Motorola Droid Available for Pre-order Starting Today [Best Buy to Sell the Droid for $199.99 with Automatic Mail-in Rebate]

Did you wake up today only to see more news about the Droid? I know I did and although we did cover it pretty extensively already we have more hot stuff for you. So let’s recap what we did tell you! We showed you the official press release, pictures and prices, we told you when the phone is coming and we revealed the latest rumors regarding the Droid. We even brought you the story about how the whole Droid thing started.

What else can happen today? Well folks, we have more good news! Best Buy Mobile has decided to start offering the Motorola Droid today. That means you can pre-order your handset today and get it next week with everyone else. Should you pre-order right now? Yes, you probably should! Not only will you make sure that a Droid unit is waiting for you, but you will also avoid the hassles of mail-in rebates.

The Droid is definitely a hot device and it will sell like hot cakes as soon as it’s going to be available. So why bother with lines and risk not to get the phone on November 6 when you can pre-order it from your own home? Best Buy will gladly wave that mail-in rebate for you and you won’t have to actually mail-in anything to get the discount. The rebate is applied instantly so you will only have to pay $199.99 for the Motorola Droid with a 2-year contract.

Here’s what Best Buy Mobile President, Mr. Shawn Score had to say about the Droid:

We’re excited to feature this new device for our consumers, as it represents the latest and greatest in mobile technology. Bringing the DROID to Best Buy Mobile expands our already unmatched assortment of smartphones allowing customers to compare high-end devices like the iPhone 3GS, HTC Hero and DROID all under one roof. The fact that customers can purchase the phone first at Best Buy through the pre-sell is an added bonus.

So folks, did you pre-order your Motorola Droid already? Do you feel more secure all of a sudden knowing that the hottest Android phone in town is coming your way in about a week?