Verizon follows suit in lowering the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab to $200 on-contract

Naturally, it was bound to happen some time down the line, especially when you take into consideration shelf life and the competition, but Verizon has followed suit in lowering the price for its Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Although its off-contract cost of $499.99 still pales in comparison to the $429.99 cost with Sprint’s version, the new $199.99 on-contract pricing places it on the same level. It’s a welcomed new sight for Big Red since the Galaxy Tab was initially offered only for $599 with no contract required, but some might have been too scared off with its high price point – and it didn’t help when you couldn’t pick one up on-contract to reduce its price.

Regardless, it’s definitely nice to see it in a more comfortable range, and when you look at the $400 difference separating it with the Motorola XOOM’s contract price, some people just might favor it to save themselves the money – while still providing the core Android experience.

source: Verizon via Mobileburn