iPhone and Wal-Mart...AFTER Christmas?

kevindryer39 · Nov 25, 2008

I was reading through the Apple blogs at fortune.cnn.com when I came across this little nugget...

Wal-Mart’s post-Christmas iPhone sale - Apple 2.0

This brought a number of questions to mind:

Why launch the product after Christmas? It was rumored at the Boy Genius Report that Wally World was going to start on Nov. 15th. My only guess is "Gift Certificate Sales?"
Is this merely an attempt to boost faltering numbers due to the economy's recent instabilities? Check out this thread for details and the financial particulars here.

KeithTeeple · Nov 25, 2008

You're right. After Christmas doesn't make any sense considering anyone who doesn't already have them is going to be getting them at Christmas anyway. That kind of prompts me to believe that they may not even market at all.

Daddy Elmis · Nov 29, 2008

actually it may make some sense depending on the deal Apple has with AT&T and Best Buy . . . there may be timing issues with those semi-exclusive deals that prevents them from starting at Wally until after Xmas.

Still not sure why Apple would do that, though. Yeah, Walmart is huge, but the pricing will be the same and unless Apple simply wants the international exposure, why go there?

PapaNoHair · Nov 29, 2008

The report I read indicated that both Walmart and Sam's would offer then cheaper.

Arcadie · Dec 5, 2008

Anyone know what the sams club prices will be? i was planning on getting one but may hold off?

PapaNoHair · Dec 5, 2008

Your wish......(copied this from a ZDNet notice)
Say hello to the $99 iPhone

Jason D. O'Grady: Boy Genius Report first reported in October that Apple would begin selling the iPhone at Walmart and notes that employees are already receiving activation training on the iPhone. Today, BGR claims that Apple may re-launch the discontinued 4GB iPhone at Walmart for $99 (with a two year contract. BGR notes that its source does not have [...]

Arcadie · Dec 5, 2008

they mention prices for the newer version?

PapaNoHair · Dec 5, 2008

No but here is the one of the links (keep in mind this is only a rumor):

Would a $99 price tag turn the iPhone into a RAZR? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

WiggyWack · Dec 10, 2008

512MB iPhone for $12

Now the rumor is Wal-Mart is selling a 512MB Apple iPhone for $12... (with lifetime contract) ;D

XJ-linux · Dec 10, 2008

A 4GB $99 iPhone from Walmart or Sam's would win over people like my Mom and my Wife. They like my iPhone, but don't care about much other than making calls, email/internet access, iCal, sharing a few photos and looking up the local weather. For them it would be a no-brainer over a RAZR for $99.

juslisen · Dec 11, 2008

I saw the iPhone at Walmart and its $249 here in Mi. 8GB 3G iPhone to be exact and its already in stores. They started selling it on Black Friday.

Michel · Dec 11, 2008

That's pretty good.Well I wish to buy one for the coming

Christmas eve.By the way Happy Christmas to all of you

in advance.

Dimitri · Dec 11, 2008

juslisen said:
I saw the iPhone at Walmart and its $249 here in Mi. 8GB 3G iPhone to be exact and its already in stores. They started selling it on Black Friday.

Is that with a plan? Isn't Apple and AT&T selling that model for $50 cheaper?

Kings Rideshop · Dec 31, 2008

dang the iphone is going to turn into the razr.....everyone will have one.