We were teased nearly a year ago about the then Sony Tablet S2. Over time, we began to learn more about this dual 5.5-inc clamshell display which would eventually be called the Sony Tablet P. Unlike its more traditional counterpart, the Sony Tablet S which is only available in Wi-Fi in the US and 3G in Europe, the Tablet P will instead take advantage of AT&T 4G network and will arrive in over a 1,000 AT&T stores on March 4th.

Though we’ve known about the devices 4G capabilities and partnership with AT&T, the pricing till now had been a mystery. Would Sony go the Apple iPad route and allow users to sign up for data plans on a month to month bases or would they instead go the contract route like you do with your smartphone in order to bring the devices price lower. The answer seems to be both as Sony and AT&T are giving users an option to buy the Tablet P at normal retail price $549.99 or the subsidized price with a two year contract at $399.99 which also gives you access to over 30,000 AT&T hotspots in the US.

Those who opt for the two year contract with be given two choices for their data plan:

• AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $35 for 3GB
• AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB

And for those who want to go the monthly plan, a la Apple iPad or PlayStation Vita:

• AT&T DataConnect 250MB: $14.99 for 250MB
• AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB
• AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB

Discuss:

Do you find the pricing right?

[Via AT&T]