheLovatScout]

Hey guys, I was just wondering, based on previous device releases, how much this bad boy will run me. I bought the Touch Pro 2 and was lucky enough to get a good amount of money for my Touch Pro 1 to afford it. I say lucky, because I didn't blow my $150 Instant Savings from Sprint.

From what I remember, when the Touch Pro 2 came out, it's "Regular Price" was $599.99. That's just plain damned outrageous for a phone. I'm really hoping the Evo 4G is a little lower than that, but who knows!? With it's HDMI port, 720p camcorder and all the other amazing specs, I'm really not sure.

So I figured I'd ask the wonderful community of PPCG. What do you guys think? Here my best guess...

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Regular Price:________$559.99
Instant Savings:_____-$150.00
Mail-In Rebate?:______-$100.00
New Price:____________$309.99
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And that's AFTER the Mail-In rebate if there even is one. Meaning you're actually dishing out about $409.99. But thats just based on my estimations. What does everyone else think?

[tokuzumi]

Well, if rumors are true, the phone would be around $200, after rebate, on a 2 year contract. I have a feeling your retail price will be fairly close to the actual retail price (I sound like Bob Barker ).

So, while the $150 instant savings will remain intact, they may have some $100 incentive, along with the MIR, to get the phone around $200. Sprint wants WiMax to be popular, and if they go much above $200, they will have a hard time selling WiMax to the masses.

[Pao]

I believe the Touch Pro's are also considered business phones internally, netting them a higher market price due to company expenses being higher then you and I.

This phone would be deemed under consumer phones, which is why I believe they will be a bit less then the touch pros were at their respective launches.

[tool2269]

With the HTC Incredible being sold for $199...will this affect sprints pricing model?

[da.bell]

Between $199 and $299 IMO.

[sebo]

i agree, im betting $199-299 w/ renewal/contract.. im also willing to bet it's probably going to be $600-700 retail..

[themuffinman]

There is no way that sprint will sell this phone for $299 after rebates. This is sprints opportunity to win back alot of customers so I am guessing no more than $249 after rebates but $199 would be a big FU to verizon too.

[rushco]

This should be compared to the instinct and not the TP2. That was like $129 if I remember correctly. So I say this being $199 is a good guess.

[glittler]

My Guess is 199 anything higher than that and they can't appeal to the mainstream. Business phones they can charge exorbant amounts because corporations pay the price(most of the time).

[losplatanos]

eventhough tmobile and verizon have almost the same phone for $199, hd2 and incredible.....for some reason sprint phones always cost more so most likely after all rebates would be $299.................look how verizon drop the tp2 for as litle as $80 sprint website its still $299....................its not going to be cheap..........because it has a couple of things the other dont' HDMI, dual Camera and 8 megepixel, and 4G.................i wish it would have been as afordable as the HD2 but it will cost much more