HTC Thunderbolt Goes on Pre-order Today; $50 from Best Buy But No Release Date
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Just as expected the HTC Thunderbolt has gone up for pre-order today and Best Buy will let you secure your first 4G LTE handset for a measly $50. That’s a great price to pay for one of the hottest Android handsets coming to stores this quarter. But there’s definitely some bad news that we have to share with you today: there’s no public release date for the phone yet.
Whenever you pre-order a product you’re usually given a release date but this time around we have no idea when Verizon and Best Buy are going to sell this baby in stores. As you might already know, the word on the street is that Verizon postponed the handset, scheduled initially to be launched on February 14, to February 28.
The fact that Best Buy is not ready to share launch dates with its customers that are ready to pre-order the HTC Thunderbolt only shows that the report we saw yesterday was pretty accurate. Verizon wants to make the most of the iPhone 4, and what better way to do that than postpone one of the most sought after Android handset of the beginning of the year.
Launching a 2011 handset like the Thunderbolt right after the 2010 iPhone 4 could be pretty puzzling for Verizon’s subscribers and they might have a hard time choosing between the two. But pushing the CDMA iPhone 4 at full marketing speed and then focusing on the HTC Thunderbolt could be a great idea as Verizon will make the most of both handsets right after launch.
The HTC Thunderbolt is now available on Best Buy’s website and it’s not just the final release date that’s missing there. We also lack a final price tag so in the mean time we’ll use the latest pricing details we’ve seen in previous rumors: $249.99 with a new two-year contract. Have you pre-ordered your HTC Thunderbolt yet?
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Pre ordered my thunderbolt today in orlando and was tolled I could pick it up on feb 13th and would pay $150.00 when I pick it up, so a total cost of $200.00.
ordered my Bolt this morning @ Best Buy. Was told price will be $249 w/2year. Also told that it WILL be available Feb14th
@Brett & Dan, interesting updates, thanks! While release dates seem to converge towards February 14, I can’t say the same thing about pricing though.
Ordered mine today. They said I could pick it up on 2/13. Sweeeet
I just came back from Best Buy to preorder my Thunderbolt and the price for 4G service is the same as 3G. It is selling for 249.99 on contract and will be avaliable on February 13, 2011.
I went to the local Bestbuy here in Minneapolis, MN and was the first to preorder the HTC Thunderbolt this morning. I filled out a form and paid $50 and received a Bestbuy gift card for $50. I was not given a total purchase price but was told I could come pick it up on 2/14/11.
just pre-ordered my Thunderbolt at Best Buy in Fresno, CA. confirmed a release date of Feb. 14th. cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just pre ordered it today and was told it would be ready the 14th.
Pre-ordered the other day at full retail price with no problem. Was not given a date.
i recently went to best buy and a rep told me the 17th im lost on when it actually coming out im going with 24th.
So if I buy it from best buy, I take it and get it activated @ Verizon? how much would be the activation fee?