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Walmart to slash BlackBerry PlayBook pricing, now starting at $198 for 16GB

By on November 14, 2011 at 1:33pm in Mobile News


$299 for the RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook was a good deal, but even better is below the $200 mark. Walmart, notorious for rolling prices back, has decided to put the PlayBook on sale this week at a ridiculously low price. How does $198 for the 16GB version sound? There must be lots of stock on hand as they’ll also be placing the 32GB and 64GB models on sale, $298 and $398 respectively. According to this flyer the sale starts on November 16th-22nd for those located in Quebec, then across Canada on the 18th until the 24th.

Source: RFD
(Thanks Dave!)

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35 comments for “Walmart to slash BlackBerry PlayBook pricing, now starting at $198 for 16GB”

  1. YMMV since this has been known on red flag deals for a little while and people seem to be buying the stock now and using price protection when the sale goes live.

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    Posted by Obstacle-Man | November 14, 2011, 1:36 pm
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    • Does Walmart even do price protection? I was pretty sure they didn’t.

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      Posted by Jimmy | November 14, 2011, 1:42 pm

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      Posted by Proud Candadian | November 14, 2011, 2:19 pm

    • Yep, they do price protection.

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      Posted by Obstacle-Man | November 14, 2011, 2:46 pm

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    Posted by jellmoo | November 14, 2011, 1:40 pm
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    Posted by kenypowa | November 14, 2011, 1:45 pm
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  4. PlayBook is better spec’d then Kindle Fire.. With 1080p cameras, 1GB RAM, Dual Mic, HDMI etc..

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    Posted by TheTigerTek | November 14, 2011, 1:47 pm
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    Posted by choy | November 14, 2011, 1:47 pm
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  6. But the real question… Will it blend?

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    Posted by Brayden J | November 14, 2011, 1:50 pm
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    Posted by beuh_dave | November 14, 2011, 1:54 pm
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  8. I love poking fun of this product, but at $198, this could be interesting.

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    Posted by roman129 | November 14, 2011, 1:59 pm
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    • I don’t care how do I get an ioiormatfnn or THE ioiormatfnn. I just care that I get it (information) using this this formula: the best quality of device + less money as possible + i don’t care what will you think about me if i do not own Apple product. And, don’t forget that Apple stole (and still steals) from other companies with not that good marketing. You think that you are classy and more creative just because you watch the same ioiormatfnn on Apple product while I don’t. Keep thinking.

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      Posted by Kartik | March 23, 2012, 11:08 am

  9. Has anyone got Android to run on the Playbook yet? Until then, not really interested.

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    Posted by Marc | November 14, 2011, 2:10 pm
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  10. You have 30 days price protection, so it will be $198 until the Dec 24. Wait for the Playbook @ $99 it is GOING TO HAPPEN!

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    Posted by 99 | November 14, 2011, 2:12 pm
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      Posted by Mehmet | March 23, 2012, 1:49 pm

  11. wonder if they take the $200 price into account for the Market value of RIM ??

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    Posted by 99 | November 14, 2011, 2:13 pm
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  12. I’m waiting for a 200 product (with a good build) to be made available in Canada and have netflix — last i checked playbook can’t do it yet,, anyone else know if you can run netflix on a playbook,, if so, perhaps i’ll scoop up a couple for my kids….

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    Posted by Monkeysweat | November 14, 2011, 2:15 pm
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  13. Still not as good of a deal as the 99$ touchpad.

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    Posted by dc | November 14, 2011, 2:39 pm
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  14. Why would any Canadian get a Kindle Fire? All the amazon services are US only.

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    Posted by Obstacle-Man | November 14, 2011, 2:41 pm
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  15. How can all these people be picking up the Kindle Fire instead? I thought that they weren’t being sold in Canada. I would buy the Fire in an instant if I could A. buy it, and B. get content for it through Amazon.

    Back to the playbook…that price is amazing! I checked just now and it’s currently selling in the fliers for $498

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    Posted by Geoff | November 14, 2011, 3:15 pm
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  16. where does the line start. I’ll be there.

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    Posted by LW81 | November 14, 2011, 3:30 pm
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    Posted by iEtthy | November 14, 2011, 3:53 pm
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  18. The playbook will be a decent device once RIM updates it with native email

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    Posted by chall2k5 | November 14, 2011, 5:49 pm
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  19. PRICE MATCH THIS AT FUTURESHOP!!!! I got this for 180$ ;D!

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    Posted by Matt Kim | November 14, 2011, 6:36 pm
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    Posted by Dave | November 14, 2011, 6:36 pm
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    • from Dave-”and people going to buy a this piece of junk just to watch youtube and surf the web because that ALL it good for.”

      well… what more do you do on ipad ohhh super creative mind ?

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      Posted by kad | November 15, 2011, 11:45 am

  21. Managed to get 2 from FS this afternoon for $169 + HST = $191 in the GTA. Price match and 10% on difference.

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    Posted by Hankman | November 15, 2011, 3:33 pm
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    • How could you price match at FS? The sale has not started yet

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      Posted by Jay | November 15, 2011, 4:47 pm

    • How this is possible? 10% on diffrence… means 199 at FS $198 at walmart. dirrence is only $1/- 10% of 1 is only 10cents!!!. even the diffrence is $50 diffrence is only 5 dollar saving.

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      Posted by Bob | November 18, 2011, 1:03 pm

  22. When walmart price matches do they reduce the price by an extra 10% of the difference? I am thinking of getting it at the futureshop instead because they do the price match + 10% but it’s a long drive…

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    Posted by James | November 15, 2011, 4:34 pm
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  23. Futureshop in the Pepsi forum refused to PM. Apparently Walmart postponed the sale until Friday in QC

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    Posted by James | November 16, 2011, 3:14 pm
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  24. Not sure about everywhere else but in London Ontario these things are sold before they even hit the shelves. They are sold out as soon as a store gets them in. I’m sure RIM is losing a lot of money on this deal but they must be selling a ton of them.

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    Posted by kev | November 22, 2011, 5:32 pm
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