Wednesday, 12 November 2014

US carriers, European retailers reveal Nexus 6 pricing, release dates

An abundance of availability and pricing information relating to Google’s Nexus 6 has flooded the interwebs, although low inventory concerns are yet to be assuaged.



Both Google and Motorola botched the US release of the no-contract Nexus 6, running out of stock through their online retail channels in a matter of hours. Sales should be rebooted any minute now, but it’s unlikely demand will be met during phase two of the phone’s launch.

Phase three, meanwhile, is to see the N6 up for grabs with carrier subsidies. The solution to everyone’s problems? More like a patch meant to temporarily cover up the low inventory wounds.

Of the three American networks bold enough to announce precise launch details, AT&T will open pre-orders first, later today, on November 12. But if everything goes according to plan, Sprint may steal Ma Bell’s thunder, as the Now Network pledges to have the N6 in stores come Friday, November 14.

Finally, T-Mobile initially eyed November 12 as a delivery kick-off date, but their release has been pushed back to a week later “to ensure the best customer experience possible”. Clearly, everyone’s struggling to get ahold of a decent number of units, and Google and Motorola just can’t deal with the demand.



The same goes for European shores, where the gigantic 5.9 incher was at first slated for an early November debut, and is now barely on track to welcome pre-orders on the 18th. If nothing happens in the meantime, that is.

As far as retail costs go, on the old continent, things are fairly straightforward and easy to memorize. Outright, the 32 GB “pure Google” device is priced at €649, and the 64 GB variation is €699. Replace the Euro sign with the dollar symbol, and that’s how much Americans are asked to cough up when dealing with the Play Store.

If you’re looking to pay less upfront, and don’t mind being tied to a lengthy AT&T pact, a two-year agreement with the second largest carrier in the US* brings the price down to $250. On Sprint, “well-qualified” buyers can opt for Easy Pay and get the N6 for free, with 24 monthly payments of $29.

Similarly, T-Mo asks nada upfront, and a slightly lower $27.08 monthly fee for a grand total circling the $650 magic number. Verizon? Mum’s the word in Big Red’s camp, so don’t hold your breath for a looming rollout.

Sources: AT&T Newsroom , Sprint , T-Mobile, GSM Arena



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