RIM drops 64GB BlackBerry Playbook to $299

Always wanted me to get the BlackBerry PlayBook but have not had the chance to get a good deal. There’s been some limited promos in the US and my friend there wanted to wait ’til it drops to $199. Well, it looks like the BlackBerry Store is now doing a $299 sale on all models of the PlayBook.

What’s weird though is that it’s $299 on all the models, from the 16GB to the 64GB.

With BB PlayBook OS 2.0 coming out this quarter and the Android Market port that comes with it, the 64GB Playbook seems like a steal.

I think this price drop might just be temporary (fine print says it will be only until February 4) or it is possible they will be announcing the 2nd generation PlayBook and wanted to rid of all the remaining inventories. Don’t think they’ll do a $99 tablet just like what HP did.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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58 Comments

emem says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Hmm, it maybe quite a steal for the upper variants. RIM should have dropped the 16GB price to around $150.
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emansky says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

they might not drop it below $199 since those who purchased tablet during the sale might complain like myself.. haha was able to buy 1 just waiting for it to arrive.. well for those who haven’t got the chance before, here it is.. it really is a still especially for the $299 64GB considering you get Android Market :D
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jong says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

paanO mg Order sa US,. i think Amazon will not deliver some tech gadgets outside US soil,.

Paul says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Better grab the 64gb now lol

“The prices for 16, 32 and 64GB models were slashed to $199, $249 and $399 respectively in the US” saw this at gsmarena. They had a year end sale in the US and other countries had the same too.

They are extending it for another week.

“RIM has now announced that they will be extending the offer for another week. The prices will remain the same as before, that is INR 13,490 ($252) for the 16GB model, INR 15,990 ($299) for the 32GB model and INR 24,490 ($458) for the 64GB model”

So that $299 64gb is quite a steal already IMO
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Joyce says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

The promo begins today Jan 13 to feb 4 . I’ll better get 299 for 64 gb.

bbstore says:

14 years ago

🥉 Rookie🏆1

a great deal!
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SarcasmGal says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

^ this contributed a lot to the discussion. Thank you for the input, bbstore!

Red Denal says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Is this typo error?. You’re right, this is weird.
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Num Lock says:

14 years ago

🥇 Gold🏆1

Totoo ba ito? Bibile na kase ako mamaya ng 16gb na, 9500 pesos.

Guys ano ba ok sa kenm 16gb (P9,500), 32gb (P13t) or 64 gb (P19t). Gagamitin ko sya sa primarily sa internet surfing at secondary na ang storing and viewing my favorites only own video clips, pictures at music collection.

Salamat.
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jPm says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

where are you getting your units at this prices, sir?
Abe Olandres says:

14 years ago

🥉 Rookie🏆3

At the official RIM website in the US.
Num Lock says:

14 years ago

🥇 Gold🏆1

Hi JPM, sa middle east, kaso hanggang huwebes na lang offer nila. Hintay ako huwebes, baka bumaba din online store dito kagaya nang sa US.

Ok ba 16gb lang considering non-expandable ito dahil walang card slot?
snihed says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

those are us prices converted to pesos alright. the question is, panu nya bibilhin sa ganyang presyo when the shopblackberry US site only delivers to US addresses and overseas territories? kasi kung pwede magpaship dito sa pilipinas, edi kumuha na ako. unless meron kang pagkukunan locally, isahre mo naman yan. even the online stores (widgetcity, kimstore, ebuystore) do not sell the pb units at this price.

Stephen Warren says:

14 years ago

🥉 Rookie🏆1

Seems like I made the switch to Samsung Galaxy Note too early. =(

Or then again…. =)
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JmBalicano says:

14 years ago

🥉 Rookie🏆1

The Playbook’s support for Android Apps is buggy anyway since it’s really just a virtualization. You made the right choice, good sir. Can’t wait to get my own Note :)
Phillip says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Could the program for android be buggy? This is the deciding factor for me kase. I’m getting it from the US via my friend, hehe.
Isa pang issue, baka ma-discontinue na ang support for it? i read it here: http://crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-product-reportedly-halted

Prangka says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Kung ganto ba presyo sa Pilipinas di sana marami ng bumili disto satin kaso makapal talaga ang mga apog ng Blackberry Phil. company dito satin ayaw nila magbaba kaya tuloy nilalangaw ung mga items nila pag may mga events like BPI madness sale
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einz says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Here is an interesting take on this price drop.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/should-i-buy-a-playbook-for-299/17527
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Andre says:

14 years ago

🥈 Silver🏆1

open up na yuga’s used for reviews gadget store, tapos auction style :)
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Ani_Kimchi says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

So, you got one here in the phils or you ordered one from the USA? Getting one here from the USA is worse than pulling teeth without Novocain. Who will deliver it, Phils Post? HAHAHAHA .. birthday cards took 2 months to arrive to the house. Lazy postal worker. I guess he figured there was no cash in the card, so might as well deliver it. THIEF!

How about Fed Stoopid? They won’t really deliver. They make you go to the airport to pick up anything you paid for delivery. PATHETIC LAZY LOCALS. They make you pay for the customs forms. They make you wait while some stoopid dip shit sits in his filthy office reading his stoopid local news. Then they try to hit you up for a storage fee. ASSHOLE LOCALS PIGS!
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Num Lock says:

14 years ago

🥇 Gold🏆1

Cool lang. You can send it cheaply by posts but blame it to the over-taxation of Customs.
pinoy ofw says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

omg what a troll & zealots you are.EMS in post office 1 week boom arrived na jan sa Pinas.Kulang yta ng anghang yang kinakain mong Kimchi kaya brainless ka sumagot.Try mo kaya ang kinakain kong kimchi dito sa Korea.Sikya

Phillip says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Could the program for android be buggy? This is the deciding factor for me kase. Iâ€™m getting it from the US via my friend, hehe.
Isa pang issue, baka ma-discontinue na ang support for it? i read it here: http://crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-product-reportedly-halted
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Jerico says:

14 years ago

🥉 Bronze🏆1

got mine for Php9,100 (converted to peso) 16GB here in middle east. :)
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Phillip says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

do you have anybody coming home soon here in the Philippines? Buy me one there and send it here just put a fair markup. ;D

r2 says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

Sale in Dubai since yesterday, ubusan nga daw eh, my sister bought one for me, price is Php9K+ when converted to peso. :)
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chatle says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

i am selling my other 16gb playbook with case
..shoot me an email @ chat****@****.***..i am telling you guys this gadget is powerhouse..
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jeremy says:

14 years ago

🌱 Noobs🏆1

don’t forget that version 2 of its os will be coming soon this February. hopefully RIM will continue and update this tablet, and be back in competition with android and iOS.
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Num Lock says:

14 years ago

🥇 Gold🏆1

I decided to try this playbook and it is great, true multi-tasking and a breath of fresh air over android and iOS. Gaming is great also. I’m hoping new features and android compatibility in it’s upcoming OS 2 this feb.
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