Thunderbolt Confirmed in this week's Best Buy Ad

**octobermagic** · 02-19-2011, 06:20 AM

Hey Folks. Just wanted to let everyone know the leak is real. The TB is in this weeks BB ad. I deliver for the local paper here, and we deliver Sunday's inserts on Saturday. It's there.

**tomskag** · 02-19-2011, 06:25 AM

no fricking way

(sarcasm)

**azdmelani** · 02-19-2011, 06:27 AM

it doesnt have a date in it right? Until I see a date I'm not getting my hopes up

**Chrisy** · 02-19-2011, 06:28 AM

This sunday's Best Buy AD shows TBOLT but no release date by gupt81 12:29 PM Yesterday

**guitarchris123** · 02-19-2011, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by Oktobermagic

Hey Folks. Just wanted to let everyone know the leak is real. The TB is in this weeks BB ad. I deliver for the local paper here, and we deliver Sunday's inserts on Saturday. It's there.

Hate to break it to you, but we've been seeing that same ad for over a week now. There have been multiple pictures of it online from various sources. There is no date given for release, but it does imply that it will be available for sale on Sunday 2/20. It does not necessarily mean that Best Buy will have them on Sunday, or even by Thursday (if there is some kind of shipping issue). I'm sure they will start selling them on the 24th if they have them in stock by then though, maybe even before. Hopefully we don't have to wait until the 28th.

**jd10984** · 02-19-2011, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by guitarchris123

Hate to break it to you, but we've been seeing that same ad for over a week now. There have been multiple pictures of it online from various sources. There is no date given for release, but it does imply that it will be available for sale on Sunday 2/20. It does not necessarily mean that Best Buy will have them on Sunday, or even by Thursday (if there is some kind of shipping issue). I'm sure they will start selling them on the 24th if they have them in stock by then though, maybe even before. Hopefully we don't have to wait until the 28th.

Lol, was just about to say the same thing haha.

**ShaggyKids** · 02-19-2011, 07:54 AM

I have it in my flyer today, wasn't in last week's. It appears to be for sale as of tomorrow - there's no date on it or any of the other 3 phones to the left of it. Doesn't say "coming soon" or anything like that. Gives a price and an SKU and says NEW. If they don't offer it for sale tomorrow they are going to p-off a LOT of people who go to buy one. The TB page on VZW still says "strikes soon." Unreal how they are NOT promoting this phone being its a whole new generation phone. I just don't get it.

**Chrisy** · 02-19-2011, 07:55 AM

Man, I'd be happy if I could walk into bb and get the TB tomorrow! I hope it happens because I've had a bad week and could use a distraction!

**Kazer** · 02-19-2011, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Chrisy

Man, I'd be happy if I could walk into bb and get the TB tomorrow! I hope it happens because I've had a bad week and could use a distraction!

Same here, but don't get your hopes up! I'm still skeptical about the 24th at this point.

**Chrisy** · 02-19-2011, 08:20 AM

Na, my hopes aren't up. Whenever it drops, I'll be getting it. This phone's for me.

Just like a nice surprise.

**octobermagic** · 02-19-2011, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by guitarchris123

Hate to break it to you, but we've been seeing that same ad for over a week now. There have been multiple pictures of it online from various sources. There is no date given for release, but it does imply that it will be available for sale on Sunday 2/20. It does not necessarily mean that Best Buy will have them on Sunday, or even by Thursday (if there is some kind of shipping issue). I'm sure they will start selling them on the 24th if they have them in stock by then though, maybe even before. Hopefully we don't have to wait until the 28th.

You're not hurting my feelings.

I just thought I'd tell you what I know. There is no date mentioned for release in the ad; but if you didn't know better, by reading the ad you would think it was already in stock.

**Chrisy** · 02-19-2011, 08:23 AM

Didn't the ad before say 'Coming Soon' though?

Also, the other phones in the ad don't have a release date, right? Like Deb said, they are avail tomorrow.

Also, I've been seeing a lot of TB commercials. I haven't guessed at a release date once yet.

Feb 20 at Best Buy is my guess.

**odiej34** · 02-19-2011, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by debsdroid

If they don't offer it for sale tomorrow they are going to p-off a LOT of people who go to buy one.

They are getting really good at that.

**I am Fake Jesus** · 02-19-2011, 09:22 AM

like some have said, i think this is verizon fault, an its a shame that best buy is gettin the angry cust while verizon just says " we havent announced a release date or any further info on that phone."

best buy got info for a release, these ads are put togethor weeks ahead of time. im sure there is a verizon rep telling best buy marketing that they are working hard on it an just dont put a date in your ads. this is like free/false advertising. its getting people to look into the phone, then go to a store an they have to act like we have no info on that phone, tho we have it advertised....i still love best buy. tho this might upset a hand full of people that go in an get pissed

**robdec17** · 02-19-2011, 09:40 AM

Well no way BB will have them for sale tomorrow if they dont have then in stock today !

**Rickbubello** · 02-19-2011, 09:40 AM

My store in Upstate NY says they got them in today but with the shipments came paperwork saying not to be sold before 2/24/2011. Just figured id give you guys a little bit of info.

**bvitale** · 02-19-2011, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rickbubello

My store in Upstate NY says they got them in today but with the shipments came paperwork saying not to be sold before 2/24/2011. Just figured id give you guys a little bit of info.

Can that be backed up with any sort of proof or evidence? I want to believe you but at this point if I said Elvis came to visit me and said they will be delivered by aliens door to door for all who pre ordered, it is pretty much the same thing. Not trying to be an a$$. I just can't believe anything anymore.

**mcs1990** · 02-19-2011, 09:54 AM

I want to try to believe this. I really hope it is true.

**Rickbubello** · 02-19-2011, 10:15 AM

call up your stores and ask them if they got their shipment in yet

**blizz419** · 02-19-2011, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Rickbubello

call up your stores and ask them if they got their shipment in yet

i want to believe you but i highly doubt any BB locations have them in yet or we would most likely seen pictures of them and plenty more reports saying same thing

**ShaggyKids** · 02-19-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by robdec17

Well no way BB will have them for sale tomorrow if they dont have then in stock today !

Sure they can, they might stock them overnight. My X-son inlaw works for BB and he worked many long hours.

As for not literally showing a release date, I don't believe that's a requirement. You can put anything up for sale whenever you want to, you don't have to announce it.

**ShaggyKids** · 02-19-2011, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Rickbubello

call up your stores and ask them if they got their shipment in yet

I doubt they're going to tell you anyway. Remember, if they have been told to say nothing they're going to protect their jobs first and foremost and you can't blame them for that.

**prakash99** · 02-19-2011, 11:37 AM

Verizon has released top-notch phones without much fanfare before .... Samsung Fascinate and Droid 2 being two examples.

Anyways, I did preorder TB at BB and as of yesterday BB reps told me they have not received any shipments and they just told me it is being "rumored" to be released on 24th.

**octobermagic** · 02-19-2011, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Chrisy

Didn't the ad before say 'Coming Soon' though?

Also, the other phones in the ad don't have a release date, right? Like Deb said, they are avail tomorrow.

Also, I've been seeing a lot of TB commercials. I haven't guessed at a release date once yet.

Feb 20 at Best Buy is my guess.

No, the Ad just had fanfare and the price for the TB, no "coming soon" or anything like that.

I posted this in the other thread as well. At my Verizon store this morning, the rep told me it was the 24th, and that the HTC rep was in yesterday morning, and told her it was the 24th.

My local BB is still taking pre-orders as of today. I should know, I made one.

He said he believes it's the 24th.

Take it for what you will.

**ShaggyKids** · 02-19-2011, 12:43 PM

This goes into the "I'll believe it when I see it" pile ... but here goes my "TB Adventure" for today ...

Stopped at my local (6 blks away) VZW Premium store - asked if there's anything he could do about moving my upgrade from the 27th to tomorrow - I figure it's just a week I'm asking for so *maybe* ... he tells me right away that they'll do it for up to 7 days but no more - so he said I could do it on the 21st but that they do it at the point of sale, not today w/o selling me a phone. Well, to me that's 6 days but anyway .... then I brought out the famous BB ad and showed him the date on the back and said (and I know what's happened w/BB in the past so what I'm doing is testing him) "BB is selling this phone as of tomorrow, you're not open tomorrow - is there any chance you could sell it to me today because I'd rather buy from you than BB." His response was that they didn't even have them in stock and somewhere in the conversation after I (wink) so much in aghast that VZW would not be selling their OWN phone on opening day ... he mentioned that BB paid a big price for the early exclusive rights and that's how that happened.

About an hour later I call the BB store, tell them I have ad for tomorrow in hand are they FOR SURE going to be selling this phone TOMORROW ... guy chuckles and says "Yes, we really are."

I go about what I need to get done this morn and then call 611 ... gal moves my upgrade to being available today ... one hurdle out of the way.

I then inquire about the change in the NE2 and ask about the 6mos to use the one year, can I use it *on* the TB *at* BB .... she says yes

plus I have my $50 rebate card from our last upgrade

so my cost is going to be much more to my liking

Then I ask if I can buy the Assurion (?) insurance thru BB, yes.

Ok, so now I'm getting tentatively hyped but with reserve. I don't *really* want to drive 30-35mi to BB but VZW is failing fast in the buy it there department. I need to spend probably 2-3 hrs in travel and probably crowd time for a run to BB like I need another hole in my head.

So then I call the Corp store which is like 1/2 a block from the BB and ask them if they're going to be selling it as well tomorrow. They connect me with the mobile phone dept which I thought strange since I was calling a mobile phone store to begin with. I ask the dude and he says "lemme chk w/my mgr" and the answer was - no - their availability date is the 24th.

So, again folks ... I'm not going to believe this until it actually happens but that's my adventure ... do with it as you see fit.