R2-D2 DROID 2 Now Available for $99, the Force is Not Strong with this One

by: Kellex | posted 01.31.11 | News

Poor special edition R2-D2 DROID 2. It’s now available for $99 after instant discount and having started it’s short life at $249. The device was supposed to sell out in minutes and even had parties thrown in its honor, but that apparently wasn’t enough to move the “limited” numbers available. Anyone interested?

Via: BGR, Verizon

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Anonymous

I feel bad for the lot of you that have to act like you’re not nerds(this is a phone oriented website, no one who isn’t a nerd has ever commented on this website) just to not get shunned by the other closet nerds you hang out with.
Big Red

LOL!!!!!! SOLD ONE TO SOME SUCKER ON EBAY FOR LIKE $600+
http://twitter.com/gb3 George Burnett III

Seriously, who didn’t see this coming?

Can you say NICHE!?
Tesseract 3

I don’t think it’s as tacky as some people do. It’s a collectors item and the design is actually kind of cool. If anyone is so shallow as to write me off as a friend because of the phone I carry I don’t really want to be friends with them anyway, so I’m not worried about “what people will think”. I’m not that self conscious. Now that the price is pretty low, I got it. However, I am keeping my rooted, customized og droid in case I don’t like it, I can always switch back to the og droid.

And the best part is, if I did do such, the Droid is limited edition and something I could sell to SW collectors for quite a profit. Sweetest deals.
Tesseract 3

I don’t think it’s as tacky as some people do. It’s a collectors item and the design is actually kind of cool. If anyone is so shallow as to write me off as a friend because of the phone I carry I don’t really want to be friends with them anyway, so I’m not worried about “what people will think”. I’m not that self conscious. Now that the price is pretty low, I got it. However, I am keeping my rooted, customized og droid in case I don’t like it, I can always switch back to the og droid.

And the best part is, if I did do such, the Droid is limited edition and something I could sell to SW collectors for quite a profit. Sweetest deals.
Tesseract 3

I don’t think it’s as tacky as some people do. It’s a collectors item and the design is actually kind of cool. If anyone is so shallow as to write me off as a friend because of the phone I carry I don’t really want to be friends with them anyway, so I’m not worried about “what people will think”. I’m not that self conscious. Now that the price is pretty low, I got it. However, I am keeping my rooted, customized og droid in case I don’t like it, I can always switch back to the og droid.

And the best part is, if I did do such, the Droid is limited edition and something I could sell to SW collectors for quite a profit. Sweetest deals.
Tesseract 3

I don’t think it’s as tacky as some people do. It’s a collectors item and the design is actually kind of cool. If anyone is so shallow as to write me off as a friend because of the phone I carry I don’t really want to be friends with them anyway, so I’m not worried about “what people will think”. I’m not that self conscious. Now that the price is pretty low, I got it. However, I am keeping my rooted, customized og droid in case I don’t like it, I can always switch back to the og droid.

And the best part is, if I did do such, the Droid is limited edition and something I could sell to SW collectors for quite a profit. Sweetest deals.
Tesseract 3

I don’t think it’s as tacky as some people do. It’s a collectors item and the design is actually kind of cool. If anyone is so shallow as to write me off as a friend because of the phone I carry I don’t really want to be friends with them anyway, so I’m not worried about “what people will think”. I’m not that self conscious. Now that the price is pretty low, I got it. However, I am keeping my rooted, customized og droid in case I don’t like it, I can always switch back to the og droid.

And the best part is, if I did do such, the Droid is limited edition and something I could sell to SW collectors for quite a profit. Sweetest deals.
Anonymous

They should have only created an R2 case for the Droid 2. Even though I’m a fan of Star Wars, I wouldn’t want a phone with R2 permanently plastered to it for two years….
http://thisisjohncoffey.com GRAND MASTER SEN$Ei {{-_-}}™

Don’t bother. As an owner of an R2-D2, I can safely say that some of these phones have a random rebooting problem. {{-_-}}
- Anonymous
  
  Mine does it super rare.
- Anonymous
  
  Yea your right I have heard every phone has its problems so of course this one has one once in a while too but it doesn’t seem to be often
http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Smith/755055496 Robert Smith

http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.111497703.jpg
Buckgrad

Not a bad price for a Droid 2…if you buy a cover and never take it off.
Anonymous

R2D2 was lame…..He sat bit*@ in theback of the tie fighter and acted as the worlds most oversized onstar. Aside from being the largest device in history to display a video text message, he was a handicapped swiss army knife that couldn’t go anywhere without a wheelchair ramp.
- Anonymous
  
  I lol’d, but he did have rocket boosters for the occasional short distance flight, although I think a chicken could fly further and faster.
- Anonymous
  
  I lol’d, but he did have rocket boosters for the occasional short distance flight, although I think a chicken could fly further and faster.
Anonymous

With CES done and gone I have zero interest in any of last years phones. I still consider my Droid X to be the best phone Verizon has to offer.
Finire

I’m interested, if they’ll give it to me as an upgrade without taking my upgrade away from me in April…
Anonymous

instead of WITH GOOGLE. it should be WITH THE FORCE
Thebruce8541

I would take one on a warranty replacement
http://www.facebook.com/werewookiee Mickey Bennet

Well I bought this, and I think the phone is fantastic. And for the record, I’m actually quite the popular kid. AND not a virgin. Hard to believe, but true.
- Anonymous
  
  welcome to the club
http://www.facebook.com/borgey401 Andrew Borges

You’d have to pay me $99 to take that phone…….
Ughwtf

the phone is tacky as hell
http://twitter.com/dancrask dan crask

This phone just screams the “Forever Alone” meme.
Anonymous

It looks like a cheap toy and nobody wants to be seen as so nerdy that they had a star wars toy as their cell phone.

Utter marketing fail.
Anonymous

It looks like a cheap toy and nobody wants to be seen as so nerdy that they had a star wars toy as their cell phone.

Utter marketing fail.
Anonymous

It looks like a cheap toy and nobody wants to be seen as so nerdy that they had a star wars toy as their cell phone.

Utter marketing fail.
Anonymous

Just buy it and put a case over it. Take the case off when at SciFi conventions to look cool there!
Anonymous

Just buy it and put a case over it. Take the case off when at SciFi conventions to look cool there!
Anonymous

Just buy it and put a case over it. Take the case off when at SciFi conventions to look cool there!
DBK

Lol That contest still gives me nightmares….

Not surprised about this. It was selling like hotcakes till Verizon, with it’s infinite wisdom (sarcasm), decided to change the online rebate to mail-in effectively halting the sales. Too bad, though. I have a friend who got it and let me take a look at it. It’s not that bad a phone, and the Star Wars content is pretty cool. Which is why I am glad someone was able to rip it and zip it (love the wallpapers).
http://www.mydigitalwhiteboard.wordpress.com anim

Hey DL community,
Need your HEELLLP in making a decision.
I can get Early Upgrade for my line, growing highly impatient with my D (no problem, just want a new device) and hence thinking to buy a DI. Why? Don’t want to spend more and DI seems good device. Also, new LTE devices will be expensive & may need additional data expenses may be required (am on $29.99 plan). Enough of background.

I NEED your help in helping me decide if I should go with NEW DI or pre-owned DX. I NEED your help to understand if I am making a rational decision.

PLEASE help me out on this one. Thanks!!!
- Anonymous
  
  Go DI all the way! Love mine! Smaller screen, yes, but not too bulky. And no Blur!
  - http://www.mydigitalwhiteboard.wordpress.com anim
    
    Thanks for the info! Almost certain to purchase a pre-owned Incredible for $49
CaptainHowdy

I wanted one a little bit after it came out right after I got the droid 2… Having the droid 2 made me realize that I’d rather have HTC anyday…
http://twitter.com/ChrisBrown21109 Christopher R. Brown

I would actually buy this…but I’m not due for an upgrade. So sadly, I can’t afford that much to look like a geek.
http://twitter.com/ChrisBrown21109 Christopher R. Brown

I would actually buy this…but I’m not due for an upgrade. So sadly, I can’t afford that much to look like a geek.
http://www.facebook.com/mobrienjr Michael OBrien

Well my wife liked the look of it, but I mean seriously how many star wars fan boys are using the i*hone and are all over Steve Jobs cock
Anonymous

Nope. And as I have said before you will never get lucky again if you carry that thing.
- Anonymous
  
  i have one and just got laid.
  - Fsaad
    
    good for you g00ber! cousins don’t count
    - Anonymous
      
      Does your mom count? ran train on her last night.
      - Fsaad
        
        Mom reference really? thats right g00ber, the “train” you “ran” last night was on my “mom”. You got me, my hat is off to you. Stay up playa…
      - Anonymous
        
        As long as she works it it will stay up Playa
      - Fsaad
        
        lemme guess, your what, 16? and heard your older brother talk this way?
      - Anonymous
        
        Wrong again first with the cousin and second with the age.
      - Dinofan01
        
        congrats g00ber!! After tallying the likes you are the confrontation’s clear winner!!!
      - Anonymous
        
        troll a troll to beat a troll.
      - Anonymous
        
        troll a troll to beat a troll.
      - trd84soup
        
        OOPS POW SURPRISE!
  - http://thisisjohncoffey.com GRAND MASTER SEN$Ei {{-_-}}™
    
    Same here. {{-_-}}
  - tbaybe
    
    your special…. hehe
    - Anonymous
      
      You would know more then anyone.
  - wheels
    
    cool story, bro
    - Anonymous
      
      why you mad Bro?
      - wheels
        
        lulz
      - http://androidcommunity.com/ Chris Burns
        
        this is an awesome story bro
http://twitter.com/ThePeacedOut pstout

droid does… sand blasting?
Obviousman

I saw some dork with one of these the other day. He had no friends.
http://twitter.com/mikeinrichmond mike

So, there are some things that the even the Star Wars geeks won’t buy…lmao
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=567927615 טרל אנדרסון

I would buy it just so I can sell it but the phone itself is ugly…
Erclpz

so this is unrelated, but i am going to have to warranty replace my OG Droid soon, but it’s rooted. Other than un-rooting it, do i need to take any other measures to get it replaced under warranty?
- Nixhex05
  
  I unrooted it and completely reset my Droid when I took it to Verizon to have it replaced because the camera didn’t work right anymore. Verizon replaced my Droid no questions asked. They didn’t turn the phone on or even want to see that the camera wasn’t working properly. I don’t think you would have any problem but I guess everyone has a different experience with Verizon.
- Anonymous
  
  flash the sbf just to be safe
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=567927615 טרל אנדרסון

I would buy it just so I can sell it but the phone itself is ugly…
Carcass

Hey Kellex,

Where’s Timotato? He promised to provide some evidence for this:

Did you know that AT&T was forced not to allow software updates to certain Android phones while under contract with Apple? [Rumor] <— was added after people called him on the fact that none of the articles he referenced even alluded to such a thing. He promised proof. It's been 3 days and he's no where to be found.
- Obviousman
  
  Timotato adds nothing of value to this site.
  - http://www.droid-life.com Tim-o-tato
    
    Awww, not true! But every person is entitled to their own opinion
  - Anonymous
    
    You, sir are kind of a jerk. Go Tim!
  - Anonymous
    
    Lord Tato is an integral part of the Droid Life trinity. As Tato says, you’re entitled to your own opinion. However, I think your opinion is wholly unfounded. Could Dr. Droid run this whole show on his own? Probably so. But Lord Tato and Dr. Root add immense value, humor, info and “moderation” to this blog. I would suggest that if you’re not a Tato fan, you’re not a real Droid Life fan… of course, that’s just my opinion.
- http://www.droid-life.com Tim-o-tato
  
  I’m updating that post right as of this moment.
  
  I’m not happy with my outcome, but you are all entitled to what i found. Take it or leave it.
  
  Thanks!
- http://twitter.com/teardropcity matt wheeler
  
  Yeah, I recall that statement as well. In a way I don’t doubt it, but would love to see the actual proof.
Pmtwice

lmao
Pmtwice

lmao
http://twitter.com/Payaso_113 Nightmares

Always thought that thing was ugly.

When’s the Darth Vader Droid coming out?
http://twitter.com/Payaso_113 Nightmares

Always thought that thing was ugly.

When’s the Darth Vader Droid coming out?
- Keithsmnr
  
  now THAT would be bad ass.
- SamIam
  
  The OG is the Darth Vader droid!
  - Anonymous
    
    The OGDVD.
http://www.koveleski.com koveleski

I’d buy it for $99 off contract.
- Anonymous
  
  Change the $ to ¢ and now you’re talking.
- http://androidcommunity.com/ Chris Burns
  
  agree
- Anonymous
  
  If it didn’t have a locked bootloader, and what I assume is the smallest dev community outside the Droid Pro, you might have a deal.
Anonymous

I heard from a friend that works as a manager at Verizon that the R2-D2 model sold really well at first, but that Verizon still has a bunch left over that they just can’t sell. Something like 80% were sold at first, but getting rid of that 20% remaining has been difficult.
- Anonymous
  
  Could very well be.
Anonymous

This is not the droid you’re looking for.
- Anonymous
  
  perfect.
http://twitter.com/ThePeacedOut pstout

classic…
Anonymous

Guarantee your teenager’s virginity for just $99!
- Anonymous
  
  Ugly phone called, he wants his clothes back.
- Anonymous
  
  Ugly phone called, he wants his clothes back.
- Anonymous
  
  Don’t forget the $30/month data plan so the poor teen can at least watch pr0n on his Flash-enabled birth-control phone.
  - Anonymous
    
    Forgot about that; maybe parents ought to stick with WoW.
    - Anonymous
      
      That might not work, haha. I met my last girlfriend playing WoW. Yes, she was really cute too. Anyway, I don’t play anymore because it’s such a massive waste of time.
      
      Definitely not birth control though.
- Anonymous
  
  Don’t forget the $30/month data plan so the poor teen can at least watch pr0n on his Flash-enabled birth-control phone.

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