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As the title says, I was wondering how much the Nexus 4 would cost if I traded in my Nexus S at any store in Australia that would sell this beast.
The Nexus 4 that I want is the 16GB version which will be $400 in Australia, but could anyone give a rough estimate of the Nexus 4 price if I traded in my Nexus S for it?
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Places actually trade phones here? Never noticed that... Anywho, if they did, I'd really doubt they'd give you too much off considering it's trade-in (my guess is as good as yours but don't expect any more than what you'd get by selling the Galaxy Nexus yourself). I mean take a look at game consoles, they have horrid trade-in deals and just aren't worth it unless it's really just collecting dust.
If you sold it yourself, you could probably sell one $200-$250 at the moment depending on how quickly you want it to sell. Maybe use that for an estimate on the trade-in price.
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Places actually trade phones here? Never noticed that... Anywho, if they did, I'd really doubt they'd give you too much off considering it's trade-in (my guess is as good as yours but don't expect any more than what you'd get by selling the Galaxy Nexus yourself). I mean take a look at game consoles, they have horrid trade-in deals and just aren't worth it unless it's really just collecting dust.
If you sold it yourself, you could probably sell one $200-$250 at the moment depending on how quickly you want it to sell. Maybe use that for an estimate on the trade-in price.
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I agree to this previous post, I don't live in Australia but for us, european citizens, problematic is the same.
Google will sell the Nexus 4 for €350 including tax + approximately €10 S&H.
Some distributors are on this price, they are buying a new...new..new Nexus S without any defects €63.
Today, an average Nexus S can be sold around €150, €180 maximum.
Well for me, that's a fair price considering I'll get a lot of money for Christmas (Minimum $200) and that money + trading in Nexus S = barely any of my own money for the Nexus 4. And I know some stores that trade, otherwise, selling my Nexus S would be another option.
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Hopefully it's not like an EB Games trade-in and you get $5 off the price of the Nexus 4 when you trade in six old phones and a bunch of accessories with it, too! Haha. Which store would you go to to trade it in, though? I can't think of any stores in Australia that would let me trade in my older phone for a better price on a newer one. I think Mobicity do it but they are just an online store.
My first choice is JB Hi-Fi, and because they have the SGS 3 and Nexus 7, the chances are that they'll sell the Nexus 4. If they don't do trades, I might still buy it but $400 is pretty expensive for me. I was wishing that it would be $350 like it is in America, but Australia almost always gets a more expensive price
My second choice would be at my local shopping centre and keep searching until I find the right store. If I can't find a single store that sells the Nexus 4 and accepts trades, I'll just sell my Nexus S.
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Mighty Arceus493 said:
My first choice is JB Hi-Fi, and because they have the SGS 3 and Nexus 7, the chances are that they'll sell the Nexus 4. If they don't do trades, I might still buy it but $400 is pretty expensive for me. I was wishing that it would be $350 like it is in America, but Australia almost always gets a more expensive price
My second choice would be at my local shopping centre and keep searching until I find the right store. If I can't find a single store that sells the Nexus 4 and accepts trades, I'll just sell my Nexus S.
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I don't believe JB do trade-ins for phones (I know they do for games). And about the price thing, it's really not that much more compared to America. We have GST included in the shown price whereas they don't so you have to add their state tax (not sure on the percentage but it comes out to be pretty close).
Hmmm... I might ask JB Hi-Fi about the Nexus 4 price :/
Then my other two options are:
1. Sell my Nexus S
2. See if JB Hi-Fi (Or any other store) can do any offers
Mighty Arceus493 said:
Hmmm... I might ask JB Hi-Fi about the Nexus 4 price :/
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The price should be about the same every (~$400 for the 16GB version and ~$350 for the 8GB one). Anywho, good luck!
I have run into a problem! I LOVE Google and have been waiting for the Nexus 4 to be available. I am due for an upgrade so TMO will sell me the N4 for $200 but the S3 for free. Which one is better for the next two years? Should I dish out $200 and get the Nexus 4? Or should I save my money and stick with the S3 and perhaps get the much awaited S4..
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I have run into a problem! I LOVE Google and have been waiting for the Nexus 4 to be available. I am due for an upgrade so TMO will sell me the N4 for $200 but the S3 for free. Which one is better for the next two years? Should I dish out $200 and get the Nexus 4? Or should I save my money and stick with the S3 and perhaps get the much awaited S4..
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That $200 comes with a huge caveat. You have to pay $15 a month until you pay off the total of $499.99.
$299 or $349 off contract versus $500 "upgrade".
Yeah no thanks T-Mobile
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That $200 comes with a huge caveat. You have to pay $15 a month until you pay off the total of $499.99.
$299 or $349 off contract versus $500 "upgrade".
Yeah no thanks T-Mobile
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That's only true with some plans, others just have the $200 price (after $50 MIR).
I'm due for an upgrade, too; I'm thinking about buying the N4 from the Play Store and then using the upgrade on a free S3 (through this upcoming sale: http://www.tmonews.com/2012/11/t-mobile-holding-two-day-samsung-sale-on-november-16th-17th/) and selling the S3 to get some/all of the N4's cost back.
I was thinking the same thing!
chinly43 said:
That's only true with some plans, others just have the $200 price (after $50 MIR).
I'm due for an upgrade, too; I'm thinking about buying the N4 from the Play Store and then using the upgrade on a free S3 (through this upcoming sale: and selling the S3 to get some/all of the N4's cost back.
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I was thinking the exact same thing! Except why go through all that trouble when I can keep the SIII..Because when the S4 comes out I can simply sell the SIII for a reasonable price which will help me get the S4 but the N4 is cheap with Google meaning I cant sell it for much cheaper..
S3 is beast but slow with updates and more expensive when buying off contract. Nexus 4 is beastly but not as much as S3 and you will be first for updates plus $329 off contract. Get the Nexus.
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quest4fire said:
S3 is beast but slow with updates and more expensive when buying off contract. Nexus 4 is beastly but not as much as S3 and you will be first for updates plus $329 off contract. Get the Nexus.
The S3 will be free for me with a sale TMO is having next friday though Also the US S3 (the one I am contemplating on getting) is duel-core while the N4 has a much appreciated quad-core CPU so wouldnt that make the N4 superior to the S3?
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Raphael17 said:
quest4fire said:
S3 is beast but slow with updates and more expensive when buying off contract. Nexus 4 is beastly but not as much as S3 and you will be first for updates plus $329 off contract. Get the Nexus.
The S3 will be free for me with a sale TMO is having next friday though Also the US S3 (the one I am contemplating on getting) is duel-core while the N4 has a much appreciated quad-core CPU so wouldnt that make the N4 superior to the S3?
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dont focus on cores, focus on the entire package. camera, micro sd slot, battery, etc look at the entire package as well as what the total price will be.
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quest4fire said:
S3 is beast but slow with updates and more expensive when buying off contract. Nexus 4 is beastly but not as much as S3 and you will be first for updates plus $329 off contract. Get the Nexus.
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If s3 was offered for free I see why there is any hesitation. s3 for sure and is no brainer.
I would go with note 2 though if u were to pay 200 for a new phone on a contract.
N4 ON CONTRACT for 200 is such a ripoff and is just absurd.
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Hey
Here in Sweden, the nexus 4 costs around 650 U.S. dollars. I can't get it cheaper from here. The question is, is the phone worth buying for 650 dollars? I really love the phone, but the phone's battery/camera maybe doesn't match the price?
Thx
I bought mine off of eBay for $540 tho, but I sold my s2 for $430.
What phone you currently own?
I bought mine fort 522 (€395) dollars in Germany. It is a great iPhone that will need a charge at night though. It is superfast, camera is good but nog terrific. Bur overall it is worth the money imo. Smooth, fast and first tot get updates and off course no bloatware.
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calanizzle said:
I bought mine off of eBay for $540 tho, but I sold my s2 for $430.
What phone you currently own?
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I own a Galaxy S(the first one).
gee2012 said:
I bought mine fort 522 (€395) dollars in Germany. It is a great iPhone that will need a charge at night though. It is superfast, camera is good but nog terrific. Bur overall it is worth the money imo. Smooth, fast and first tot get updates and off course no bloatware.
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I know that, that's why i like this phone so much. But i want to spend the money wisely. It's alot of money for me, im 15 yrs old.
Yep you can only spend it once
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gee2012 said:
Yep you can only spend it once
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YOLO.
@OP: its your money. spend it the way you want. coming to this forum, most of the people will say yes because we're biased, id even say it myself personally because I prefer nexus devices over anything else.
read reviews, watch videos, read forum posts and judge for yourself. good luck.
Yeah, it's same here at Finland. Lowest I can find it is over $660 USD (€500), but usually from trusted shops, it's more like $740 USD (€560).
I hope that UK/Germany-based web stores can get it soon to stock, I'm not going to pay over €450 for it, it's not worth it if you ask me..
If someone could recommend good shops from European union, I'd be glad to hear them
zephiK said:
YOLO.
@OP: its your money. spend it the way you want. coming to this forum, most of the people will say yes because we're biased, id even say it myself personally because I prefer nexus devices over anything else.
read reviews, watch videos, read forum posts and judge for yourself. good luck.
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Could you mention some cons i should consider? :/
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Could you mention some cons i should consider? :/
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Read a review. I'm not here to advertise a phone whether you should buy it or not or say things so you walk away from buying a N4. It's up to you.
Most people here will beg you to buy it, but I'm a honest person. If you want the phone, just buy it.
http://androidandme.com/2012/11/smartphones-2/nexus-4-review-roundup/ provides a good overview of N4 reviews.
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Hey
Here in Sweden, the nexus 4 costs around 650 U.S. dollars. I can't get it cheaper from here. The question is, is the phone worth buying for 650 dollars? I really love the phone, but the phone's battery/camera maybe doesn't match the price?
Thx
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I'll get a Note II or HTC One X+ if it costs around the same. While Nexus 4 is a great device, the most compelling reason (for me, at least) to buy it is the $350 price point from Play Store. At $650 there are many other options that you can consider, and the Nexus 4 only make sense if you really really want stock and want to get the next Android version the day it is available.
Thanks everyone for the replies, i think im going to buy it.
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I'll get a Note II or HTC One X+ if it costs around the same. While Nexus 4 is a great device, the most compelling reason (for me, at least) to buy it is the $350 price point from Play Store. At $650 there are many other options that you can consider, and the Nexus 4 only make sense if you really really want stock and want to get the next Android version the day it is available.
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Well, I'd like to have the best smartphone there is. HTC One X+ is great, but Nexus 4 is better, it has 1GB more RAM etc.
Nexus 4 happens to be the best phone on market at the moment, which is fairly well available. Xiaomi Mi-2 isn't available, I would buy it if it was.
That's why I've decided to buy N4, but I have no idea where to get it, without paying something like $650 dollars, which isn't fair price.
NamNamNom said:
Thanks everyone for the replies, i think im going to buy it.
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Wise choice.... The N4 rocks more than any other right now!
N4 is literally the phone that I would've bought even if it was 800 dollars it is fast smooth and in Canada, I can have lte!!
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The N4, from what reports are saying. Will be at top of the Android phones. Currently held by the SGS3 and the Note 2.. I like all 3 the thing that kills me about the sammy line is the touch wiz. Yuck. Overall there all great phones.. Just preference on the user.
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N4 is literally the phone that I would've bought even if it was 800 dollars it is fast smooth and in Canada, I can have lte!!
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LTE..
Lucky bastard.
Nexus 4, is also mentioned on Forbes.com, as one of the greatest phones. To date.
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I would buy it.. It's worth
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gee2012 said:
I bought mine fort 522 (€395) dollars in Germany. It is a great iPhone that will need a charge at night though. It is superfast, camera is good but nog terrific. Bur overall it is worth the money imo. Smooth, fast and first tot get updates and off course no bloatware.
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Its a great iPhone?! Ha ha.
Seriously though, I think its a great phone and I am glad I managed to snap one up during the 2nd UK sale!
If the note 2 is the same price, then it's not worth getting the nexus 4. Like many other people mentioned it's only worth it when it's priced at $349 dollars. But, I think you already made up your mind....
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If the note 2 is the same price, then it's not worth getting the nexus 4. Like many other people mentioned it's only worth it when it's priced at $349 dollars. But, I think you already made up your mind....
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I beg to differ. It's one of the highest spec phones out there and has proper Google support. It is a Nexus device and will be supported longer than most of other Android devices, it also gets updates directly from Google quickly as well as getting good developer support (less buggy ROM day one).
Galaxy Note's S Pen is also closed source and can't be used on AOSP I believe as it is attached to TouchWiz. I can be wrong on this.
Hell yea get this phone...do what you have to do and get it lol....buy it...trade for it...just make it happen lol...best phone out!!!!!!
now you might think that i'm a troll but please don't get me wrong. those of you who live in the first world countries can buy lg nexus 4 for 350 bucks right ? well, i can't , i don't live in the first world countries and my country doesn't have google play store so i have to pay twice than google play's price, which is $600 or so, and i hate it, i really want the nexus 4 for that price, but for $600 ? big no, it seems like LG is too afraid that nexus 4 price will canibalize optimus g or optimus vu, because optimus vu costs $570 unlocked,
why google why ? no italy no japan no singapore,
shame on you LG,
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now you might think that i'm a troll but please don't get me wrong. those of you who live in the first world countries can buy lg nexus 4 for 350 bucks right ? well, i can't , i don't live in the first world countries and my country doesn't have google play store so i have to pay twice than google play's price, which is $600 or so, and i hate it, i really want the nexus 4 for that price, but for $600 ? big no, it seems like LG is too afraid that nexus 4 price will canibalize optimus g or optimus vu, because optimus vu costs $570 unlocked,
why google why ? no italy no japan no singapore,
shame on you LG,
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Its not LG... its actually google..
New York?
Same to me, I live in Ecuador and I had to buy it off of eBay, paid $490 for it, I don't regret, at all.
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now you might think that i'm a troll but please don't get me wrong. those of you who live in the first world countries can buy lg nexus 4 for 350 bucks right ? well, i can't , i don't live in the first world countries and my country doesn't have google play store so i have to pay twice than google play's price, which is $600 or so, and i hate it, i really want the nexus 4 for that price, but for $600 ? big no, it seems like LG is too afraid that nexus 4 price will canibalize optimus g or optimus vu, because optimus vu costs $570 unlocked,
why google why ? no italy no japan no singapore,
shame on you LG,
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it's true. The Nexus 4 did canibalize the optimus g. It got the high specs of the optimus g, but google's longterm software support.
Hmm... I got mine for 350+ taxes(+-$400) cause I live in Central America
I can't buy Nexus 4 in Poland as well, but it's not a reason to rant them. Life can be unfair, we can't do anything.
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Any word on when will a Google edition version come out ?
so far no details, only rumours and speculations.
There have been rumblings that Google will announce the Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play Edition on April 11, but for now we'll have to wait to see if those rumblings turn into reality.
I'm going to guess it will only be available to those who live in the states and surrounding areas...which is quite sad for me
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I'm going to guess it will only be available to those who live in the states and surrounding areas...which is quite sad for me
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You can always buy it via US google play store, have it delivered to an intermediate post-forwarding company that sends it through to Aus.
It will be more expensive yes, and you would have to pay an import tax, but it's an option.
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You can always buy it via US google play store, have it delivered to an intermediate post-forwarding company that sends it through to Aus.
It will be more expensive yes, and you would have to pay an import tax, but it's an option.
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Thanks, I'll consider doing that if it all adds up to a significant amount under 800 or so dollars
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Thanks, I'll consider doing that if it all adds up to a significant amount under 800 or so dollars
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We wait for the update there in AU. Hoping it will not be that expensive.
pretty sure a GPE S5 is going to be at minimum 700 dollars closer to 800, consider they are charging more for a 16gb S5 unlocked than a 32 gb m8 unlocked...also the m8 is 699 GPE with tax ur almost at 700, whether the s5 is worth the money is your choice, personally I dont see it being worth the amount they are charging for a regular s5 let alone the premium a GPE will cost, if your only concern is stock android get a nexus 5 for half the price and call it a day.
Will it still be the anemic 16GB or will they finally offer us a 32GB version?
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pretty sure a GPE S5 is going to be at minimum 700 dollars closer to 800, consider they are charging more for a 16gb S5 unlocked than a 32 gb m8 unlocked...also the m8 is 699 GPE with tax ur almost at 700, whether the s5 is worth the money is your choice, personally I dont see it being worth the amount they are charging for a regular s5 let alone the premium a GPE will cost, if your only concern is stock android get a nexus 5 for half the price and call it a day.
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on Kogan a 16gb M8 is 829 and 16gb S5 is 769 lol.
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on Kogan a 16gb M8 is 829 and 16gb S5 is 769 lol.
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lol in the US its opposite here, if I want a 16GB Unlocked S5 its 729 from Handtec i can get the GPE 32GB M8 for 699
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lol in the US its opposite here, if I want a 16GB Unlocked S5 its 729 from Handtec i can get the GPE 32GB M8 for 699
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You have no idea how jealous I am now
It sucks that Google and Samsung are not announcing or denying the release of the Google play edition, HTC did the right thing by announcing it at the same time they announced their phone, I think it sucks buying the s5 and finding out in 3 months that there will be a Google play edition after all, yes you can flash the rom on your phone, but not everyone will give up their warranty because of it
I'm also surprised to see the little amount of interest on xda for the Google play edition, how can you live with touchwiz, it's so ugly, well maybe that's why Samsung doesn't bother, it seems the public is happy with touchwiz, only bloggers, tech magazines, designers (like I) bash it