Priv supports Quick Charge 2.0 but doesn't ship with a Quick Charge charger

[shashankmittal]

Blackberry has officially said that Priv will support Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, but per PCWorld review, the phone doesn't come with a Quick Charger. The Priv accessories page doesn't list an any Quick Charge 2.0 chargers either.

This means an additional expense for most customers, who desire quick charging and do not currently own a quick charger.

I wonder why would Blackberry do this, considering this phone is priced at par with other flagships.

 

[Ry]

Could it also be a region thing? I know there were some non-US Motorola Moto X Play/Style buyers that were upset that it didn't ship with the Quick Charge 2.0 TurboPower 25 charger that the US buyers (DROID MAXX 2/Moto X Pure Edition) got.

And maybe the review unit didn't ship with it but the retail box may include one?

For US customer, Quick Charge 2.0 compatible chargers are usually $10 and under (for single port chargers) on Amazon. I've done my best to track compatibility and deals for the Moto X Pure Edition and DROID TURBO 2 forums.

 

[shashankmittal]

I just noticed on the official specifications page, it says - "Compatible with Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0 technology (accessory sold separately) "

So it looks like this may be applicable to all phones, irrespective of region. For anyone buying a $700 phone, spending that extra $10 isn't a big thing, but for a phone that's as pricey, it should've included the quick charger.

 

[BarefootBerry]

I purchased my PRIV at AT&T for $739.99 plus tax in the store. Interestingly, AT&T originally stated the PRIV would be priced at $699.00. You would think that with this price tag the least BlackBerry could do would be to include the Quick Charge technology IN the box! Nothing like nickel and diming consumers to death!

 

[zocster]

That is just not right. Certainly hope they fix this in future.

 

[nward2010]

I bought the Aukey charger on Amazon.
[Qualcomm Certified] Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 18W USB Turbo Wall Charger Fast Charger for Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and more (Included an 20AWG 3.3ft Micro USB Cable) -Black

$18.99 cdn. Works great on the Priv. Cable included.

 

[shabbs]

Yeah, this is a bit of a miss I think. Should have included one. Would have been nice.

 

[vletnguyen]

I wish it came with qc2.0 charger rather than the blackberry headphones.

 

[shashankmittal]

I don't think BB has yet sorted out their Quick Chargers. They don't have Quick Chargers (wall or car) listed on their website, since this is probably too new to them. I believe within few months, they should have QC 2.0 compatible chargers listed on their website.

My Sony Xperia Z5, which is currently Sony's flagship, also didn't come with a QC charger. Sony actually charges $45 for an accessory quick charger

 

[anon(870071)]

Just purchased Samsung new "adaptive rapid charger" and works like a charm.

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