Should i wait and get sirius / xm satellite radio because of the merger? plus QUESTIONS?

Question

is it gonna be like sprint/nextel where you can choose "sprint plans" OR "nextel plans" or will they be combined into ONE plan? will they offer ALL xm channels and sirius channels or just choose the best? Anything on the new prices /rates??

and finally should i wait to purchase my equipment (even though it saids your equip is compatible thru the merger)? im confused!

Answer 1

Here are the pricing plans per month:

If you buy an XM receiver now, you can get:

All of XM - $12.95

All of XM + 11 "Best of Sirius" channels (the "Best of Sirius" channels are pre-chosen; you don't get to choose which ones you want) - $16.99

XM's talk/sports only - $9.99

XM's music only - $9.99

There are also discounts for family friendly plans if you opt out of explicit language channels.

Likewise, if you buy a Sirius receiver now, you can get:

All of Sirius - $12.95

All of Sirius + 11 "Best of XM" channels (the "Best of XM" channels are pre-chosen; you don't get to choose which ones you want) - $16.99

Sirius's talk/sports only - $9.99

Sirius's music only - $9.99

There are also discounts for family friendly plans if you opt out of explicit language channels.

If you buy a new receiver post-merger (which may not be available until 6 months or so after the merger is finalzied):

A la carte I - choose 50 channels for $6.99

A la carte II - choose 100 channels for $14.99

Answer 2

It will all be the same. Go for it when you are ready. You'll be able to select from both services at one price.

-a guy named duh