Recently, Motorola opened up the MotoMaker website for service providers other than AT&T, but one provider in particular has gone the extra step to slash the phone's price dramatically.
Verizon Wireless, which like many other service providers had already permanently dropped the price down on the Moto X from the original $199 with a two-year subscription plan to $99, has now dropped the price even further to $50. According to CNET, this price cut is temporary, and will run through Monday, Nov. 18. This deal only applies to Verizon Wireless Moto X phones purchased through the website, but this means that users will get the full customization options for a huge discount for the time being.
Through the MotoMaker website users can explore a wide variety of options for making a one-of-a-kind Moto X. Users can pick the front and backplate for their phone as well as the color for various accents for the device such as the volume buttons and the headphone jack. Once they have designed the outer shell of the Moto X, users will be able to pick how much internal memory they want and design a case for the phone. Afterwards, Motorola will build the Moto X at their plant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and deliver the phone to a user's doorstep in four days time. To get the discount, the user must click on the Verizon Wireless option, then the price tag will automatically go down.
The Moto X is one of the better smartphones available on the market, so anybody who uses Verizon Wireless and is looking for a new phone should seriously consider picking up the phone during this brief sale. With its 4.7-inch 720p display, 16 or 32GB of internal memory, and many different customization options, it is well worth the $50 price tag that Verizon Wireless is offering.
No word yet on if other service providers will offer the Moto X for a discount after slashing the price all the way down to $99, but as the holiday season rolls around, it is likely that service providers such as Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile begin discounting their products in hope of boosting sales.