Check out our review of the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows 8 phone.
Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8 device hasn’t been on the market for too long, but the Lumia 920 has already seen a significant price drop. The AT&T exclusive debuted in November for $100, and the phone is now available on Amazon for as low as $40.
The $100 price point still stands when purchasing elsewhere, but the online retail giant has slashed a significant amount off the device’s price tag. Its sister phone, the slightly lower-end Lumia 822, was originally made available on Verizon’s network for $100 as well. However, the carrier is now offering it for free with a two-year contract.
T-Mobile is offering a similar deal for its subscribers. T-Mobile USA is selling Nokia’s Lumia 810 for free a contract as well.
“Pricing is always a carrier decision, but holiday season promotions are fairly standard at this time of year,” Nokia spokesperson Doug Dawson said to The Wall Street Journal.
While Nokia has not released any official sales figures for its new Windows Phone 8 Lumia line, sales in the second quarter of 2012 reached four million, Mashable reports. This may sound like a lot of phones to sell within three months, but the number pales in comparison to Apple’s iPhone sales. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company sold 35.1 million units of its smartphone during the same time period. That’s more than eight times the amount of Nokia Lumia devices sold.
This price drop could work to Nokia’s benefit. Its Lumia line will now target an entirely different sector of the market, providing another smartphone alternative for budget and value smartphone shoppers. At the same time, it maintains its $100 price point aimed at smartphone buyers willing to shell out a few more bucks.
Amazon is no stranger when it comes to offering sizeable discounts on smartphones. While purchasing a Nokia Lumia 920 for $40 may be one of the biggest bargains on the Web, Amazon has also slashed Samsung’s Galaxy S3 down to the same price range. Sprint users can purchase the 16GB Galaxy S3 via Amazon for $50, Verizon users can buy it for $60, and AT&T subscribers can snag it for a slightly higher cost at $80.
Contrary to the obvious pro-Microsoft astroturfing comment gushing with typical marketing-speak praise for the Lumia phones, it is more likely that Nokia/Microsoft is slashing prices due to poor demand (so says the analysts at Forbes and Goldman Sachs) and also to clear its inventory.
The WP8 Lumias (and other WP8 phones) are going straight into the bargain bin. Already, the Surface tablet has flopped, and sales of Windows 8 OS are underwhelming. Things are not going to get better until Steve Ballmer is fired and replaced with someone who’s not an idiot.
Seeing as though the Lumia is only discounted via Amazon Wireless I think it safe to say that you are an Imbecile. If you have an argument to support the contrary I’d like to hear it. Because from where I am sitting, you–for whatever reason–fail to understand that a host of phones are currently “discounted” via Amazon Wireless. To include the Samsung Note 2, which currently goes for $149.00. Somehow I just KNOW that Samsung isn’t hurting for sales you fool. Its clear that amazon is discounting devices to put itself in a better position across the board. Don’t ever post again until you develop some understanding hotshot.
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I just bought Samsung Nexus phone ..im not trying MSFT Windows mobile again
Nokia is such a great phone, from inside to outside. Why carriers to lure customers for lower price but locked in to their pricy contract. i am getting an unlocked red Lumia 920 soon. I am sure going to enjoy unlocked, sim free and switch to simple mobile unlimited plan for $40 a month. Can’t beat that! Happy holidays to you all.
did you switch yet and can the nokia lumia 920 work on simple mobile?
Nokia 920 is the best phone I’ve ever owned
it could be free and still be too expensive
They fixed windows for themselves… You have the world market, why reinvent the wheel when the one you’re on is still rolling? Bad reset Microsoft *red window of death?*
Free with contract lmao the irony :D
It’s Windows Phone Not Windows mobile
Hmmmm…. More windows ads….