i got mine for 300- off CL about 3 months ago
The Photon was only a week old (it was a replacement she said so box did not match numbers), went to the sprint store with the seller too make sure it was clean & activated it.
I love my Photon!
Had sammy's & HTC's but this Photon blows them out of the water. The Photon has great hardware, excellent Radio & loud speaker, well made and does feel well made, the way it should be!
So I know I could of got it @ BB for 99- but with 2 year contract which I don't want, I have an other year left so we will see.
But I think it was great too get it off contract & the Photon is the best phone I've had to date!
Sure every phone & update has issues, but the Photon still stands out in my opinion!
Good Luck!