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Anyone interested in brand new boxed sealed HTC Touch Cruise. It will cost 380 includes shipping in UK.
chand4u76 said:
Anyone interested in brand new boxed sealed HTC Touch Cruise. It will cost 398 Pounds + 15 Pounds for shipping.
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Therefore £413. Why would anyone do that when they can get one from a proper store for £407 delivered?
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=159608
Price is reduced now.
Surely this can't be right.
Just checked with Smart Mobile Gadgets, and HTC Diamond are selling at $899.94. Compare to Sony Experia X1, which is selling for $979.94. I am not an iPhone person, but WOW at those price, I may be forced to buy the 3G iPhone instead. Lets hope the price will be lower than what they have there.
Hahahahahaha! That's way too much money for this phone, HTC will sell only a few.
it'll probably drop to $800 or less quite soon after (£400)
it's 'cheaper' with a contracy usually though, free or very cheap (>£100) with contacts <£35/month, that also includes all your calls/texts/internet so it can be quite good.
if you think about it, that has always been the price for the high end phones. remember the Nokia 8890 back in the days? it was about the same price as well.
Yeah, it's far too much for a phone with 4GB storage only and without a card slot.
These are pre-release prices so they are obviously high. When these phones come to carriers, that's when the prices will come down significantly and plus they won't be released in the U.S till the end of the year so that will also give some time to reduce prices.
PLus they are unlocked, Locked devcices are usaully cheaper by hundreds of dollars and unlocking is no big deal.
HTC want us to pay >$900 for Microsoft for using Google youtube and Opera browser?
NO WAY!
I think I disagree.
Keep in mind that it will be available in Europe first so...
900$ is about 600 euros, which seems reasonable for a new WM device with VGA screen + GPS...
Moreover, the old HTC Touch is still sold for about 420 euros..
After checking out the iPhone, it does make sense that the Diamond is way too expensive. In any case, AT&T only carries the iPhone. For now, I am happy to use my 8525 and 3125.
Well I paid 915 US$ last year for a TyTN II with shipping included, so this prices are high but not overpriced.
I like the Diamong but for now I think that I'll wait for Windows 7.
daniel_rh said:
Well I paid 915 US$ last year for a TyTN II with shipping included, so this prices are high but not overpriced.
I like the Diamong but for now I think that I'll wait for Windows 7.
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THAT IS INSANE!
I know the mogul is a tad bit under the specs of the tilt, but i paid 500 about a month before its official release. I cant really see the diamond going for more than 600 usd, especially if it want to compete with the iphone (which IMO, is better)
I really hope the raphael is around the same or less.
let's say you have 900$. what are you going to buy? sony or htc?
Stop yer fussin. Thats only the prices they're charging because the phones aren't even out yet. When they come out they'll probably be impossible to find too, but hopefully Sprint lets me upgrade at a discount with a new contract or something.
Yeah, they'll come down after they release. At least I hope they do! My wife and I are planning on getting one of each next year (I like the X1, she likes the Diamond).
If they stay almost a grand a pop we'll be passing...too rich for my blood.
I only paid $120 for my Mogul... I won't pay $900 for a phone.
hidavi said:
I only paid $120 for my Mogul... I won't pay $900 for a phone.
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$120! Where did you pull that off, ebay?
I got my Hermes (two of them, 8525's) for $199 each from AT&T themselves. No contract extension, nothing. I just called up one day and told them what I wanted, and they gave it to me somehow. I think it's because the Tilt was like two months away so maybe they were trying to clear 'em out.
$399 for two 8525's was a deal, I thought. But no way I'm going to pay even five hundred for one phone. That really is a bit high...and 900+ is just out of the question, as far as I'm concerned.
hidavi said:
Stop yer fussin. Thats only the prices they're charging because the phones aren't even out yet. When they come out they'll probably be impossible to find too, but hopefully Sprint lets me upgrade at a discount with a new contract or something.
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Exactly. I got my Wing for $326 off eBay. $900 is not worth a phone especially when it's going to be like $300 in the next 6 months.
Just checked pricing here too and it's £480 unlocked without a contract and £200 for T-mobile flext 25 which is what I'm on. That's quite a bit more than I'm usually willing to pay - I haven't paid more than £60 for a phone on contract. As others have said though, the price will come down when it's been on the market a few months, plus we'll know all it's little bugs by then
I couldn't wait for a new phone though as I've just bricked one, so I've ordered a LG KS20 unlocked without contract (managed to brick my phone 4 months before contract is up).
I have a brand new HTC Touch Cruise for sale Still Sealed in box with US adapter. I bought an extra one for my wife, she says too complicated for her, wants a keyboard. I am putting it on here first before it goes to ebay. This forum is great and I love this community. I have been on here for a while and like to read and post sometimes. I am willing to sell for $630 which is well less than I paid for it.
Here are links to pics:
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm65/atomicmatt/IMAG0021.jpg
http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm65/atomicmatt/?action=view¤t=IMAG0022.jpg
I accept paypal, thanks for looking.
IT IS NOW ON EBAY:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110259154308&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
With lower price starting at $500, buy it now $650 thanks for the advice
my username is moochi2k on ebay I have 100% feedback.
http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm65/atomicmatt/?action=view¤t=IMAG0023.jpg
A lot of lookers I see. Is the price right?
Fleedog - Well, I imagine there are a number of issues in play...
1) People are probably thinking of going with the HTC Diamond at this point if they are buying a new device. It's VGA screen, new features, and extra memory are a nice draw.
2) Price - I'm not saying yours is unreasonable, but now that new devices are out there, it's not a HUGE jump to spend a couple hundred more and get the latest and greatest.
3) Selling history - If you have any reputation with sales you can offer, such as Ebay feedback, etc. I'd suggest offering that info here so people can confirm it. Can only help your cause.
I wish you well with your quest. But I'd take a look at any Touch Cruise for sale on Ebay, find a fair price, and list it there. The greater visability by those who are looking to buy will likely be worth the fees.
5 month old Touch Cruise for sale. In fine working order with all packaging and acc. Will include full TomTom Navigator 6 in the deal. No SD card. Screen protector installed from unboxing. Only one small wear mark on case by bottom left edge, I think it is from the belt pouch I was using. This phone was bought in the USA, so it is quad band .
Will take $500.00US or best offer. I will also ship it for free in the USA.
I accept Pay Pal. Will discuss other payment arrangements with serious buyers.
Please feel free to contact me with questions.
[email protected]
If my price is too high let me know. I'm open to offers.
How about $425.00 or best offer?
Maybe better luck on eBay?
still availble
Still available, but going up on eBay soon. Any takers?
Considering we all probably have Touch Cruises, either eBay or the Artemis forum might be better posting options.
sonus said:
Considering we all probably have Touch Cruises, either eBay or the Artemis forum might be better posting options...
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...and for a used one, you're going to have to go down quite a bit. With each new Touch model that comes out, the price of the Cruise continues to plummet -- brand new ones are available for your starting price: $499 at SmartMobileGadgets...
Good luck!
are you crazy?I at least get a new one with$450
Here you can buy a new one with garanty from €456,-
http://www.gsmweb.nl/forms/los005.htm
I would better buy brand new Diamond for 573€ then this, its not too much difference.
I'd guess those of us who purchased a Cruise might just as well keep it, unless we're willing to part with it for a couple hundred US dollars; though, even that is likely to go down as the market becomes flooded with new stuff.
Well I sold it, got 410 dollars. I appreciate all of the helpful comments.
Hi,
does someone know the usual price policy of HTC concerning new models? Do previous ones become cheaper once a new one is available?
I'd be particularly interested in the Diamond, as the Diamond 2 will be available soon and I'd like to know whether I could expect a price drop soon.
Thanks.
lutent said:
Hi,
does someone know the usual price policy of HTC concerning new models? Do previous ones become cheaper once a new one is available?
I'd be particularly interested in the Diamond, as the Diamond 2 will be available soon and I'd like to know whether I could expect a price drop soon.
Thanks.
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It´s logic that prices goes down with the launching of new models, I don´t know if HTC has a policy and don´t really think so...
But let me give you an example of how the prices "down"
At least on my country, one of the lastest countries in the world to recieve any new model of almost anything.
Now days the actual price for an HTC S621 (Excalibur) is around $357USD!!!, X-peria is $1214USD (Just to give some examples)
With this example you can see that here lowing the prices does not apply
Maybe in other countries where new models arrive soon as they are launched you can see a sensitive decrease of the prices.
Just my point of view.
orb3000 said:
It´s logic that prices goes down with the launching of new models, I don´t know if HTC has a policy and don´t really think so...
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Yes, thats why I am asking. I wasnt actually thinking of a real strict policy but rather about how HTC respectively most of the vendors acted upon the availability of a successor.
Did the prices usually decrease quickly once a successor was out or did they remain stable? I am asking because I want to get a Diamond but wouldnt really like to have a sudden price drop within two weeks.
i am thinking the same thing but with an experia
The prices apparently do not decrease with a new version. I just looked whether the price of the Diamond's predecessor, the Touch, dropped in price and it did not.
However right now I am seriously reconsidering anyway if I am getting a Diamond after having read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=439410
supply and demand
I'd suspect that htc stop making
devices when newer ones come out
Yes that´s correct
But that is happening on the first world countries where consumism is more faster.
On other countries like mine due to the late arriving of new models we have a 2 year delay making the "old" models still being here sold as new and at impresive high prices.
I´m sure other countries behaive similar.
yep, it depends wich country your in if the price is going to drop. That's why ebay is a good reference for purchase with it's many different international sellers.
Here in Hong Kong Definitely price of a previous model will drop if the New Model comes out.
Just to give you some numbers for a HTC TOUCH HD.
When the HD was released here in HK it has costed initially ca. $930USD now HD will be sold for ca.$650USD. Most likely by the time Touch Pro2 will be coming out, the price will drop further ca.100-150USD.
However HTC made smart move and did not announced the TP2 is a direct succesor of HD but atleast it is almost the same just differences of Keyboard, miner screen issue and the camera. Therefore I believe here HK any new buyer will sure go with the TP2 which will put pressure of HD price.
With this years economy situation and other WinMo device manufacturer coming up with better devices ,HTC will be needing to droping the prices. Just Today I have seen the new Asus P835 just for ca.420 USD which has almost the same specs. like a HTC HD
Therefore as others also meantioned if you are in a country in which those new devices will be released on day 1 then I would say it is worth to wait for few more weeks.
Thanks everyone.
A price drop is also what I would have imagined, however as mentioned previously it doesnt seem to take place - at least here in Europe. The Diamond's predecessor, the Touch, started at EUR 410 and is now down to EUR 310 (when the Diamond was introduced it was at EUR 340). The Diamond at the other hand was initially available for EUR 500 and is now down to EUR 380.
So the price drop is rather equal, even with the Diamond not having yet a successor out.