Availability !

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Just got back from making the rounds to 4 sprint stores.
Two each corp stores/normal outlets.

At the one (corp) store I use they said that even if paying full price....ie, no upgrade no contract, they were only getting 10 each at the stores.

As I traveled to the other stores they told me without me mentioning the 10 per store thing, that they would only be getting 10 units.

My store guy says to go to Best Buy and get one and then come back and he will activate it and throw in a few accessories.

They ALL said that the big box stores would be getting more than the sprint stores would be getting.

I know this might not make those who have an upgrade eligibility available to them, but those like me who will be paying full price might need to know.

That's it.

Originally Posted by bubbacs1

Just got back from making the rounds to 4 sprint stores.
Two each corp stores/normal outlets.

At the one (corp) store I use they said that even if paying full price....ie, no upgrade no contract, they were only getting 10 each at the stores.

As I traveled to the other stores they told me without me mentioning the 10 per store thing, that they would only be getting 10 units.

My store guy says to go to Best Buy and get one and then come back and he will activate it and throw in a few accessories.

They ALL said that the big box stores would be getting more than the sprint stores would be getting.

I know this might not make those who have an upgrade eligibility available to them, but those like me who will be paying full price might need to know.

That's it.

You must live in the middle of nowhere, because the big sprint stores out my way (Baltimore) are getting way more than 10. The closest one to my house said 200 atleast on launch day.

Where do you live?

Re: Availability !

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I checked at my local Sprint store yesterday. They said that they had no idea how many Evo's they would have. She said it could be 5 or 20. I'm going to another store tomorrow to see what they tell me.

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Originally Posted by ejqr5

I checked at my local Sprint store yesterday. They said that they had no idea how many Evo's they would have. She said it could be 5 or 20. I'm going to another store tomorrow to see what they tell me.

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Oh ****, dude. I'm in Greenville right now too. Where did you ask? I'm planning on getting mine from the Haywood Rd store. Let me know your results.

I'm just outside Chicago, NW 'burbs.

1 of the stores is a repair/tech center, they all said the same thing and I didn't say anything about numbers till they did!

But it would be hard to believe that ANY sprint store gets more than 20, that number of 200 sounds just bragish by the store clerk.

Best Buy in Naperville Illinois, states they will have enough for Pre-Orders with a cut off date for guaranteeing them of 28th this month.

I Went in some big sprint dealers in my local area in New Jersey. They all said that they wont know how many they would be getting. But they know whoever pre-order will most deff get theres before those paying full price or upgrade with no pre-order.

Most likly doing pre-orders on phones like this. They send in how many pre orders they got and just order that many. Same with the palm pre. people had to wait 2-3 weeks before they got another shipment in of palm pres.

Like the user said above i think they would just get about 10-20 and half of those or most will be for pre-orders. If those people dont pick they order up with in 2 days. then its just a first come first serve thing

Today I went to a Sprint store that's by my work (scouting a "plan B" store in case the one by my house runs out) and asked the following:

Q: Are you taking pre-orders for the EVO
A: No.
Q: Will you be opening early on the 4th?
A: No. 9AM like usual. (the one by my house IS opening early)
Q: How many phones will be here on the 4th?
A: Not sure but if you get here before noon you will probably get one. Probably not if you wait until 7PM.
Q: Really? Do you anticipate a long line when you open?
A: At the Palm Pre release there were 15 people already in line when I opened.
Q: Any advice?
A: (Laughs)If it ends up being like the Palm Pre release, which had as much buzz before it as the EVO, it will be crazy for a couple of hours and then dead.
If you come here around 11AM or noon there will probably be no wait.

So, it sounds like there's going to be more than 10 phones there on the 4th. This is a small store that's kind of off the beaten path so I imagine the larger stores will have more.

I've also got a guy at a Radio Shack that said he will put one aside for me if I call him in the morning of the 4th. He made it seem like I had nothing to worry about. I think I'm (sort of) covered but I am still worrying and obsessing about it

HTC's next super-phone should have a time machine built in to get me to the next upgrade.

yeah the store b y me pretty much said the same thing. the manager said around 100 phones. they are opening an hour early. he said come around noon and there should be no wait. he said sprint orders phones from numbers from recent launch dates. he said when the palm pre released the store got 90 phones and they were sold out by the end of the day. he said the evo has got a lot more attention so it should be around 100 phones this store will get. oh yeah, no pre orders.

watzone69: I checked 2 stores in the Pflugerville area this weekend with much the same list of questions...same replies. Come before the end of the day, should be ok.