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Originally Posted by Faterson
Google Store is not available in this country, nor in many other EU countries. Google regularly overprices their hardware here, compared to Apple. But, if you wait for 2 or 3 months, the price will drop somewhat. Nexus 4 is now €289 here, which is supposed to be a bargain, although that corresponds to $390. Go figure. European consumers regularly get screwed on (especially) hardware prices.  |
Cellular pricing is complicated and it may not be Google who is marking it up. The Nexus 4 sold by TMobile in the US was dramatically more expensive than from the play store. I think the Nexus 5 will be available from Sprint as well, and I'd be surprised if it was priced at Play store prices.
Carriers can place very substantial markups on hardware of their own volition. That happened here with the Moto X, a relatively modest spec'd device decried for being overpriced early on. At first it retailed at $579 but not long after market insiders leaked that Motorola was selling it to carriers at $350 a pop.