HTC Selling the EVO 4G Themselves, Too; $549 Off-Contract, Pre-order Now
HTC’s launched their preorder site for the HTC EVO 4G for Sprint. They’re offering three different conditions under which you can pre-order: you can buy the phone with a new Sprint service plan for $199.99 (after a $100 instant online discount), you can buy the phone with a contract extension if you’re a current Sprint customer for $299.99 (after a $150 instant online discount), or you can buy the phone outright for $549.99 without the need to mess with those ugly agreements. Regardless of how you buy it, you won’t have to worry about paying for shipping.
It sounds like the off-contract pricing will vary depending on who you buy the phone through. Best Buy is expected to sell the phone for $600 without a two-year contract, while we’ve learned Sprint might just be charging $449.99 (we confirmed that with a Sprint PR rep not too long ago). Radio Shack, however, looks to be selling it for $499.99.
If you’re looking to buy the phone with a two-year agreement, though, most of these retailers are offering it for the same price after their instant or mail-in rebates, putting it at $199.99. The only thing differentiating these retailers, then, would be any side-offers they’re willing to throw in (such as Radio Shack offering a $20 gift card toward accessories for your new phone).
So where will you pre-order your EVO 4G?
[via GoodAndEvo]