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My phone depreciated in value more quickly than my computer.

I remember back when I sold my N95 after two years of ownership I got about 60% of the purchase price back.
I bought my HTC HD2 T9193 for about $550 a little over a year ago. You could say the more generic T8585 (int'l version) went for maybe $450. I'd probably be hard pressed to get more than $200 for it now even if it were in immaculate condition. That's 36% of what I paid after just a little over a year, or 44% if you consider it tantamount to the more common variant.
I have an Intel Core 2 Quad system that I built for around $600 total. Parting it out, I made about $400 back after over two years of ownership. That's 66% of what I paid.
My i7-920 was purchased at launch for $290 and change. I got $150 for it pretty easily -- still over 50% over three years later.
I guess what I'm rambling about is that mobile phones are moving really fast technologically. The competition is great and it's awesome to see yesterday's high-end become stupidly affordable now for pretty much anyone.
It seems the only smartphones that hold their value nowadays are iPhones, and that's only until the next incremental generation is announced. Once 1280x800 phones become the norm even the venerable Samsung Galaxy S II will probably be worth chump change.
I'm never going to pay more than $300 for a new smartphone (unsubsidized and contract-free).

Welcome to the phone world
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I've had my captivate almost a year now.
It is probably worth half of what it was then.
Doesn't really bother me at all honestly.. I wanted to get the best tech I could and the atrix was still unreviewed.. so I got the best I could and have no regrets.
I wanted something that had great organizational abilities and to be able to play a few games.
Couldn't be happier still with ics rom running oses that aren't even released yet.
The rat race is for rats who can't research a device, and then be happy with it.
I made sure there was great 3rd party dev support upfront and I couldn't be more pleased.

a $600 phone worth less than $300 after only 8 months
welcome to the android world

Value is subjective. It only becomes an issue when market forces are called into play. For instance, my car is worth more to me than it is in the market. If i crashed it, my £2000 car would get back £1000 from Insurance, and an equal replacement would cost me £3000.
A new car will lose 80% of it's 'value' after a 20% of it's useful life.
If you want value for money you buy old, and keep it until it's dead. Early adopters get the worst economy, whether tech or cars.

Dirk posted some words of truth that are pretty priceless.
Another great option is to buy "recertified" type things.
I got an "open box" set of headphones that came with manufacturer warranty. MSRP was 360$. Average price new was roughly 260$.
I found them for 170$.
Always pays to do some research and find out what your options are.. sometimes you can get it "new" almost half off if you read the fine print of "open box."
Early adopters always get screwed though.. not just in cost.. Highest chance of malfunction ect ect.
Also.. especially in the phone world.. a lot of "upgrades" are really more flash than substance. Something else to keep in mind is that computers are stationary.. less likely to be dropped and whatever else.

Damn you Dirk! I was gonna do a car analogy.
Guess I'm stuck with this point instead.
The HD2 was, and still is, a MASSIVELY popular device. That has a huge effect on the market as everyone's 18 or 24 month contracts have come to an end so ebay is flooded with the things. You stick a "buy it now" price that you think is fair and you get some rich arse who doesn't give a toss and starts bidding at 1p, with no reserve. You can't compete with that.
This is just one of the many reasons why your phone was worth diddly-squat. I bought a HD2 on the UK release date for just under £500. I sold it 18 months later for £200 to a guy that made me feel like I'd just pimped my daughter when he asked me "So what's this Android software that's on it?"
There's plenty of other reasons, but this is one. Sad but true.
Edit: Incidentally, the guy I sold my HD2 to was holding an iPhone when he answered the door. I didn't just pimp my daughter out. I pimped her out to a serial killer.

Archer said:
Damn you Dirk! I was gonna do a car analogy.
Guess I'm stuck with this point instead.
The HD2 was, and still is, a MASSIVELY popular device. That has a huge effect on the market as everyone's 18 or 24 month contracts have come to an end so ebay is flooded with the things. You stick a "buy it now" price that you think is fair and you get some rich arse who doesn't give a toss and starts bidding at 1p, with no reserve. You can't compete with that.
This is just one of the many reasons why your phone was worth diddly-squat. I bought a HD2 on the UK release date for just under £500. I sold it 18 months later for £200 to a guy that made me feel like I'd just pimped my daughter when he asked me "So what's this Android software that's on it?"
There's plenty of other reasons, but this is one. Sad but true.
Edit: Incidentally, the guy I sold my HD2 to was holding an iPhone when he answered the door. I didn't just pimp my daughter out. I pimped her out to a serial killer.
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Your HD2 will never forgive you!

Archer said:
Damn you Dirk! I was gonna do a car analogy.
Guess I'm stuck with this point instead.
The HD2 was, and still is, a MASSIVELY popular device. That has a huge effect on the market as everyone's 18 or 24 month contracts have come to an end so ebay is flooded with the things. You stick a "buy it now" price that you think is fair and you get some rich arse who doesn't give a toss and starts bidding at 1p, with no reserve. You can't compete with that.
This is just one of the many reasons why your phone was worth diddly-squat. I bought a HD2 on the UK release date for just under £500. I sold it 18 months later for £200 to a guy that made me feel like I'd just pimped my daughter when he asked me "So what's this Android software that's on it?"
There's plenty of other reasons, but this is one. Sad but true.
Edit: Incidentally, the guy I sold my HD2 to was holding an iPhone when he answered the door. I didn't just pimp my daughter out. I pimped her out to a serial killer.
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Omg. That looks like Oprah.
sent from inside big and outside small.

@rbiter said:
Omg. That looks like Oprah.
sent from inside big and outside small.
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I think its a mix between Opera and Simon Cowell lol.
Got a Galaxy S II a few weeks ago. Market value: €500
Bought for: €300
I am the beneficiary party woo!
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Skellyyy said:
I think its a mix between Opera and Simon Cowell lol.
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You mean like "Die Fledermaus" performed by a guy with his waistband up under his armpits?
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Skellyyy said:
I think its a mix between Opera and Simon Cowell lol.
Got a Galaxy S II a few weeks ago. Market value: €500
Bought for: €300
I am the beneficiary party woo!
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Weird I know, but economics would suggest that the market value is much closer to what you paid for the device.

It is necessarily the case

DirkGently said:
Your HD2 will never forgive you!
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If I didn't already feel bad then I certainly would now!
"Thanks" guys

Archer said:
If I didn't already feel bad then I certainly would now!
"Thanks" guys
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The pleasure was entirely ours...
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purchased galaxy nexus

just wanted to make a rant/rave thing.
just purchased the galaxy nexus off the google play store (lol play store) for about $392USD.
:crying::crying: tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
first time i spent this much for a phone, it was almost unjustifiable.... if i wasnt selling my old beloved nexus one for 150-ish. so i guess technically i am spending only about $240 out of my pocket, which isnt so bad if you look at it that way.
..... right? what do you guys think?

Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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SimonTS said:
Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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get off your high horse tbh. in what way was i moaning and or *****ing? i was simply excited for a new gNEX. i wanted to simply share my thoughts with the community about my purchase as some might have been in my shoes before too.
"We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it."
^ it sounds like YOU'RE the one who seems unhappy and butthurt tbh.

jt.one said:
get off your high horse tbh. in what way was i moaning and or *****ing? i was simply excited for a new gNEX. i wanted to simply share my thoughts with the community about my purchase as some might have been in my shoes before too.
"We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it."
^ it sounds like YOU'RE the one who seems unhappy and butthurt tbh.
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I don't want a Nexus - although if somebody gave me one for free I'd obviously take it.
Your OP didn't come across as excitement;-
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just wanted to make a rant/rave thing
tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
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That sounds like you just want to ***** about the cost. If that's not the case then I apologise - but that is how it read to me.

just an mis-understanding.
let bygones be bygones :good:

Look on the bright side: your tax dollars go to the state which "might" come back to you someday.

The price you paid for what you got is dirt cheap. I can't believe how little Google is charging for them, off contract. I bought one for my wife when they were still $399 and I have no regrets, that was a steal too.
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TJBunch1228 said:
The price you paid for what you got is dirt cheap. I can't believe how little Google is charging for them, off contract. I bought one for my wife when they were still $399 and I have no regrets, that was a steal too.
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yeah maybe so, how much was final price after tax/ship/etc for you?

jt.one said:
yeah maybe so, how much was final price after tax/ship/etc for you?
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438ish here in Texas
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M0D1441 said:
438ish here in Texas
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Same here, I believe $443 exactly.
Edit: shipped to Spokane, WA.
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I paid almost $700 for mine from handtec when they first came out and I bought 2. I could have purchased 5 total with the prices now. With the next nexus I might not be so quick to get, I think I'll be able to wait a few months for prices to come down....hopefully.
Google should really sell the next nexus for $400 straight from play store. They would kill the market for sure.
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There are no more galaxy nexus in hk

I got mine for $383 from the play store
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I live in Canada and here, Play Store doesn't sell Gnex so the full price is like 600bucks? I got one for 450 in Kijiji and since I sold my Nexus S for 250, so I spent only 200 bucks for Gnex So happy

I paid in Canada 649 for it, when it just came out, and still loving it.
BTW, just rooted and loaded JB on it.... like a brand new phone.

Yeah that price is dirt cheap, you got lucky
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Newegg used to match price (minus delivery/tax?) but I guess they're not anymore.
$392 is pretty cheap as far as phones go, I suppose.

jt.one said:
just wanted to make a rant/rave thing.
just purchased the galaxy nexus off the google play store (lol play store) for about $392USD.
:crying::crying: tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
first time i spent this much for a phone, it was almost unjustifiable.... if i wasnt selling my old beloved nexus one for 150-ish. so i guess technically i am spending only about $240 out of my pocket, which isnt so bad if you look at it that way.
..... right? what do you guys think?
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What do I think? It's the best bang for your buck. And honestly, if you're using it while on contract, you're wasting your money. Contracts are a thing of the past. Take it to T-Mobile's $30 5GB, unlimited text, 100 minute plan or to Straight Talk's $50 unlimited everything (runs on AT&T or T-Mobile, whichever you choose). Don't forget you have a pentaband phone, which is rare even nowadays.
I paid $575 out of pocket (after trade-in credits from Amazon) for my Galaxy S III i9300, so don't complain.

SimonTS said:
Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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Exactly....I want the option to buy a phone directly from Google in Europe. That is not fair.

Nice buy and great deal. I live in California so I feel your pain about state taxes

Daily Steals: Nexus 4 for $499

It's a complete rip, but Daily Steals apparently has stock of Nexus 4's for $499:
http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
MODS: Please collapse this along with the "Nexus 4... Round 2" thread. I apologize for the inconvenience.

List price $799? Really? Assholes...

Lol yep, it's a steal all right. Just for them, not us

Got my galaxy nexus through them. Was the UK model and at a decent price but they are very shady and it took a month from order to get to my door and the shipping part of it was only two days of that. Oh wait a minute, kind of like ordering this phone off the play store...

You can buy it for the same price in a TMobile store tomorrow.
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They should change the listing to:
List Price: $349.00
Discount: - 43%
You Save: - $150.00
Your Price: $499.00

Yeah, it is really sorry of like stabbing customers for tmob to get away with that.. Kind of makes me think google planned on selling out.
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Richieboy67 said:
Yeah, it is really sorry of like stabbing customers for tmob to get away with that.. Kind of makes me think google planned on selling out.
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Of course they did. That is what the exclusivity agreements and the throttling of supply is all about.
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Aha! They're the jerks that bought a hundred on launch day, making it sell out so that they can profit off us.
My life for Aiur

Its still cheaper then on our local mediamarkt (will be available in 3 weeks there)
And just about 10% more expensive then in our google playstore.
I really wish i could get is also for 349USD.

Take a look at this, they did the same thing with the Galaxy Nexus for 530 USD!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23334502

mastergamer99 said:
Its still cheaper then on our local mediamarkt (will be available in 3 weeks there)
And just about 10% more expensive then in our google playstore.
I really wish i could get is also for 349USD.
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Yeah but sadly we can't, at least not right now.
I ordered mine on eBay from a guy from Germany who managed to buy 2 when they went on sale.
Paid €440 for an 8GB version *sigh* but I'm really fed up with my SIII so it's worth it!

Daily Steals is a legitimate company. I am not saying that they should be charging $500 for this, but I am saying if you order from them you will get it. Be warned however, that it will take 2-4 weeks before you get what you ordered. They are the slowest shipping company I have ever bought from. So, with that being said, by the time you get your Nexus 4 from Daily Steals, it will more than likely be back in stock at the Play Store for $350 +tax and shipping and you will be kicking yourself.

How the HELL did they get stock??? That's pretty shady. The price, as compared to eBay, really isn't that much. Yes, I am aware of the MSRP, but after tax you are paying a ~$100 premium. Worth it for everyone? No. Some? Yep.

housry23 said:
Daily Steals is a legitimate company. I am not saying that they should be charging $500 for this, but I am saying if you order from them you will get it. Be warned however, that it will take 2-4 weeks before you get what you ordered. They are the slowest shipping company I have ever bought from. So, with that being said, by the time you get your Nexus 4 from Daily Steals, it will more than likely be back in stock at the Play Store for $350 +tax and shipping and you will be kicking yourself.
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I just learned this myself. I bought a headset from them on November 2nd. Still waiting for it.

I'll just leave this here: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Daily_Steals
Just because they are "legitimate" doesn't mean some people never ever received what they purchased.

tsekh501 said:
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Discount: - 43%
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This guy is epic. :highfive:

Don't expect a warranty if you by from dailysteals. I got my Galaxy Nexus from dailysteals before the play store started selling it directly. They advertised a one year warranty. Took forever to ship. When I cracked the screen Samsung refused to help me because it was the international version. Had it been the playstore version they would have replaced the screen for $200.
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So when they say daily steal, they mean from you right?

They most likely don't have stock and will order the amount sold and then ship to you. They probably have a connect somewhere in the supply chain.
I would ask if they actually have stock.
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Nexus 4 resale way too low

I just don't get it, this is one of the hardest phones to buy right now and the resale is only 100 bucks higher than retail. I own 4 now and probably going to sell 1 or 2 ( tried to convert some isheep ). Now I just left sprint have to sell all the phones I had on their they are pretty much worth crap. And since I'm on tmobile now I need to buy unlocked phones and it's crazy to get nexus s that's gonna cost about 150 to get a galaxy nexus or any other phone those are in the 250 to 350 range.
I do have my own issues with the nexus 4 mainly it is super fragile glass (not gorilla) will scratch in a pocket with nothing in it and I hate the LCD. But other than that it's an awesome phone. What is going on where this phone is not like 700 dollars, google is doing something wrong here because I don't get it.
And I doubt google is going to keep making the LG version I would say this was just as bad as the galaxy nexus launch.

So it's Google's fault that you can't sell a phone for more than 100$ more than you paid for it? Yup, a normal complaint.

Actually the nexus 4 is the ONLY phone selling above retail second hand.
You are forgetting about carrier subsidies.
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El Daddy said:
Actually the nexus 4 is the ONLY phone selling above retail second hand.
You are forgetting about carrier subsidies.
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yeah because the price is so low but I was expecting the demand for this to be crazy I mean it's around the world we are talking. I would expect this to bring a high demand. And I'm not mad I can't sell it for more I'm mad that old phones cost about the same.

This thread is stupid

So u bought 4 thinking u was getting rich...classic:thumbdown:
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No it's not stupid why is it any time anyone says anything bad you guys just pretend like it's not an issue. Remember we are talking about an UNLOCKED phone. A unlocked iphone 4 still sells for 300 easy. I'm sorry that I think the a nexus 4 selling for 440 on ebay brand new when it cost the person like 350 tax and shipping for an 8gb.

JB calhoun said:
So u bought 4 thinking u was getting rich...classic:thumbdown:
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I didn't buy them to sell and lets not act like if google wanted 600 dollars for this phone alot of you would of paid it. It's upsetting because old dated phones unlocked sell for the same price as this and this is actully easier to buy. Like I was looking for a nexus s on tmobile for my dad everybody wants like 170 for that phone. My sprint one is hardly worth 80 bucks
Doesn't an unlocked quad core latest google phone carry some weight.

Better sell them soon... There's always a better, newer phone around the corner waiting to drive that price down even more.
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The value is low, because its cheaper........
The iPhone 4 didn't retail at $300.
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I noticed that Nexus phones do sell at a lower value then they are worth. I recently Bought a Nexus 10 for only $245 on criagslist and I ended up selling it for $360 but It was tough selling it for that much and it was sealed!! Wasn't even opened!
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plznote said:
The value is low, because its cheaper........
The iPhone 4 didn't retail at $300.
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And the nexus 4 is out of stock I mean even tmobile sell's it for 500 and it's sold it out. My main point is where is the demand for this. I know most of the world has never heard of this phone but seeing how the hours this was in stock most of us had to spam to servers just to get an order thru. And now it's selling for a few bucks above retail I just don't get it.

iPathik said:
I noticed that Nexus phones do sell at a lower value then they are worth. I recently Bought a Nexus 10 for only $245 on criagslist and I ended up selling it for $360 but It was tough selling it for that much and it was sealed!! Wasn't even opened!
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What kind of idiot would sell a sealed Nexus 10 for $245? That thing is a beast and nothing from CES matches it yet and by the time MWC comes around, probably not even then.
To the OP, simple answer, The people interested in this phone are cheap bastards like me. We can wait. There is no way I am paying $100 more than retail since that would effectively make the Nexus 4 in the normal GS3 and Note 2 price range. The whole Nexus 4 sales pitch is $600 dollar phone for $299! It just doesn't work when you change it to Nexus 4 for $520 dollars after tax! Especially when you can get an Optimus G for $350 on craigslist.
I might pay $200 on contract if my intentions were to stay with tmobile for 2 years.

Fataldesain said:
And the nexus 4 is out of stock I mean even tmobile sell's it for 500 and it's sold it out. My main point is where is the demand for this. I know most of the world has never heard of this phone but seeing how the hours this was in stock most of us had to spam to servers just to get an order thru. And now it's selling for a few bucks above retail I just don't get it.
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$100 over retail is not just a few bucks. That's 33%.
The demand is there...for the retail price of $300-350. That's part of the reason demand is high.
Most people aren't going to pay 50-100% more than retail just to get their hands on it a more quickly. Perhaps when it was first released, but not two months into its life.
Yeah iPhone sell for $300 or so but they retail for $600+. Same goes for other gsm phones.
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If you had the phone after 13th launch and before re-stocking on 27th, it was going for $550-$650 on ebay. After 27th many of the folks who were interested in this have already ordered one and either have the handset or are waiting for Google to ship it. There are very few people left who haven't ordered one. The general public isn't interested in this since most of them don't even know about it.
Also why would someone pay more than retail when it's known it will come back in stock within couple of weeks at $350.I bought this phone only because it has top of the line hardware and still you get it for $350.I would have used my SII for couple more years if it retailed higher.

Get a real job, OP

what are you talking about google is going to stop making the LG version? its still out of stock until LG stocks enough phones to actually have enough supply to fill the demand before they start selling them again

So let me get this straight. You're complaining about the fact that his phone retails for only $350 and you can only sell it for $440? So you would have rather pay more?

Nexus 5 - Best Buy Price Match - Share your story!

New Nexus 5 owner here. I was a Nexus 4 owner until yesterday. I sold the N4 (8GB) to my co-worker for $200.
Well... I went yesterday to my local Best Buy (Laredo, TX) and went to the Mobile section and this (pretty) lady was at the desk. I told her that I wanted to get a Nexus 5 without a contract, cash. She took the keys and opened a drawer behind her and took the N5. I asked her for the price and she told me it was $450. So, I opened the browser on my phone and searched the N5 on the Google Play Store and told her that Google was selling the phone for $350 and if it would be possible for them to price match the phone. She told me that it was possible. She took my N4 and verified the information. She called the manager (a rocker-tattooed kinda guy) and he authorized the price match. They have to put the store to be matched as Other.
Success!
My recommendations. Be polite. Just act casual and don't be nervous.
Share your stories!

best buy is the only retailer i know that matches the online price of any product. i didnt know the nexus 5 was sold in stores.

svengalis said:
best buy is the only retailer i know that matches the online price of any product. i didnt know the nexus 5 was sold in stores.
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Yes, they do match prices of other online stores, but the list of the stores they match is limited. The Google Play Store is not included, so, this is why the price match of the Nexus 5 is YMMV.
From Best Buy:
"Amazon.com, Apple.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, Frys.com, hhgregg.com, HP.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Newegg.com, OfficeDepot.com, OfficeMax.com, Rakuten.com Shopping, Sears.com, Staples.com, Target.com, TigerDirect.com and Walmart.com. We will match prices between our stores and BestBuy.com®. We will also match prices post purchase if we lower our price within 15 days of your purchase."
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Payment...ee/pcmcat297300050000.c?id=pcmcat297300050000

Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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cas8180 said:
Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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D:
Try to flirt or something with the BB employee. I think I did that inadvertently.

Worked for me in Madison Heights, MI Best Buy. Picked up a 16GB Black and sold my 32GB black I had purchased from the PlayStore. I did not need the extra space as I still have 10gb free on my 16gb.
Comes with a Sprint SIM in the phone but no SIM tool, so just used a pin, popped it open and put my AT&T SIM in and have been using it since.
$370.99 out the door after MI 6% tax.

radeon962 said:
Worked for me in Madison Heights, MI Best Buy. Picked up a 16GB Black and sold my 32GB black I had purchased from the PlayStore. I did not need the extra space as I still have 10gb free on my 16gb.
Comes with a Sprint SIM in the phone but no SIM tool, so just used a pin, popped it open and put my AT&T SIM in and have been using it since.
$370.99 out the door after MI 6% tax.
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Nice.
When did you get it? I got it yesterday at 7:00 p.m. approximately.

If you can price match the phone at Best Buy, it is a way better deal than getting it from the Play Store. You don't have to pay shipping and you don't have to wait!

Back on November 20th, I believe (receipt is at home) . I had to stay late for an evening meeting and stopped by BB after reading some posts about people PM to BB on another forum. Took all of 3 minutes or so. Manager came over to authorize the $100 price match to online price with no questions.

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Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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Its always a gamble......HaHa, see what I did there?

I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..

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I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..
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Now that's a good deal. Hopefully N5 retains a good resale value in a year or 2 as well.

lowandbehold said:
I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..
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Great deal
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Success.
Got a second one for my girlfriend (secret Christmas present) today, price matched at the same store.

Not nexus 5 related, but last year I was able to buy to S3s for 2¢ using price match off an Amazon deal...

NAB4 said:
Not nexus 5 related, but last year I was able to buy to S3s for 2¢ using price match off an Amazon deal...
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Wait... contract free?

Worked for me just had to talk to the Manger.
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Wait... contract free?
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Not that awesome,lol. But I did go with sprint and just recently cancelled. They waived my etf by returning the phone, which was a cracked screen disaster. So it was sorta like contract free...:victory:

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Got a second one for my girlfriend (secret Christmas present) today, price matched at the same store.
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Guys i need help.... i just called my local best buy they told me they dont price match the phone cuz its not the unlocked one... when clearly its unlocked and its the same damn phone they say oh its the sprint one... but its the same bs..... what else can i say.

xxjrsmith3xx said:
Guys i need help.... i just called my local best buy they told me they dont price match the phone cuz its not the unlocked one... when clearly its unlocked and its the same damn phone they say oh its the sprint one... but its the same bs..... what else can i say.
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I'd go in person and say the same thing. When the sales associate won't listen, ask to talk to the manager. Say the same thing to him. When he won't listen, bring up the Play Store, and go to technical specs. At the same time, go to Best Buy's site or Sprint's site and go to technical specs (whichever will show the ACTUAL specs; BB's site doesn't seem to go into too much detail). Then just Google "Nexus 5 versions" or "Can unlocked Nexus 5 be used on Sprint?" and show the results. Basically show them that everyone knows that the devices are identical except them.
Of course, showing them that is no guarantee that they'll honor the price match. As this whole thread states, YMMV when it comes to them price matching.