Best Buy Reward Zone and Premier Silver members get iPhones on the cheap
Somehow avoiding the urge to ignore Best Buy checkout staff as they push discount membership programs on you is finally going to pay off – if you’re currently in the market for an iPhone 3G, that is. According to a new email promo flyer from Best Buy, Reward Zone and Premier Silver members are in for some serious discount love on new iPhone 3G purchases. According to the communique, members purchasing a new iPhone 3G along with a 2-year AT&T service contract will enjoy between $50 and $100 off a shiny new iPhone 3G (yes new, not refurbished). Here’s how the pricing breaks down:
Reward Zone members
- iPhone 3G 8GB: $149.99 ($50 off)
- iPhone 3G 16GB: $249.99 ($50 off)
Premier Silver members
- iPhone 3G 8GB: $99.99 ($100 off)
- iPhone 3G 16GB: $199.99 ($100 off)
These are indeed the lowest prices we’ve seen for new iPhone 3Gs but as always, there’s some bad news. The offers are only good through this coming Saturday, February 28th, and you had to be a program member as of February 21st to enjoy the discounts. In other words, you can’t sign up today and hope to be eligible. Best Buy is also offering a variety of additional deals for Reward Zone and Premier Silver members ranging from 20% off BlackBerry accessories to discounts on DVDs and Blu-ray movies.
Thanks, PJ!
Just another way to say thank you for overpaying so much on everything else – we decided to give up a portion of our retardedly high profit margins on a single item.
Do you still have to be upgrade eligible with AT&T to get these prices?
Has anyone from the US actually paid $699 for the 16GB iPhone 3G while signing up for an AT&T contract?
Rajiv
Actually the bad news is ur paying a monthly fee for an ipod touch with a mediocre phone added on
@ len agreed…
Guess that means new iPhones next week?
This is the reason why, in my opinion, Best Buy is one of the better places to upgrade. The majority of thier phones are cheaper, if new or upgrade eligible, and no rebate worries
Actually the bad news is ur paying a monthly fee for an ipod touch with a mediocre phone added on
Even worse… you’re getting less storage.
This was relevant to .08% of people who buy into the Apple “trinity of christ” products
Yeah, but it is STILL a lame iPhone
But the benefit is you carry one device instead of lugging aroung two.
I was the market for a new iPhone, signed up for the Rewards program (it cost nothing) and got the iPhone for $149 just yesterday. Our work covers ATT, we just buy the phone.
David: Relevant to the .08% of people? I don’t buy the trinity, I have an iPhone so I no longer need my iPod.
What do you use for your phone so I can mock yours? Please do tell me what handset doesn’t have detractors (or trolls)
best buy hardly gets any margin from selling and activating a single iphone.
gnartits, you are confused. We get twice at Best Buy much for an ATT activation, as we do for a Verizon or Sprint Activation.