Those who have been on the fence about the Motorola Moto X 2 might finally get the extra nudge they’ve needed to get the device. Motorola have just announced a limited deal for the phone, dropping its price to $299 with no contract (after the buyer makes use of a $50 rebate), and additionally those who’re interested can try the phone for 30 days with no strings attached.
This even applies to phones customized through the company’s Moto Maker service, and the free trial is always applicable to new purchases with no restrictions, although it does seem to be specifically targeted at people buying off-contract devices. One of the more interesting points about the offer is that Motorola are even allowing users to change their minds about the design they have created with Moto Maker, and if they decide that they don’t like it during the 30-day trial period, it can be changed.
It’s worth noting that the price only applies to the 16 GB variant of the phone, and the 32 GB model costs an extra $50, or $100 for the 64 GB version. Still, the phone remains a good deal at those price levels and this should make a lot of people look in its direction.
Last but not least, the company is also offering various long-term payment plans for those who don’t want to pay the $349 base price at once, and interested buyers can instead opt for programs spanning over 6, 12 and 18 months with no down payment. That’s overall a pretty good deal by Motorola and it seems like they’re trying their best to get as many people interested in the device as possible.
Discounts are always a good way to go about that, and Motorola are one of the companies that aren’t shy to offer a good deal to their customers, so we expect that there will be a lot of attention on the Moto X 2 over the next few weeks.
And while many users have been wondering whether the new deal is worth it or not, others have been looking in another direction – could the price drop be indicative of something else coming soon? There have been various rumors about a third generation of the device, and if Motorola really are working on it, this discount could be the ideal way to introduce the phone to the market.
It’s not a rare occurrence in the tech industry anyway, as companies that want to build hype for a new product regularly offer discounts for their previous models. This usually does a good job at attracting solid attention to the new release, and it can also help to get more people introduced to the line before the new device is actually released.