Ascertion Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wow that was such a let down for an event called "Demand Great". Yep. Sprint's not carrying either Z3 or Z3c. I'm bummed about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I so wanted that phone. Don't really want to get a Note 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascertion Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I so wanted that phone. Don't really want to get a Note 4. I know - I've had an upgrade since august 1st and I'm just going to hold onto it for now. Sony dropped the ball on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Same here, upgrade on hold since Aug 1st. Was hoping to upgrade to Z3 by end of this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreuschl Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Could it just be a Verizon exclusive for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 That's my hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateC Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Bummer. First the 2014 Moto X, and now the Sony Z3 and Z3 Compact (Z3C) are in the late-and-maybe-never category for Sprint. I'm surprised we still see so many carrier exclusives today. I would think a handset manufacturer would want to avoid them. Not only do you drastically decrease the number of potential customers, but by the time you finally release the device to everyone else 3+ months later, there are already newer competitors on the market. Timing is everything in the smartphone world. For the most part there is a very short window of time where your device will be the leader in any particular category. Of course, we all know that carriers *pay* for these exclusive agreements in order to make up for the lost sales. But that must be a *lot* of money. I'd be really curious to see the numbers behind these deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiker Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Welp, this deflated my sails. I was hoping to use an upgrade on my account with a Z3. Now I don't know what to do. Honestly, my G2 is still a great phone so I don't need to upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw39 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 That's why I switched to the family share plan. No need to feel guilty about sitting on an upgrade, instead each month that goes by I am just saving another $35... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afazel Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 So now Verizon and T-mobile are confirmed to carry it, and Sony is selling it unlocked directly on their website. Still no news for Sprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascertion Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 So now Verizon and T-mobile are confirmed to carry it, and Sony is selling it unlocked directly on their website. Still no news for Sprint.With the 6 month refresh cycle that Sony has, I highly doubt Sprint will carry it at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw39 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 With the 6 month refresh cycle that Sony has, I highly doubt Sprint will carry it at this point.Or they'll do like Verizon did, and bring the Z3 to Sprint in March as the "Z4s" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duddys31 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Wasn't it announced tho that sprint and softbank had a deal worked out to bring Sony device to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david279 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 That was a rumor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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