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They aren't keeping up with demand. Eg. in Finland they've been constantly sold out since it launched a few weeks ago (same time with Scandinavia). The 16GB ver
by potkor 14y ago
They aren't keeping up with demand. Eg. in Finland they've been constantly sold out since it launched a few weeks ago (same time with Scandinavia). The 16GB version is 269.90 EUR / 350.68 USD, and doesn't include the $25 Play voucher, the 8GB version is not sold here at all.
I suspect there is one set of primary-market/trend-setter countries where Google is selling it with near-zero margins and has first cut of shipments, and then the rest of the world where Asus sells it through their retailers and collects a lucrative profit margin.
- vetinari 14y agoHere in Slovakia, Asus sells it directly (without Google) and it is 229 EUR for 16GB version. The upcoming 32GB version is going to be for the same amount and the 32GB+3G version will be 299 EUR. It looks like it is just retailers in Finland who are bloating the price.
- hollerith 14y agoRetailers or tax collectors.
- Tyrannosaurs 14y agoHow does that price comparison compare with what you'd normally see for tech products? What would an entry level retina iPad cost in Finland for instance? I only ask as I know in the UK we always get the impression that we're being shafted when we look at US prices but it's not that there are higher profit margins, it's more about higher taxes, lower volumes and so on.
- zurn 14y agoRetina iPad starts at 509 EUR (660.22 USD). So the N7 has a much bigger cost markup even before accounting for the missing Play voucher.
- listic 14y agoHas Nexus 7 actually officially launched in Finland? It isn't mentioned in the Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7
- zurn 14y agoYes, it was eg. on Asus Finland's Facebook page.
- bookwormAT 14y agoAustria was not mentioned on Wikipedia as well, but it is sold here since September. Being a good Wikipedian, I added the release date to the site.