Yikes! Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to cost $879

Taylor Wimberly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:05:18 +0000

Can you say sticker shock? A report out of the Wall Street Journal is reporting the highly anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will cost around 6,000 Swedish kronor (or $879) in stores. I’m aware the United States Dollar is sinking like a rock and we could face hyperinflation next year, but $879 is a little surprising even to me. I guess this explains why we haven’t seen more Snapdragon phones in the market yet.

The most expensive Android phone to hit retail floors has been the Motorola Droid, which goes for $599 $559 off contract.

We were hoping T-Mobile would pick up the Xperia X10, but that is one hefty subsidy they would need to offer in order to make this phone competitive. If the phone actually goes around $879, that would be about $43.95 each month on T-Mobile’s new 20-month equipment installment plan.

What do you guys think? Is anyone willing to throw down nine bills in exchange for the Xperia X10?

In its 3rd quarter earnings, Sony Ericsson reported a loss of $245 million. It was also reported that Sony Ericsson is closing four facilities and laying off 2,000 employees in a measure to cust costs.

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Yikes! Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to cost $879