ACTIONpack Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/2/5058086/best-buy-charging-799-for-nexus-5-off-contract 10 inShare Buying a Nexus 5 without a contract at Best Buy is going to be expensive. Very expensive. The massive US retail chain has priced off-contract purchases at an eye-popping $799.99 according to a new Sprint listing on its website. That's for the 16GB model, which sells for $349 at Google Play. Even Sprint itself isn't asking for that much; the carrier is charging $449.99 for the device at full cost ? $100 more than Google. Best Buy has tacked on an extra $350 to that figure, instantly putting off-contract purchases out of reach for most customers. The company routinely prices "replacement" devices well above their normal suggested retail price, but we've rarely seen a gap as massive as this one. Best Buy has stayed relatively mum on its Nexus 5 plans since Google's announcement, so the listed replacement price may be some sort of placeholder or error. There's also the possibility that the retailer will offer the Nexus 5 alongside other Google hardware (Chromebooks, Chromecast, etc.) at a lower rate. Many Best Buy locations now feature special Google sections that showcase the company's offerings. After Thursday's announcement, many had hoped that the Nexus 5 would appear there at its more affordable $349.99 price point. We've reached out to both Best Buy and Google for clarification on Nexus 5 pricing and availability. Thanks, TheLightDivided! Update: Several hours after this story was posted, Best Buy quietly lowered the Nexus 5's off-contract price to $449.99. This matches Sprint's MSRP and is far more reasonable than the original $799.99 pre-order r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted November 4, 2013 Member Share Posted November 4, 2013 They aren't called Worst Buy for nothing. Just wow. I'd just buy from Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Best Buy is a last place I would go to buy anything tech related. Worst store ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I don't know what you're all on about. It's a great store! I go there and browse thousands of items to purchase before I go home and order them from Amazon! Great store, I tell you. neo158, Raa, Shiranui and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Best Buy changed their price. They are only marking it up $100 from the Play store price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Best Buy changed their price. They are only marking it up $100 from the Play store price. It's retail. Everything is always marked up compared from buying direct, no matter which retail outlet you go to. They need to turn a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 It's retail. Everything is always marked up compared from buying direct, no matter which retail outlet you go to. They need to turn a profit. Of course, but marking it up $350 was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted November 4, 2013 Member Share Posted November 4, 2013 It's retail. Everything is always marked up compared from buying direct, no matter which retail outlet you go to. They need to turn a profit. It's still too high. This is the reason that Worst Buy is having financial problems. They charge too much for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolph Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I don't know what you're all on about. It's a great store! I go there and browse thousands of items to purchase before I go home and order them from Amazon! Great store, I tell you. As far as I'm concerned, physical stores don't exist anymore - only showrooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohdekill Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Whatever happened to them price matching? Or, do they jack up the prices to rip off everyone that forgets to ask about the price match? I too, use the store for the sole purpose of try-before-buy, then order on-line. Just because they are local and can match a price does not mean I want to deal with their stupid support policies when something goes wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted November 11, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 11, 2013 Retail stores don't usually price match web stores anyway, they have strict rules about them. Like they'll only match a store if it's within a certain mile radius and they'll only match selected competitors. I don't know how Best Buy's works but I'm willing to bet it's very strict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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