Update: We just discovered that Amazon has been selling the Torch at $99 since launch, contrary to what PC World reported. We regret the error, and it’s something we should have checked into before publishing. – JC
Sales are so disappointing for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 that Research In Motion has decided to halve its price from $199 to $99 only one week after its launch. You can find the deal in many online retailers.
https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-torch-review-5604747
This huge price cut follows disappointing sales, perhaps caused by generalized bad reviews in the press… or the simple fact that the Torch is just a bad phone compared to the competition. While this could be RIM’s best BlackBerry phone, the 9800 has a ridiculous 480×360-pixel 3.2-inch screen—which pales in comparison with the iPhone 4 and the top Android phones—and a messy operating system which “fixes none of the major problems with BlackBerry.”
A 50% price cut one week into the product’s life is definitely not good news for Research In Motion, who was hoping this was going to be the great savior against ferocious competition from Apple and Google.
https://gizmodo.com/the-blackberry-torchs-biggest-failure-rims-ridiculous-5614843
The discounted Torch is available from Amazon and many other online resellers with a two-year AT&T contract. AT&T’s page hasn’t been updated yet. [Amazon, Let’s talk, Wirefly via PC World]
