Given current costs its possible that the N4 is being sold at cost rather than at a loss, but again this is a halo phone meant to show how good Android can be,

Given current costs its possible that the N4 is being sold at cost rather than at a loss, but again this is a halo phone meant to show how good Android can be, just like car companies launch halo supercars that are hardly profitable but make the brand stand out more.