I'm a Verizon user as well and here's what I will say;
When the Note II came out I was actually due up for an upgrade but I felt the price was simply too much... $300 for a phone, without counting the $30.00 data mo/...it's a lot.
Now that I found a good deal on the price, I would say you should upgrade now.
I mean if you really don't mind waiting potentially 3-6 months for a phone and paying $300 for a new phone, then go for it...But the second these new phones come out (like the Note III), work on a new phone will begin (the Note IV). It's really tough to keep on top of that game economically, and therefore I subscribe to the philosophy, "buy what you can now at the best price that's most conducive to you."
And just in case you were wondering - the Note II is priced excellent at Amazon:
- $150 in Gray for a new subscriber to VZW (w/ 2 year deal)
- $190 in Gray for a renewed 2 year deal w/ VZW (w/ 2 year deal)
- $200 in white for a renewed 2 year deal w/ VZW (w/ 2 year deal).
I thought I'd pass the information on!