Walmart to begin selling iPhone this Sunday

[GSMiller]

It's official ladies and gents, Walmart will begin selling the iPhone on December 28, just not for $99.

Wal-Mart confirmed Friday what everyone who follows Apple already knew: that it will begin selling Apple’s iPhone 3G at nearly 2,500 Wal-Mart stores starting Sunday Dec. 28 — three days after Christmas.

Wal-Mart will sell the red-hot mobile device for $197 for the 8GB model and $297 for the 16GB model, or $2 off their current prices. There had been rumors that Wal-Mart would sell a $99 iPhone. (See Anatomy of a rumor: Wal-Mart’s $99 iPhone.)

Wal-Mart, however, appears to be giving individual store managers some wiggle room on prices. According to the press release, the company’s price match policy will allow stores to “match the price of any local competitor’s advertised store price on the same item within the same promotional period.” Best Buy is offering the iPhone for $190 for the 8GB and $290 for the 16GB models.

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[bruinsrme]

I personally can't wait to read the posts from all the self proclaimed iphone experts posting all their insulting comments about the walmart workers in the phone department. I am sure these posters will be waiting for the store to open just so they can get their morning shot of feeling worthy to have an iphone.

I can't believe the fact Walmart is selling a phone is drawing so much negativity.

What apple should be worried about is the negative press that will be generated by the lack of functionality of bluetooth and MMS.
It will be interesting if Walmart starts seeing a high rate of returns and low sales.

 

[TheMBC]

Seems like there are gonna be some Walmart, Best Buy wars! Let them begin!

 

[rdowns]

Gee, I'd never have known this, unless I read the other 16 threads about it.

 

[mkrishnan]

Gee, I'd never have known this, unless I read the other 16 threads about it.

I think it only became official today -- today is the first day I saw the public announcement covered in the press.

 

[Daveecee]

I can't believe the fact Walmart is selling a phone is drawing so much negativity.

Walmart draws negativity.

 

[GSMiller]

I personally can't wait to read the posts from all the self proclaimed iphone experts posting all their insulting comments about the walmart workers in the phone department. I am sure these posters will be waiting for the store to open just so they can get their morning shot of feeling worthy to have an iphone.

I can't believe the fact Walmart is selling a phone is drawing so much negativity.

What apple should be worried about is the negative press that will be generated by the lack of functionality of bluetooth and MMS.
It will be interesting if Walmart starts seeing a high rate of returns and low sales.

I remember how excited I was when Walmart began selling the iPod, because it meant I could finally purchase one

 

[CocoaPuffs]

Walmart represents all the negative sides of capitalism and reflects racism of American society, hence anything Walmart should draw negativity.

With that said, I bought some cheapo Christmas decorations from Walmart!

 

[hexonxonx]

Walmart represents all the negative sides of capitalism and reflects racism of American society, hence anything Walmart should draw negativity.

With that said, I bought some cheapo Christmas decorations from Walmart!

LOL Go Walmart! Yeah iPhones at wallyworld!

 

[SFStateStudent]

Gee, I'd never have known this, unless I read the other 16 threads about it.

Am I missing something or are we rehashing old hash???

I need something for this headache...

 

[Tallest Skil]

Am I missing something or are we rehashing old hash???

I need something for this headache...

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Better?

 

[CalumC]

So what are the actual benefits of buying in Walmart exactly? Identical price, identical contract, I'm not seeing the excitement.

 

[Tallest Skil]

So what are the actual benefits of buying in Walmart exactly? Identical price, identical contract, I'm not seeing the excitement.

It's two dollars cheaper and the people helping you set it up know less about the product than you do.

The latter half of that sentence is the standard recipe for excitement! Or humor, at least.

 

[ppc750fx]

I don't get what the big deal is -- WalMart's not gonna sell them without a contract, right?

 

[MikePA]

So what are the actual benefits of buying in Walmart exactly? Identical price, identical contract, I'm not seeing the excitement.

Yep, the people at Apple are idiots. They are doing this just to annoy arrogant, self righteous, Walmart haters who post on Internet forums.

Apple Stores - Approx 240
ATT Stores - Approx 1,800
Walmart Stores - Approx 2,500

 

[Cask]

Well, the only benefit for Apple is that they can reach different kind of consumers and markets, that were unreachable to them selling the iPhone only through Best Buy and their Apple Stores.

 

[CalumC]

Yep, the people at Apple are idiots. They are doing this just to annoy arrogant, self righteous, Walmart haters who post on Internet forums.

Apple Stores - Approx 240
ATT Stores - Approx 1,800
Walmart Stores - Approx 2,500

Good sir, dost thou flame me?

I thought that by using walmart there may be some benefit to the customer financially but obviously not, just a way for more people to be able to buy it now.

 

[bruinsrme]

Walmart represents all the negative sides of capitalism and reflects racism of American society, hence anything Walmart should draw negativity.

With that said, I bought some cheapo Christmas decorations from Walmart!

Yes I agree. Maybe walmart should model their business plan like the auto industry or better yet the banks.

Sure Walmart isn't perfect by any stretch of any imagination.