Cowboom - Samsung Galaxy S III Verizon- $299.99 + $5 (Shipping)

Quote from nyankana : S4 is basically just an "upgraded" version of S3 that comes with 1080p, faster processor (octa core... what the...), more battery juice along with all those extra "not so useful" marketing gimmicks... Question is, do people REALLY need those upgraded features in their daily lives? Is it worth the extra $300, no, $400, OR even maybe $500 MORE for its first batches? Its your own decision.

It's a worthy upgrade for owners of the S2, not so much for those with the S3.

It's the Apple strategy of incremental updates. You upgrade just enough to entice those that skipped the last generation. The iPhone has been running with that since the 3GS came out. Samsung started theirs with the S2.

At this point, I'm just hoping the next Nexus phone supports Verizon.

Quote from swunder : This is tempting. Would love to upgrade my Rezound.

Just sent an s3 t-mobile back.grade 6. ..like new but the sim tray wasn'working.like 10 days to get the money back to my credit card.

Quote from Seihaku : At this point, I'm just hoping the next Nexus phone supports Verizon.

And people in hell want ice water.

10 days isn't bad, Cowboom is definitely a few steps ahead of 1SaleADay.

Quote from dzap : And people in hell want ice water.

To that note, they at least made strides to get the Galaxy Nexus back to AOSP on Verizon.

It's going to be harder for Google to justify a non-LTE phone next time around. Oh wait the N4 has an LTE chip, bastards.

Quote from Seihaku : It's a worthy upgrade for owners of the S2, not so much for those with the S3. It's the Apple strategy of incremental updates. You upgrade just enough to entice those that skipped the last generation. The iPhone has been running with that since the 3GS came out. Samsung started theirs with the S2. At this point, I'm just hoping the next Nexus phone supports Verizon.

Yup and look at how Apple's strategy works for them.. People upgrade their Iphone's just to have a new Iphone.. the added features aren't really ground breaking to justify the upgrade price.. especially when some of those people still are under contract.. Yet they are more than happy to wait in line for hours, and pay hundreds just for a new Iphone.
I am sure Samsung is hoping the Galaxy eventually becomes that popular, unfortunately people that own Androids might know a bit better.. of course maybe not. With all the ROMS and options out there for the droids its hard to justify software upgrades when people are adding those things in ROMS, but the hardware gets in the way.

I would wait for the S4 to come out and buy a S3, prices will drop and why get one that can only do 3G when you will probably be able to get a new 4G one for less than this in the coming months.

Quote from SDRebel : If you like contracts and are eligible, get the subsidized s4 , unless you are on a verizon unlimited data plan, in which case a refurb/used s3 is your best solution. If you like prepaid, then buy the used s3 that can use your favorite's carrier frequencies Though probably not by much. Most people are satisfied with their s3 and don't see the need (plus don't want to pay a high price)

Why do you say "unless you are on a verizon unlimited data plan?" Will S4 not work with the unlimited plan? You have me worried!

It always amazes me that the last couple generations of phones make such a big deal out of being thinner thinner thinner while dimensions get bigger and bigger due to increased screen size. The screen size is one thing which I don't disagree with although approaching 5+ is getting a little excessive for a phone. Sure OS and hardware has gotten better with power useage too. I DON'T get why they are all hell bent on making each new phone a few mm thinner when they still struggle to make it through a full day of modest to moderate use. You would think they would leave the thickness alone for awhile to couple a bigger battery with the improved power efficiency until they can easily make it through an entire real world (as in less then optimal conditions such as lower signal strength which requires more power etc) day of moderate use. A phone with a bigger by design battery that hasn't shrunk the phone in overall thickness would sure be better then often lumpy adapted 3rd party bigger batteries. That is my #1 annoyance with newer smartphones.

Quote from Daysprung1 : Why do you say "unless you are on a verizon unlimited data plan?" Will S4 not work with the unlimited plan? You have me worried!

For people who have grandfathered data plans from Verizon, you have to buy a phone unsubsidized to keep your unlimited data plan (aka if you buy S4 unsubsidized, you'll get to keep your unlimited data). However, if you upgrade through Verizon when you're eligible (subsidized), you'll have to switch to the tiered data plans, and you'll lose your unlimited data plan.

Quote from stukovx : How about when you come back with your condescending response you mention the stipulation that there is no 3G/4G/HSPA when you do decide to use GSM on this phone? Then tell me a person you know who wants to buy a $300 high end smartphone only to be on EDGE/2G. Now you tell me how running only EDGE/2G is the "same" as running this phone on 3G/4G LTE. Damn people like me who use logic and reasoning before trying to prove a point.

Im sorry that your original post did not mention anything about 3g/4g. I know it doesn't work on those bands but your original post only mentioned working on GSM networks and they site do work on GSM networks. And people who uses a high end phone without 4g? I personally know some of them but it is just because they're almost always within WiFi coverage.

Edit: I would have completely agreed if you mentioned youre talking about the phone having 4g capabilities on tmobile or att.

Quote from MadPup : If you can afford Verizon you can afford a new one.

Verizon does not necessarily have to be a lot more than other carriers, just depends on what your needs are. I mainly need mobile data, don't really care much for voice or text. I pay under $45 for my share of the Verizon family plan with unlimited unthrottled 4GLTE, inlcuding taxes and discount. Keep in mind, I have used over 60gb a month, so to me, just under $45 is not a bad price to pay, for what I am getting. Of course, if one is on a really tight budget, then there are other options, most will probably require some sacrifices to either network quality or speed.

Quote from Genius4sho : A lot of people dislike the S3 when it comes to battery life, it does quite poorly. But that doesn't matter when you can buy a ZeroLemon 7000mAH battery and have your phone run for days without having to charge it. Probably the greatest invention since sliced bread. It is awesome that the S3 and S4 have removable batteries and microSD. In some perfect world every phone would have that spec. But for the top tier phones you can't count many that have that. I might just keep my S3 but I've been eying that HTC One. The S4 sounds mighty too and if S Voice has really improved I would fall in love with the phone.... S-Voice with GPS voice commands...

The removable battery and expanded storage are some of the biggest selling points. These are the things that will be the inevitable downfall of the iPhone (that, and when people realize they are no longer "hip" or "cool").

Quote from stukovx : How about when you come back with your condescending response you mention the stipulation that there is no 3G/4G/HSPA when you do decide to use GSM on this phone? Then tell me a person you know who wants to buy a $300 high end smartphone only to be on EDGE/2G. Now you tell me how running only EDGE/2G is the "same" as running this phone on 3G/4G LTE. Damn people like me who use logic and reasoning before trying to prove a point.

My wife likes her iPhone, but she doesn't care about data. In all honesty, if Verizon offered smartphones without data plans, I would be the first to sign my wife up for one. I check her data usage. Some months it is 0, a few months 1 or 2 mb. I would rather do pay-as-you-go data for her as it would be cheaper. Obviously, everyone's needs are different. She has wifi 99% of the time, and has little need for data.

My Verizon bill is about $100 a month with unlimited data, unlimited text and like 500 minutes voice. Overall it isn't that much more than other carriers.

My data usage last month was well over 14gb so I don't really want to lose my unlimited data.

Quote from swunder : This is tempting. Would love to upgrade my Rezound.

why not just trade it for the HTC One and get a $100 deduction?