Sony Ericsson's US X1 back in business this week, hopefully
by Chris Ziegler 
posted Dec 8th 2008 at 1:23PM
If you've had trouble finding the Sony Ericsson X1 on American shelves since its supposed release on Black Friday, you're not alone. It seems that stock was pulled shortly after release and sent back to headquarters, possibly for an ultra-last-minute firmware update designed to fix an undisclosed bug of some sort -- but the good news is that phones should start to filter back into their natural habitats this week. Look at it this way: at least you got to hang onto your 800 frickin' dollars for a few days longer, right?[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kits @ Dec 8th 2008 2:01PM
I agree about hold back the $800. Now, I guess, it shouldn't be hard to wait longer as I got used to it now. Hopefully, can find it soon for much less as all heat to own it first day is gone.
Jeremy @ Dec 8th 2008 4:01PM
I will being keeping my 800 bones until a carrier picks this up, and then hopefully with a big subsidy. Oh why is such a nice phone so expensive, cruel cruel world.
Soulsaber @ Dec 8th 2008 4:21PM
I would rather wait for the N97 which is at least $100 cheaper when it launches.
Anthony @ Dec 8th 2008 4:32PM
Nokia's list & the real price (due to buyer interest) is always way off. Take the 5800. List is somewhere near $350 but actual selling price is just south of $600 right now. Plus the X1'll be around $500 I imagine in 7 months, when the N97's scheduled to be released.
My opinion is that this phone is too high priced for what it is *now*, regardless of an N97 or any other competitor coming down the pipe.
NuShrike @ Dec 8th 2008 5:33PM
Xperias were RECALLED because the cases tended to crack or have cracks in them.
Don't bother holding your breath for them because they won't be in stock anywhere (Best Buy, SonyStyle), until January, 2009 even though all reports were they were supposed to be in by TODAY.
Talk about blowing the launch twice. Just get a Fuze and be done with it.
PH0ENIX @ Dec 8th 2008 5:38PM
Way to blow a launch, Sony. Not that anyone cared.
wako @ Dec 8th 2008 6:09PM
Hopefully when it does get released it will come out with a more realistic price point
civilian @ Dec 8th 2008 7:29PM
so I heard that best buy will sell it at a subsidised price when you purchase it with a contract.
is this b.s. and heresay??? sounds like it but i just wanted to make sure.
kakku @ Dec 9th 2008 12:45AM
the xperia is expensive; hope it does come out with a carrier soon at a subsidize price. i was at the mall here in vegas and a cellphone kiosk that sells unlocked phones has the xperia on display. *drooling with hope!