RIM Slashes PlayBook Price, Kicking Off 2012 Tablet Battle

Posted: 1/5/2012  |  By: Nicholas Kolakowski | eWeek.com

Research In Motion has slashed the prices for its PlayBook tablet, offering all three models for $299 through the beginning of February.

For those purchasing direct from RIM, that represents a discount of $400 for the 64GB version, $300 for the 32GB and $200 for the 16GB. It comes in the wake of recent price cuts by retailers like Best Buy, which sparked temporary runs on the 7-inch device.