16gb nexus 7 discontinued? - Nexus 7 General

Well I was stupid and pre-ordered from Wal-Mart.com. My order status stated it would arrive today but that it hadn't shipped yet. I called their customer service and they said they had to cancel my order because my item has been discontinued from the distributor. Called gamestop and they said that not only are they out but they were told today they weren't getting anymore...anyone else heard this?
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Definitely NOT discontinued. Supply issues certainly, but not discontinued.
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Aye, not discontinued but waiting for Asus to make more
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Google were shocked by demand, they though it would be like the iPod touch where the cheapest model sold the most- they got the opposite.

Sounds like they're tired of answering questions at Gamestop.
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Discontinued? That kinda made me laugh. I wouldn't believe a word from anyone working at Walmart. Products like these just don't get discontinued in a month.
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Aye, not discontinued but waiting for Asus to make more
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I heard Asus is refusing to make anymore until those that have suggested it would have been better to have Samsung or Motorola make them instead, apologize..
In other news, it could be a national holiday in China, like it was during the long wait for the Notion Ink Adam, where employees agreed to continue working during New Years celebrations instead of going on their yearly vacation to see their families. Perhaps this time they see no benefit and refuse to skip theirs..
Second wave 8/30 or still waiting on the SD (street date) of 8/05?
NOTE: I called my Gamestop, they didn't have any, she offered to look in the computer to see which stores nearby had them in stock. Went to one and exchanged mine on the spot.

My Gamestop called me today to tell me my replacement came in.

I also ordered from Wallmart and checked on my order yesterday they said that it was ready to ship today. Than today I get a email and was told that they could not ship it yet. This was after they told me that they had them!

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I heard Asus is refusing to make anymore until those that have suggested it would have been better to have Samsung or Motorola make them instead, apologize..
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Well I don't need to apologise as I said in the other thread stores could have had a faulty early batch but didn't say I agree with changing manufacturers
Anyway, others just have to wait and hope they come out okay
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Harry GT-S5830 said:
Google were shocked by demand, they though it would be like the iPod touch where the cheapest model sold the most- they got the opposite.
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Yeah, I think at the price point more people went straight for the 16GB. I know I did, I didn't even consider the 8GB.
Honestly though with either model and an OTG cable and a little root work, storage isn't really a limiting factor at all. People who really want an N7 and can find a 8GB now should scoop one up.

Tornadojoe said:
Yeah, I think at the price point more people went straight for the 16GB. I know I did, I didn't even consider the 8GB.
Honestly though with either model and an OTG cable and a little root work, storage isn't really a limiting factor at all. People who really want an N7 and can find a 8GB now should scoop one up.
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They make an 8GB one?
LOL :silly:

It's not discontinued as mentioned, probably just temporarily out of stock. In Sweden we seem to only get the 16GB version sometime during September. I would have been fine with the 8GB but it doesn't really matter to me either in price or storage.

They might have stopped to address the screen and creaking issues. That's just a guess though.
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I stopped by a GS the other day to see if they had any accessories for the n7, they didn't, but when i Asked them if they had any n7's the employee told me you had to have preordered one to get one and they wouldn't be getting more.
Doesn't mean Google isn't making more' just means GameStop won't be selling them.
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I heard Asus is refusing to make anymore until those that have suggested it would have been better to have Samsung or Motorola make them instead, apologize..
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Hahahahahahahahaha good one. You get a thanks for that one buddy!

Google probly pissed at retail stores for selling them before street date ..
Or maybe they don't want to be in retail and decided to run a Play Store sweat shop with backed up orders that continue to build up
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Even if they halted distribution, there's no way it's being discontinued. I really doubt that any Walmart rep has his or her finger on the pulse, and the Gamestop guy only said that they were expecting shipments but now they're not.
It is possible that Google wants to put a hold on things until they reign in the build quality.

funkyboy1281 said:
Discontinued? That kinda made me laugh. I wouldn't believe a word from anyone working at Walmart. Products like these just don't get discontinued in a month.
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The HP Touchpad was discontinued barely a month after the product was released.

fatfingered said:
The HP Touchpad was discontinued barely a month after the product was released.
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Yeh, but that was a total flop and only started selling in the fire sales after it had been discontinued. This on the other hand was a massive success and sold-out everywhere,

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Seriously pee'd off

If people receive their nexus 7 before me, I pre'd on the 28th two weeks ago, I'll be cancelling my order with Google and purchasing from somewhere else. Not only did I/we pay more for pre order ( extra for shipping) were getting them after other people - yeah right Google, ebuyer can have my money!
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I don't think Google guarantees that you will get it before anyone else
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Thats what pre order means. You buy it early to get it early.
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I don't think Google guarantees that you will get it before anyone else
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When you are among the first to order from the only place selling said device at said time, are you not expecting to be getting it before anyone else? When people complained about the shipping cost everyone said "well hey thats what you pay to get it before everyone else" and now those same people are arguing that their own logic doesnt make sense .Not going after you or your post here just using it as a jump off point.
People will get it a day or two before you, not weeks earlier. i can't believe someone would throw such a temper tantrum over something so ridiculous.
It could be worse. At least Google is allowing some choice for people to buy from other retailers. Although their execution of that seems pretty questionable. You were able to pay extra for shipping? I didn't know there was any other shipping choice on Google Play.
A lot of people want this tablet. Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things if your tablet arrives a few days later than someone else? Some people will have theirs tomorrow for sure. If you were able to cancel and then ordered somewhere else it would likely push your arrival date even further than if you just waited for it like everyone else who ordered from Google Play.
Just hang in there, man.
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If people receive their nexus 7 before me, I pre'd on the 28th two weeks ago, I'll be cancelling my order with Google and purchasing from somewhere else. Not only did I/we pay more for pre order ( extra for shipping) were getting them after other people - yeah right Google, ebuyer can have my money!
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Have fun cancelling, i heard you're going to have to wait for the item to come, refuse shipment, then wait for it to credit back to your account
My issue is if Google is/was able to ship units off to retailers, then why can't they do the same with the preorders? Preorder shipments should have started back when they started shipping units to retailers.
I WANT IT NOW!!
Pre-order means that you reserve your copy so that you are guaranteed a order at release. Not I ordered it on the 28th so I deserve to be the first to get EVERYTHING!!
People always think people OWE them something.. ME ME ME ME ME.
And don't reply telling me that if you run a business how your customer service should be blah blah blah.. All in all google doesn't owe you anything when they haven't even released a date yet.. They said mid july, its not mid july yet, one more week.
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People will get it a day or two before you, not weeks earlier. i can't believe someone would throw such a temper tantrum over something so ridiculous.
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hardly a temper tantrum. Sense to cancel the one that costs more and receives later.....
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doctahjeph said:
My issue is if Google is/was able to ship units off to retailers, then why can't they do the same with the preorders? Preorder shipments should have started back when they started shipping units to retailers.
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But isn't it being manufactured by Asus?
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I WANT IT NOW!!
Pre-order means that you reserve your copy so that you are guaranteed a order at release. Not I ordered it on the 28th so I deserve to be the first to get EVERYTHING!!
People always think people OWE them something.. ME ME ME ME ME.
And don't reply telling me that if you run a business how your customer service should be blah blah blah.. All in all google doesn't owe you anything when they haven't even released a date yet.. They said mid july, its not mid july yet, one more week.
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Calm down lol, wouldn't you be annoyed if you had paid more than others in total, got slower shipping and received after them. lol?
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foxorroxors said:
Calm down lol, wouldn't you be annoyed if you had paid more than others in total, got slower shipping and received after them. lol?
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What was your total at checkout? Just curious.
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What was your total at checkout? Just curious.
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For two £407.99
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They definitely didn't execute things very great. No defined street date which led to reseller confusion. Maybe they couldn't set one because they weren't sure of their own availability and the units they could sell on Google Play.
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Calm down lol, wouldn't you be annoyed if you had paid more than others in total, got slower shipping and received after them. lol?
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I would be annoyed if the company released a date when they were going to ship and everyone else's was "OFFICIALLY" shipped before mine..
No one has gotten their N7 yet, so until massive people start getting theirs before you do.. Then I can see to be a little frustrated, but just being mad because its not getting here as fast as you want is dumb.
I've ordered from Google but I also ordered yesterday from Ebuyer. The ebuyer should be delivered this morning as it an am delivery.
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clandest said:
I WANT IT NOW!!
Pre-order means that you reserve your copy so that you are guaranteed a order at release. Not I ordered it on the 28th so I deserve to be the first to get EVERYTHING!!
People always think people OWE them something.. ME ME ME ME ME.
And don't reply telling me that if you run a business how your customer service should be blah blah blah.. All in all google doesn't owe you anything when they haven't even released a date yet.. They said mid july, its not mid july yet, one more week.
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Please SHUT UP with that stuff man, I hope you hit a branch on your high horse. You are responding on a thread/Forum designed and supported solely by Consumerism, you have no room to call other people greedy or selfish.
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clandest said:
I would be annoyed if the company released a date when they were going to ship and everyone else's was "OFFICIALLY" shipped before mine..
No one has gotten their N7 yet, so until massive people start getting theirs before you do.. Then I can see to be a little frustrated, but just being mad because its not getting here as fast as you want is dumb.
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Thanks for approching the topic with a bit of respect for others situations, and putting logic first. You are right and ill clarify at least in my situation, my biggest thing is that Google has room to improve their Device Launch procedures ALOT. We all want google to succeed and have many more launches, the criticism is both warranted and neccesary to support the growth of the platform we all love. Am i MAD? NO, but i dont think theres anything wrong with honest criticism of the situation, naturally the people with a vested interest are going to be the ones doing the criticising.
I just got my payment credited back for the purchase of my N7. No communication, notice or email....nothing. So I don't even know if I'm gonna get one or not. Oh well....
To me honestly, I don't care if other stores get it before me, no matter where I pre-ordered. I just care about getting it quickly. Your guaranteed to get a copy plus you get free in store credit along with a movie the whole world has seen and doesn't want to see again :/ . You'll get it when you get it

3RD Batch of Production is there such a thing and how can we decrypt the S/N ?

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Guys I wanted to ask after reading the forum for a while. Its seems like many of the initial Pre-orders suffered a majority of the defects. At least mine. 8GB from staples I purchased 2 days ago seems perfect (knock on wood) How can we tell if there are different "batches" or production runs. Some people are even reporting of Nexus 7's made by Samsung.
So whats the story?
Lola @ Nexus made by Samsung. People say anything they want to say
Nexus 7 is made by Asus and they would continue to make it. Don't you see the Asus branding on the box? It only say that it is made for Google Play and does not say made by Google. If Google want Samsung to make a tablet for them then it won't be Nexus 7.
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Guys I wanted to ask after reading the forum for a while. Its seems like many of the initial Pre-orders suffered a majority of the defects. At least mine. 8GB from staples I purchased 2 days ago seems perfect (knock on wood) How can we tell if there are different "batches" or production runs. Some people are even reporting of Nexus 7's made by Samsung.
So whats the story?
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His did you get a 8gb from staples? I thought the 8gb were only available from the play store?
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jarsh92 said:
His did you get a 8gb from staples? I thought the 8gb were only available from the play store?
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I can verify 100% I got my 8GB model from Staples. I love it. To top it off Staples even accepted my $10 off $100 coupon, bot much but its something.
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I can verify 100% I got my 8GB model from Staples. I love it. To top it off Staples even accepted my $10 off $100 coupon, bot much but its something.
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I did see 8 gb version on their website the other day.

Ordered 16GB but received 32GB in Japan

http://www.pocketdroid.net/breaking...Feed:+Pocketdroid+(Pocketdroid)#.UHKqi_qwr4c
The rumor is true..
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i suppose that the price now for the new batch of Nexus 7
32GB = $249
16GB = $199
8GB = $149
hopefully its true..
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I think the 8GB is probably going to be discontinued.
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I think the 8GB is probably going to be discontinued.
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Agreed, I think they have realised that 8GB is far from enough, and to compensate the users buying an OTG cable and adding as much space as they require, they may aswell make some more money from the user and sell a bigger capacity.
That f'd up.
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Anyone want to buy a babied 16gb Nexus 7? :L lol, I hope they offer part exchange for the 32gb one, even if it's 16gb N7 + £100 I would go for it.
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Anyone want to buy a babied 16gb Nexus 7? :L lol, I hope they offer part exchange for the 32gb one, even if it's 16gb N7 + £100 I would go for it.
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I think we should get reimbursed of they sell it for the same price... that's a load of crap. Had I known they were coming out with a 32GB I would have gotten that.
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I think we should get reimbursed of they sell it for the same price... that's a load of crap. Had I known they were coming out with a 32GB I would have gotten that.
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Same, if they issue the 32GB for the same price as the 16GB there will be hell to pay.
I can't see them selling it for the same price, but it wouldn't surprise me, and if they do they will be getting a phone call.
I agree completely. I have the OTG cable and thumbdrive and have plenty of storage left on my N7 with no issues, however it is kind of underhanded to do that so soon after the first N7's came out. It is not the lack of storage I have an issue with, but the principal of the situation. There is always going to be something new and better, but Google has now taken a page from Motorola when they released the Droid Razr and 2 months later, released the razr maxx with double the battery. These are the business practices that make people gun shy about buying new products!!
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I think we should get reimbursed of they sell it for the same price... that's a load of crap. Had I known they were coming out with a 32GB I would have gotten that.
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I can see why people would be upset with the 32GB variant coming out so soon (assuming this is all true, of course). I'm not sure it matters to me, because even 32GB would cause me a bottleneck. I'll continue on with my 500GB external HDD and USB OTG. :good::good::good::good:
I would exchange for 32 but i got lucky and have no problems. It's my luck if i were to exchange it would have defects.
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Spacemonkie4207 said:
I would exchange for 32 but i got lucky and have no problems. It's my luck if i were to exchange it would have defects.
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Probably not I don't think the newer models are suffering from recent issues. That I've heard of.
If it comes out the same price I'm gunna be on hold all day to get my 32GB or to get my reimbursement.
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Probably not I don't think the newer models are suffering from recent issues. That I've heard of.
If it comes out the same price I'm gunna be on hold all day to get my 32GB or to get my reimbursement.
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Yup same here, its ridiculous if they do sell it for the same price as the 16GB, I can't see them doing it but it wouldn't surprise me.
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Yup same here, its ridiculous if they do sell it for the same price as the 16GB, I can't see them doing it but it wouldn't surprise me.
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Even if its a 50$ increase I'm calling to get mine either replaced or pay for the upgrade. Because mine has a screen lift and sometimes is unresponsive to touch.
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Even if its a 50$ increase I'm calling to get mine either replaced or pay for the upgrade. Because mine has a screen lift and sometimes is unresponsive to touch.
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Bull**** them into submission
"My N7 has this and that, can I get a replacement? That's great, actually if I pay the excess will you send me a 32gb?"
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Bull**** them into submission
"My N7 has this and that, can I get a replacement? That's great, actually if I pay the excess will you send me a 32gb?"
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Yup.
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Oh wow that's my only gripe about my Nexus 7. I am still in my return window at Walmart, should I return it?
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I got mine at Walmart as well. I am also in my return window, but staying with the one I have. I don't have any issues that a lot of people have and knowing my luck I would exchange and have all those problems have....
Will stick with my 16g one with OTG cable.
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Wilks3y said:
Same, if they issue the 32GB for the same price as the 16GB there will be hell to pay.
I can't see them selling it for the same price, but it wouldn't surprise me, and if they do they will be getting a phone call.
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Hopefully Google will give us some kind of credit. I would be OK with play store credit of some kind
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Not expecting too much.. **** happens in the world of retail and consumer purchases.. Happens every day and you're always playing the odds when you make a purchase. Christ if I had a nickel every time I bought a game off Steam for full price and the next weekend it was on sale 75% I'd be rich!.

Idiot retailers.

http://www.popularelect.com/LG-Nexu...p/Nexus4.htm?gclid=CKm_ksGpu7MCFcaDQgodClkAow
Whats weird about the picture lol of the Nexus 4?
I hope no one buys this device from retailers. If anything, retailers sell it for the same price as google will. I'll be purchasing the N4 in the next few months because i feel like they will pull another nexus 7 move and release a 32GB version in the next few months for the price of the 16GB Version. Im still sad about it.
Don't mind the thread. Just a little fun until the device releases.
EDIT: the joke is.. why is there a big *** blue samsung sticker above the phone? And hey, they will sell you a replacement battery for the nexus for since removing the battery is noob friendly for an additional 60$. Whose stoked to buy?
Samsung? Lol
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Samsung? Lol
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Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.
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Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.
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I like how it has LG written right above samsung. Also the quad band radio if you want to get picky
The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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Hm... that retailer ships worldwide. That is probably why the price is high? ( some countries are not able to buy devices from google play store and people are willing to pay more? )
Ebay users that ship worldwide are selling it for $500+ too. ( before shipping )
"We are proud to present to you the Google Samsung LG Nexus 4"
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The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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take it back.
edit: nevemind, i thought it was a non-US based retailer.
Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Not to mention replacement batteries are usually $10-20
OH, man I just ordered it!! Thanks so much for this post!! I can't wait to get my Samsung LG Nexus 4!
Edit: Wait, why is all my money suddenly gone from my bank account?
That website is just complete b.s.
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Wait I dont get it... Whats did the retailer do wrong? Is it the price? Its supposed ot $350 right? Those idiots. How can a retailer get the price wrong???
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No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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Still there for me.
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Great retailer...
Samsung LG...Copied + Pasted info from Google Play (notice how it is incorrectly formatted and doesn't fit in the page's margins)...Massively Overpriced...need say more?
The Samsung logo is there on purpose to confuse consumer, people only know two brands, Apple and Samsung, most never even heard the name Android and can't grasp a concept of what an operating system is. So LG and Nexus are not enough buzzwords but a Samsung is. This retailer has horrible ethic.
Hey they're on Devon Ave in Chicago the Indian street...lol. Yeah I wouldn't trust this retailer. All of the electronic stores in that area are pretty fishy...only if you're desperate.
Hahaha SAMSUNG LG GOOGLE
Hope no one buys it
Hey, it has free shipping anyway
But dang, just take a look at the other phones they offer and their prices. I know a iPhone 5 might be a bit pricey, but I'm pretty sure a 16GB model isn't worth $1,099.99 lol; and even a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (which is a bit dated) is worth the same price...
smh

Operation - Trick Best Buy on Sale of Nexus 5

Here is an idea that requires everyone to participate.
Plan: Try and get Best Buy to sell you a Nexus 5 before official launch. Maybe they have stock already.
Action: Call your local Best Buy and act dumb. Tell them you want to buy the Nexus 5 and to put one on hold for you to pick up. Or walk into a store if you prefer and do the same. Ask them if perhaps they have a Nexus 5 sitting in the back of the store. Make no mention of the fact that it hasn't officially been announced for sale.
I forget exactly which phone was sold before it was officially released a years or so ago. I remember reading that this guy got a phone before time and he was a bit nervous about it but posted details online about it. So this is possible people! If you remember this incident and the phone remind us.
If everyone does it we might get lucky and have more info to share on the Nexus 5.
Of course report back if you are successful. It might even be fun to report the failed outcomes too. Be creative. See if you can snag an inventory screen shot. See if at least they tell you that they are back there but that they can't be touched.
PS - Don't be that guy. If you think this is a stupid plan be polite. Offer your opinion and insight in a respectful way. You can't say it isn't possible because this has happened before. Sure there are practices in place to prevent this. But all it takes is one rookie mistake and things go unexpected. This is all in good fun. We might get lucky!
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Who told you it was going to be sold at Best Buy? I see you have a N4, did you get that at Best Buy too?
We don't know if Best Buy is going to sell the Nexus 5. But they might. They sell all the other Google products (Nexus 7, Chromecast, Chromebook, etc). We also know from a particular Canadian store that there is Nexus 5 inventory. So the Nexus 5 isn't going to be exclusive to the Play Store. None if this is definite for Best Buy, but it can't hurt to try our luck. Perhaps Google learned from the N4 launch that Play Store only sales is bad way to launch a product.
... And I got my N4 and N10 from the Play Store on launch day.
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Who told you it was going to be sold at Best Buy? I see you have a N4, did you get that at Best Buy too?
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Several BestBuy managers have told people that they will have the Nexus 5 in stock.
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We don't know if Best Buy is going to sell the Nexus 5. But they might. They sell all the other Google products (Nexus 7, Chromecast, Chromebook, etc). We also know from a particular Canadian store that there is Nexus 5 inventory. So the Nexus 5 isn't going to be exclusive to the Play Store. None if this is definite for Best Buy, but it can't hurt to try our luck. Perhaps Google learned from the N4 launch that Play Store only sales is bad way to launch a product.
... And I got my N4 and N10 from the Play Store on launch day.
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When you say a particular Canadian store, are you talking about Future Shop?
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Several BestBuy managers have told people that they will have the Nexus 5 in stock.
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Are you talking about those end cap displays? I thought they were only for N7, Chromcast
I may try this tomorrow if I'm bored before work. Ha I'll report back.
Good luck! It worked with the Nexus 7 a couple months ago.
I bought the n7 2 days early at BB too...I saw the box up above in those locked cages...so I pointed and asked for it...worth a try I guess.
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UK CarPhone Warehouse has 3,000 in stock according to a leak , I wonder if it would work there as in best buy? Does it depend on how clueless the staff is?
I think there is a definite possibility it will be sold at Best Buy. Google seems to be taking a different direction with this phone. More hype, and evleaks posted that it is going to be available on Sprint..
a friend of mine who works at BB as a manager told me they are expecting to sell the phone, but that they have yet to receive any units and might not get them until after its already out. This is on LI NY btw
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a friend of mine who works at BB as a manager told me they are expecting to sell the phone, but that they have yet to receive any units and might not get them until after its already out. This is on LI NY btw
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If they're going to sell the phone it should be in their inventory systems; it's an easy thing to check.
devoncatt said:
UK CarPhone Warehouse has 3,000 in stock according to a leak , I wonder if it would work there as in best buy? Does it depend on how clueless the staff is?
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That and whether or not their system will allow them to sell it.
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mb3030 said:
a friend of mine who works at BB as a manager told me they are expecting to sell the phone, but that they have yet to receive any units and might not get them until after its already out. This is on LI NY btw
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Which bb in li? I live close to the one at green acres
MaxCarnage said:
If they're going to sell the phone it should be in their inventory systems; it's an easy thing to check.
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Very true, that's why I find it's hard to believe that they'll have the N5 at launch. Someone should've posted a picture of the inventory already. I know I would if I was still there. (Like for the Wii's and PS3's.)
I'm pretty confident they are. I visit my local BestBuy yesterday and asked a customer service rep. He said he knew what I was talking about and went to ask his manager if he could sell it. When he came back 2-3 minutes later, he told me suddenly he wasn't permitted to talk about it because it's not official, so he couldn't legally converse over it. I'm going to try back at another location and see if I can get someone to pop early there, I also got my Nexus 7 2013 48 hours before launch just because I asked. Some guy went in the back and got it for me. Worth a try I suppose.
Hmm. I have a friend that works at BB.
jayr04 said:
Hmm. I have a friend that works at BB.
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This changes...everything...
jayr04 said:
Hmm. I have a friend that hangs around and gets paid for it at BB.
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So would it be better to go to the store and hang around the phones? Or just call the store?

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