Great news! Today, we announced pre-orders, pricing and in-store availability date of the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with Best Buy.

The BlackBerry PlayBook will be available in Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop stores April 19th in the following models and price points:

• 16GB Wi-Fi, $499
• 32GB Wi-Fi, $599
• 64GB Wi-Fi, $699

You can pre-order your BlackBerry PlayBook from Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores in the United States and Best Buy Canada and Future Shop in Canada right now by clicking the links below.

Best Buy BlackBerry PlayBook Pre-Order Page
Best Buy Canada BlackBerry PlayBook Pre-Order Page
Future Shop Canada BlackBerry PlayBook Pre-Order Page

The Inside BlackBerry team has a bunch of content planned to ensure you’re prepared to get the most out of your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from day one! So stay tuned to Inside BlackBerry for more posts, and make sure to visit www.blackberry.com/playbook for the latest information.

UPDATE 03/23: Specific information on pricing and availability for other countries will be shared at a later date – stay tuned to Inside BlackBerry for updates!

BlackBerry PlayBook Retail Outlets

The lineup of retailers and wireless carriers currently expected to carry the BlackBerry PlayBook in the United States and Canada includes the following companies*:

United States

• AT&T
• Best Buy
• Cbeyond
• Cellular South
• Cincinnati Bell
• Office Depot
• OfficeMax
• RadioShack
• ShopBlackBerry.com
• Staples
• Sprint
• Verizon Wireless
• BlackBerry from Wireless Giant

Canada

• Bell
• Best Buy
• Chapters / Indigo
• Costco
• Future Shop
• Mobilicity
• MTS Allstream
• Rogers
• Sasktel
• Sears
• ShopBlackBerry.com
• Staples
• Telus
• Tbooth Wireless
• The Source
• Videotron
• Walmart
• WIND Mobile
• WIRELESS etc.
• WIRELESSWAVE

* Check with each retailer to confirm pricing and availability.