Ouch, right in the Facebook. The HTC First, or “Facebook phone” as it was known to some, has performed so poorly since its release just last month that AT&T is discounting the phone and sending the unsold units back to HTC.
The phone debuted at an affordable $99 with a new two-year contract. Soon after, AT&T dropped that price to $0.99, which was a surefire sign that things were not going well. The HTC First was the first smartphone to come with pre-loaded with Facebook Home, a piece of software that’s weathered its fair share of criticism.
AT&T can’t pull the phone from its shelves just yet, as they’re contracted to give the phone adequate shelf space. The $0.99 price point should help move a lot of that hardware, at least that’s the idea. It’s unclear when HTC’s contract is up, but once it is, expect those smartphones to disappear.
via BGR