BestBuy will sell Nexus S for $529 Unlocked (or $199 w/ 2 year contract)

Re:BestBuy will sell Nexus S for $529 Unlocked (or $199 w/ 2... by shrikant on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @02:09AM (#1978283)

So buying it unlocked in the UK will work out to £200 more expensive?? Here's where I ask if any HNer coming to London from the USA would be willing to bring one down here :)

Is there something technically different with the phone that prevents this arbitrage? What do they mean by "optimized for T-Mobile’s network"?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:BestBuy will sell Nexus S for $529 Unlocked (or $199 w/ 2... by RossM on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @03:09AM (#1978402)

This occurs far too often in my view and it's always coined on "exchange rates". I'm not sure what sort of optimisations they could make other than being preloaded with T-Mobiles network settings since it is supposed to be the pure experience.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:BestBuy will sell Nexus S for $529 Unlocked (or $199 w/ 2... by Jach on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @06:13AM (#1978717)

After listening to countless rants from friends in the UK about the cost of video games and other media, I've become convinced they just take the US price and switch the currency symbol, giving or taking 20 bucks.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:BestBuy will sell Nexus S for $529 Unlocked (or $199 w/ 2... by estel on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @05:20AM (#1978610)

Couldn't agree more. Though the Carphone Warehouse website is still screaming "buy me, buy me" in a shrill voice.

[ Parent | on HN ]