We have seen almost every aspect of the Pre in the last few months – the only open question revolves about pricing.
Credit Suisse, a famous analyst house, has just published their take on the topic:
…Credit Suisse analysts have taken another look at what’s in store.
The analysts estimate that the subsidized price, widely expected to be $199, may be as low as $150 if exclusive partner Sprint (S Quote) decides to make Pre a priority and sweeten the offer.
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Credit Suisse also estimates that Palm will sell 1.3 million Pre phones this year, and 3 million next year. By comparison, Apple sold 4 million iPhones the first year and about 13 million the second year.
From my personal point of view, selling the Pre for 150$ would be a very smart decision: it would make the device a more palatable upgrade for all these who currently use a Centro.
Unfortunately, I am not too bullish on this actually happening: the past has shown us that the folks at Palm’s love to have sky-high MSRP’s to keep high-street retailers happy…
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