Good news, earthlings! Apparently Google's taken all the
complaints about Nexus One upgrade pricing to heart, because it's giving $100 rebates to current T-Mobile subscribers who paid $379 for the HTC-built handset -- and it says it'll be widening the net and offering upgrades to even more current T-Mo subs, although we still don't know how that's determined. That means the new Nexus One pricing tiers break down like this: $529 unlocked, $279 upgrade for (some) current T-Mo subs, and $179 on a new 2-year contract. Handshakes all around. Now, let's fix up family plan activations and that
crazy double ETF, shall we?
Update: Just in case you needed the reassurance, Google's
confirmed all this to be true.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
posted January 14th 2010 9:57PM
LOL So they pulled an Apple, nice. At least they caught theirs early on. T-mobile still sux so...umm yeah.
This is how to do it. Call an HTC rep.
888 216 4736
HTC rep has no real T-Mobile of Google agenda. Me: G1 owner, 5 months left on contract.
If I want to buy the Nexus now:
#1 Option: buy Nexus at $279, change to the only Nexus One plan at $79,(My G1 plan is also $79 but it's "all you can eat". Enter new 2 year contract @$79 (again lower minutes than G1 Plan.
#2 Option: Buy Nexus One unlocked at full price. Use month to month plan. Drop T-Mobile or Nexus when you want. Re-sell unlocked Nexus One on ebay to recoup some cost. (This is the route the HTC Rep, a G1 owner is personally doing herself).
#3 Option: The best plan is probably to stick with my G1 for the 4 months left on contract. Then dump T-mobile and buy Nexus One in the Spring with Verizon and superior coverage.