Sprint stores no longer offering Palm Pres one night early?

By on May 26, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Exclusive May 26, 2009

We just got a tip that those “events” on June 5th, the night before the Palm Pre release date, might not actually allow you to walk home with an early Pre. Sort of. According to our tipster, Sprint and Palm are worried about the allocation of units for launch day (where have we heard this before?) and don’t want to deplete the stock the night before.

We’re not sure what to make of this other than apparently those launch parties in every city in America will be reduced to just the absolutely huge markets. Or they could just have a certain amount for the launch parties and keep the rest? Oh, never mind. That would actually assume you trust Sprint employees. Now we get it.

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  • informed

    @ E

    Hmmm… That’s funny, especially since business customers have been able to pre-order the Pre starting this week through Telesales. I am one of them, I have an order number as well. Either that Telesales rep does not know that we he/she is talking about, or you’re full of it. Sprint said ALL CHANNELS will be launching the Pre on June 6th.

  • blessed1

    I just want to point out that all you Sprint neigh-sayers are crazy!! I’m a sprint employee, so I’m probably a little biased, but we have a great network. Jakeboy, Sprint can pony up the dough, we’re the third highest grossing cell phone carrier in the U.S. Debt is getting paid off, stock is rising, and we got things going on for the business strategy.

    Now for the pre, I have been geeking out about this phone for 5 months now. Sprint has everything on lockdown, there is nothing anybody knows. We don’t know how many phones we are getting. All I know is a real wait list can only start on June 6th and I have to wait 3 months before I can get the phone because of all you whiners… bummer

  • JakeyBoy

    @Don Louie Cantone
    @keepnitreal
    My words have been officially marked- Verizon and AT&T will be getting the Palm Pre…see, Palm is desperate for biz…i’ll just stick with “I told you so”

  • Don

    Ok … received an email late last night confirming the launch party!

    Here is the text:
    ———————————————–
    We are excited to hear that you will be attending our Palm Pre Launch Party! The year’s hottest wireless party kicks off at 6PM – see you there!

    When: Friday, June 5, 2009
    6:00 pm – Midnight

    Where: Sprint Retail Store
    1913 Preston Road, Suite 100
    Plano, TX 75093
    (Complimentary valet parking available at store front)

    If you are unable to make it to this exclusive event, or if you have any questions, please email XXXXXXXXXXXX at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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