BlackBerry Storm is FREE in the UK

As if Americans didn’t get shafted enough when it comes to getting Grade A phones (ahem Touch HD) even the ones we DO get can make for a bittersweet occassion. Whereas Verizon Wireless customers eagerly await the opportunity to pay $199.99 on a 2-year contract and after rebate for the beloved BlackBerry Storm, folks in the UK will get the phone for FREE and only have to commit to 18 months on Vodafone.

That’s a little something I like to call disappointing depressing completely shitty. Sure, they’re different markets and all but can someone explain the huge difference in this math? A $20, $30… even $50 or $75 difference we could understand but $200 difference in price?

Perhaps the folks at Verizon Wireless are just smart, knowing there are hoards of people lined up to shell out whatever cash is required to take the Storm home. As a LG Voyager owner who pre-ordered, I would have to pay full retail price on the Storm which amounts to… $TooMuch for me. I’d probably be willing to absorb a $300 loss at the most for the phone but… doesn’t look like that’s going to happen.

Who else is feeling my pain?

[Via Vodafone]

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