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The price is $400 [1], in case anyone else was wondering: > Google’s Nexus 9 goes up for pre-order on October 17th, and should hit the shelves on November 3rd.

The price is $400 [1], in case anyone else was wondering: > Google’s Nexus 9 goes up for pre-order on October 17th, and should hit the shelves on November 3rd. The 16GB model will go for $400, the 32GB for $480, and a 32GB model with LTE built in will set you back $600. [1]: http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/google-nexus-9/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/google-nexus-9/

iSnow 12y ago
Top of the line is 32GB and costs $600? That's not just a bit dissapointing. How much can another 32GB of flash storage cost at OEM prices, $10? And no, I don't want to store everything on your servers, Google.
- Veratyr 12y ago
  I agree that flash prices shouldn't be as high as they're charging but I also think you should know that they're higher than you think. Here, for example is a pretty raw eMMC module: http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G140471315858 http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($49 for 32GB) and a larger one http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G140470785454 http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($79 for 64GB). That's a $30 price difference at the OEM level. You need to keep in mind that the flash storage baked onto devices is of an entirely different class to the flash storage you buy on a USB key or something. Phone storage has to perform well (it's where the OS lives) as well as survive the lifetime of the phone with near constant use 24/7. They need something a bit higher quality than what you're used to so the price is higher.
  - userbinator 12y ago
    That is a module with a connector and PCB, and also sold at a rather high markup. Prices are actually quite a bit cheaper for the actual IC itself: http://en.chinaflashmarket.com/pricecenter/emmc http://en.chinaflashmarket.com/pricecenter/emmc
  - iSnow 12y ago
    Considering the Xiaomi Mi Pad 64GB costs only $35 more[] than the 16GB version, I doubt those are OEM prices. [] http://www.xiaomishop.com/31-xiaomi-mipad http://www.xiaomishop.com/31-xiaomi-mipad
- apetresc 12y ago
  It's a way for Google to allow users to price-discriminate themselves, it has very little to do with their marginal cost.
- disillusioned 12y ago
  Considering they're charging just $80 more at $480, I'd say it's not terrible. $600 includes LTE.
- macspoofing 12y ago
  >How much can another 32GB of flash storage cost at OEM prices, $10? The extra cost is a subsidy for the 16gb version.

iSnow 12y ago

Top of the line is 32GB and costs $600? That's not just a bit dissapointing. How much can another 32GB of flash storage cost at OEM prices, $10? And no, I don't want to store everything on your servers, Google.

Veratyr 12y ago
I agree that flash prices shouldn't be as high as they're charging but I also think you should know that they're higher than you think. Here, for example is a pretty raw eMMC module: http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G140471315858 http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($49 for 32GB) and a larger one http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G140470785454 http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($79 for 64GB). That's a $30 price difference at the OEM level. You need to keep in mind that the flash storage baked onto devices is of an entirely different class to the flash storage you buy on a USB key or something. Phone storage has to perform well (it's where the OS lives) as well as survive the lifetime of the phone with near constant use 24/7. They need something a bit higher quality than what you're used to so the price is higher.
- userbinator 12y ago
  That is a module with a connector and PCB, and also sold at a rather high markup. Prices are actually quite a bit cheaper for the actual IC itself: http://en.chinaflashmarket.com/pricecenter/emmc http://en.chinaflashmarket.com/pricecenter/emmc
- iSnow 12y ago
  Considering the Xiaomi Mi Pad 64GB costs only $35 more[] than the 16GB version, I doubt those are OEM prices. [] http://www.xiaomishop.com/31-xiaomi-mipad http://www.xiaomishop.com/31-xiaomi-mipad
apetresc 12y ago
It's a way for Google to allow users to price-discriminate themselves, it has very little to do with their marginal cost.
disillusioned 12y ago
Considering they're charging just $80 more at $480, I'd say it's not terrible. $600 includes LTE.
macspoofing 12y ago
>How much can another 32GB of flash storage cost at OEM prices, $10? The extra cost is a subsidy for the 16gb version.