One of the most frustrating things after an OEM has announced a brand new flagship or product is the lack of information as to its pricing and when it will be available. That’s why we have to “rely” on rumors and leaks to at least give us an estimate of what we should be saving up for and how much time we have to gather our resources. HTC‘s new flagship, the One M9 has received rave reviews, and now some websites are showing listings of the smartphone, with pricing and availability listed.
According to the B&H website, the smartphone is expected to go on sale by March 25, and it will cost you $649. Mind you, this website may not be truly accurate, since there’s no official announcement yet from either HTC or the site itself. The price may just be an estimate and the release date an approximation, since it was the same release date as the previous flagship, the One M8. An earlier rumor was that the One M9 would be priced at $599, because it was what was indicated in the prize package worth in the smartphone giveaway that HTC was doing. But it was probably just a placeholder price to meet contest regulations. The B&H listing shows that the $649 price tag is for the 32GB variant that is not locked to any carrier and is SIM free as well.
What’s more reliable is the UK’s Carphone Warehouse which is offering the HTC One M9, SIM-free, but the price is a little more expensive at $875 (£579). The colors available are Grey and Silver. They’re also offering it on a two-year contract with Vodaphone, with no cash-out. You’ll just need to shell out $65 a month, and they’re even throwing in a M9 Dot View Case for free. Estimated shipping date is before March 31.
Now if the release date is more or less accurate, then this means that the HTC One M9 will arrive at US stores earlier than the other big flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6. Verizon is opening up pre-orders by April 1 and so it is estimated that the smartphone will actually be available by mid-April. That’s almost a whole month later than the One M9, if both rumors are actually true.
VIA: SlashGear
