Buy the iPhone 3G At Walmart

By Jim on December 28th, 2008

I guess today is the day they go on sale at Walmart.

Wal-Mart officially announced that the company will start selling Apple’s iPhone on Sunday, December 28th. The news confirms multiple reports about the impending sale. The report also confirms that rumors of a $99 Wal-Mart iPhone were incorrect.

Wal-Mart will sell the iPhone for only $2 less than the regular price with a two-year contract: $197 for the 8 GB model, or $297 for the 16GB model.

While I’m sure some Apple cultists and/or status symbol iPhone owners are horrified, I think it’s a great idea. Walmart will vastly increase the distribution of the iPhone into places where there are no Apple retail stores or even AT&T stores.

It’s a smart move on Apple’s part.