Since the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus were launched by Big Red they had the same sticker price as their Sprint cousins. But that doesn't mean any other vendor cannot change the price or lowered it, which is now the case with Best Buy as you can see on the image below. We have seen the Palm Pre ... continued »

A lot of you might remember when Best Buy had the Palm Pre for $849.99 with out a contract, and $199.99 with a two year contract, no MIR. Well yesterday they had the Palm Pre at $99.99 with a two year contract. Now, don't get your hopes up so fast, unfortunately, it seems to be a mistake on Best Buy's part. ... continued »

Grumblings have been circulating around the Internet that Best Buy stores may have as few as three Pres per store on launch day. Engadget reports that a tipster has leaked the stock levels for launch day at some of the major Best Buy stores in Illinois. If the leak is accurate, the miserly supply of Pres for launch day is correct, ... continued »

We are all ready for the Pre to hit the market, which it will in mere days. Best Buy has announced that it will be offering the Pre at a final price of $199 without $100 mail-in rebate. We all know that the Pre is set to hit stores on June 6, though whether or not you can get one ... continued »

First of all, you as consumer need to be aware that Best Buy’s regular listed price for the Palm Pre is $300 higher than Palm’s suggested retail price (SRP) of $549.99. Here’s how the math adds up: the SRP of the Pre is $549.99 - $150 (for signing 2-years of your life away to Sprint) - $100 (instant rebate) ... continued »

The Palm Pre shortage news continues, with the latest update being that Best Buy are planning a two-phase launch in recognition of the handset's low stock levels.  Phase one will apparently run from June to July, and involve minimal marketing with only 300 of the stores having working demo units; Best Buy Mobile are already warning stores that "customer demand ... continued »

Talk of limited numbers of Pre handsets on launch day continues, with word from one Best Buy insider that the retailer will only get around four handsets per store on June 6th.  According to the tipster, Best Buy will get roughly 4,250 devices to share between its stores.  The retailer themselves have previous confirmed that around 1,000 locations are taking ... continued »

Best Buy's inventory system listing for the Palm Touchstone inductive charger has changed the "In Stock Date" to June 7th, following the listing's appearance late last week.  That's led many to assume that the Pre could drop on the same date, which - as Sprint followers will know - is a Sunday and thus the carrier's typical release day. The Touchstone ... continued »

The start of a new smartphone and the birth of a new community.  Pre Community is dedicated not only to the latest news, rumors and information about Palm's new device, but to building a forum of fans, developers and users who want to share their knowledge and expertise about the Pre. We kicked off the week with exclusive coverage from the ... continued »