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The Moto Z (not the force version) will do okay. You have to remember, 16GB iPhone 6s price starts at $649. With the Z, that thing is at the same price point for double the storage, better battery, modularity, & an overall better design. Better materials internally and externally, I feel that's a fair price point. If it's $720 for the 64GB Force version, I'll be happy.
If we assume a $550 standard unlocked price (for the Force model), 25% markup puts the new pricing at about $690 (including sales tax, $720 is about right including the VZW markup percentage.)I think both will sell OK in the long run. I still plan on buying a Force model with a Mod (or 2) eventually. I just was not expecting a $720 price tag on a Droid phone. I think we can see some of Verizon's markup here. If Lenovo can release the Project Tango phone with all of it's new camera / virtual room / virtual surroundings technology for $500 then there is no reason that Lenovo / Moto could not release the Droid Z for around the same price. I'm just guessing, but I wonder if all of that extra price tag is Verizon's cut?
You think big red will release a phone that you can unlock?
That will probably turn a few customers away. Verizon must have kicked in $$$ for R & D to get an exclusive on this and for it to be the new Droid this early in the year. But...I would not be surprised to see Moto release a Moto Z line that is carried unlocked under a slightly different name; or a new 2016 Moto X with the same specs / style of phone.
As stated in the article posted by Clamshell:
