Salloum wroteNo way the price is gonna go down if Amhaz is more expensive than them.
Perhaps Amhaz is not able to get cheaper stock for now, US embargo on Amhaz and their political connections is a huge brake for their trading, look at S7e CTC version is at 680$ while amhaz warranty is at 660-670$ after 2 months!!
It's the same stock. Both Gomobile and Amhaz are still on their first batch of the 10. Ma la7a2o ba3ed yjeebo gher. Right now the price only fluctuates on 1) market demand and 2) competitor prices. No new stock for at least a couple of weeks.
As far as I know, the US measures wont affect Amhaz much. I know for a fact that he has sources for devices from a whole lot of countries. I doubt he trades with them under his real company name.
Salloum wroteNo way the price is gonna go down if Amhaz is more expensive than them.
Regardless of what Amhaz does, Gomobile must drop the HTC 10 's price if they want it to have any chance of competing with the S7 which is now 100$ cheaper.
It's still new, there's a lot of people who've decided on the 10 but not bought it yet. It's too early to start competing with the S7, they can easily sell it for 600-640 for a couple of more weeks and people will buy. But yes eventually of course you're absolutely right, it needs to be closer to S7 pricing, not S7 edge.
Usually Gomobile doesn't drop the price of a flagship for a good month, even if Amhaz dropped it much more, I remember the M9 was still 650$ in ending May while Amhaz was selling it 500$, though as I said it looks like Amhaz is suffering of sources providers, the fact that the S7E is just 10-20$ less than CTC after 2 months is enormous, they used to be 100$ less with previous flagships
vegetaleb wrotethe fact that the S7E is just 10-20$ less than CTC after 2 months is enormous, they used to be 100$ less with previous flagships
Recently CTC is having the same 'preferential treatment' as Amhaz regarding custom taxes. That's why the prices are this close this time. The only reason I bought mine from Amhaz is I need a dual-sim version.
I finally sold my A9, I will wait till Monday as Salloum said it's a lucky Monday :)
I think the new ridiculous 5$ drop in the 10 price confirm my thoughts about Stars having hard time with its sources, it's at 655$ instead of 660$ with their warranty!
As for Gomobile the price didn't change, still from 650 to 670$ depending on the shop.
From my sources Gomobile gives 2 price lists per week, so perhaps price could drop in 2 days or not.
What do you think? Should I get it today or wait 2 more days? Would the price just drop a mere 10$ or it could be more?
Actually surviving with a super slow xperia Ray :/
I missed Boom Beach :(

Edit:
Called Stars of City Center, it's 650$
Called Gomobile, the guy on the phone was sure the price won't go down this week, perhaps next week but it will be only 5-15$ drop not more, so I think I am gonna get one today with Gomobile warranty
I don't think it will drop this week. The correct price of this phone is 550$, if you are willing to pay the 100 premium to have it now, go ahead, otherwise wait a week or two.
Salloum wroteI don't think it will drop this week. The correct price of this phone is 550$, if you are willing to pay the 100 premium to have it now, go ahead, otherwise wait a week or two.
It will surely not drop to 550$ in a week or 2, it will take a month for that.
At Stars it will be in the 630$ in a week or 2 and 640$ for Gomobile, don't expect a big drop any time soon, price will drop 5-10$ per week not more, if Stars wanted to sell it at a competitive price (at least 50$ less than Gomobile) they would have done it already, but they can't.
It took 2 months for the S7 to drop to 550$, the 10 is here for 3 weeks.
The thing is that the A9 price dropped too and will continue to drop, it went from 440$ to 400$ and this week 380$ with Gomobile, I would have lost on it what I would have won on the 10
4 days later
Gomobile is increasing the price of the HTC10 instead of decreasing it!!!

Phonephinity had priced at 670$ (with gomobile warranty) for the past week, today it jumped to 680!!
kfc wroteGomobile is increasing the price of the HTC10 instead of decreasing it!!!

Phonephinity had priced at 670$ (with gomobile warranty) for the past week, today it jumped to 680!!
Bought at 650$ from Gold cell Mar Elias, he can deliver it free in Beirut
vegetaleb wrote
kfc wroteGomobile is increasing the price of the HTC10 instead of decreasing it!!!

Phonephinity had priced at 670$ (with gomobile warranty) for the past week, today it jumped to 680!!
Bought at 650$ from Gold cell Mar Elias, he can deliver it free in Beirut
under warranty? if yes then this phonefinity is becoming ghalwajeh

Mabrouk!
Thank!
Yes Gomobile 2y warranty
The thing is they get big stocks from Gomobile hence the better price, Phoneinfinity bring the phones ''3al talab''
vegetaleb wroteThank!
Yes Gomobile 2y warranty
The thing is they get big stocks from Gomobile hence the better price, Phoneinfinity bring the phones ''3al talab''
I bought my LG G2 3 years ago from a small shop that also brought it to me 3al talab because he doesn't keep LG stocks in his shop. Without any prior negotiation or discount request , he gave it to me for 595$ while all other shops I visited and who had stocks of it wanted between 630 and 670.

so phonefinity is still being expensive rearding the htc 10
14 days later
Seems that Sony is starting to beat HTC in software optimization.

The Xperia X with snapdragon 650, adreno 510 and only 3GB of ram seems to strongly compete with HTC 10 and often outperform it in performance and ram management according to the following: speedtest !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFkl3TCrDE
vegetaleb wrote
kfc wroteGomobile is increasing the price of the HTC10 instead of decreasing it!!!

Phonephinity had priced at 670$ (with gomobile warranty) for the past week, today it jumped to 680!!
Bought at 650$ from Gold cell Mar Elias, he can deliver it free in Beirut
So what is your practical feedback on the HTC 10 so far?
to be fair that is the slowest htc 10 i've ever seen. it could be a software issue on this particular unit. the device was lagging and stuttering.
I had a personal experience with an htc 10, and i can tell you its very fast and smooth.
kfc wroteSeems that Sony is starting to beat HTC in software optimization.

The Xperia X with snapdragon 650, adreno 510 and only 3GB of ram seems to strongly compete with HTC 10 and often outperform it in performance and ram management according to the following: speedtest !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFkl3TCrDE
This comparison is bull.
Salloum wrote
kfc wroteSeems that Sony is starting to beat HTC in software optimization.

The Xperia X with snapdragon 650, adreno 510 and only 3GB of ram seems to strongly compete with HTC 10 and often outperform it in performance and ram management according to the following: speedtest !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFkl3TCrDE
This comparison is bull.
Can you please explain?