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I was about to pre-order my Nexus 7 (16gb) from the Play store when I saw the total of $280! I live in California, and was really expecting no sales tax, and cheaper shipping. Possibly an option for longer, but cheaper shipping? I don't want to sound like the annoying, unsatisfied customer. I'm merely wondering, will the tablet hit stores in the US? I know the Uk will be getting the 16gb ones the end of July in stores, but couldn't find anything on the US. This would avoid the $14 shipping costs, and would also allow me to make an easier return if something was wrong.
Thanks
Well dont forget since you pre-order it directly from google, they do give you subscription to magazine, 1 free movie and 25$ in the play store.
So in the end, that shipping cost is really not that bad since they make up for it.
Engadget just came out with a story stating that Gamestop will carry the device. They will even give in-store credit if you trade or sell them a tablet.
maarch said:
Well dont forget since you pre-order it directly from google, they do give you subscription to magazine, 1 free movie and 25$ in the play store.
So in the end, that shipping cost is really not that bad since they make up for it.
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This + after you factor in the value of your time and the cost of your transportation (gas, taxi, bus, w/e) I would say the shipping costs are far offset...
antwan* said:
Engadget just came out with a story stating that Gamestop will carry the device. They will even give in-store credit if you trade or sell them a tablet.
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Well I can't seem to find any links to it, and it seems to have been removed from their website. So there goes that...
So google will be selling online only no chance of best buy selling it?
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htc fan89 said:
So google will be selling online only no chance of best buy selling it?
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I wouldn't say NO chance. It WAS up for preorder on the Gamestop site (has since been removed) so I assume there's a possibility that other places will sell it. They might all only sell the 16GB model though since the profit margin on the 8GB version might be too low to bother.
Also, the Gamestop website (when it was up) showed the preorder release date as 7/31/2012 so if you preorder from Google's Play store, and they do release it mid-July like they said, you're paying a little more to get it early which some people don't mind.
Ebuyer.com are taking preorders on the 16gb £199 with free shipping works out cheaper than it does on the google site.
Im guessing that soon other shops/sites will also have it available for preorder soon
Currys.co.uk is giving it away for £189.99 with voucher code ABER5
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Well I can't seem to find any links to it, and it seems to have been removed from their website. So there goes that...
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57463619-93/google-nexus-7-tablet-now-selling-through-gamestop/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/...-nexus-7-starts-taking-android-tablet-trades/
If Gamestop has taken down their page it's probably to fix something, I'm sure they'll bring it back later. Also, generally within a few months other companies should start carrying the device, like they did with the Galaxy Nexus. Lastly, you guys should considering that if you do buy from the Play Store, yes you do get charged 13.99$ for shipping, however for 2 day shipping that is incredible, and given the fact that when purchased through the Play Store you get 25$ store credit to purchase apps, books, movies, etc + the magazine subscriptions they bundle for free, I say it's worth it.
on the play store google says
"Sign in to your Google Play account and we'll give you $25 of credit to spend in the Play store, as well as some great free content."
what exactly is this free content? I know the transformers movie is one of them (which i honestly don't care about), and I've heard something about magazines
mjoerke said:
on the play store google says
"Sign in to your Google Play account and we'll give you $25 of credit to spend in the Play store, as well as some great free content."
what exactly is this free content? I know the transformers movie is one of them (which i honestly don't care about), and I've heard something about magazines
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I believe that is the free content, the magazines and the movie.
Also I just took a second look at the cnet article I linked to and it appears that yes Gamestop will also include these freebies and credit. Although I don't know how they'll implement it.
antwan* said:
I believe that is the free content, the magazines and the movie.
Also I just took a second look at the cnet article I linked to and it appears that yes Gamestop will also include these freebies and credit. Although I don't know how they'll implement it.
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It's probably automatically given to every account that activates a Nexus 7 tablet for like all of July and August or whatever range of time that pick. That's my guess since it seems Gamestop purchases also get the free content.
Thanks for the promo info. Just ordered mine.
1st tablet sooo happy
Aggi
aggigoogoo said:
Thanks for the promo info. Just ordered mine.
1st tablet sooo happy
Aggi
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Hmmm. So the Gamestop page for the Nexus 7 is back up (http://www.gamestop.com/android/tablets/google-nexus-7-16gb-pre-order-only/102893) and they removed any mention of the $25 credit.
Outrager said:
Hmmm. So the Gamestop page for the Nexus 7 is back up (http://www.gamestop.com/android/tablets/google-nexus-7-16gb-pre-order-only/102893) and they removed any mention of the $25 credit.
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I read all the fine print in the google play store when the page was published and im 100 percent sure i read in re: to 25 dollar credit that it was only valid for purchases made from the play store, so unless gamestop is ordering from the play store or something which seems crazy then it would appear there is no credit for orders from them, although i wouldnt be suprised if google didnt argue with someone and gave you a 25 dollar credit if you asked about it.
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I read all the fine print in the google play store when the page was published and im 100 percent sure i read in re: to 25 dollar credit that it was only valid for purchases made from the play store, so unless gamestop is ordering from the play store or something which seems crazy then it would appear there is no credit for orders from them, although i wouldnt be suprised if google didnt argue with someone and gave you a 25 dollar credit if you asked about it.
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Maybe that's why the Gamestop page was pulled for like half a down before coming back up. They had the wrong information.
Talked to a Google Rep last night while trying to cancel my 8gb for a 16. I asked him if I'd still get the $25 and he said yes, but only from the play store and only before it hits stores, though he didn't give me a deadline. I assume its sometime in the next 3 weeks.
kzkalra said:
Currys.co.uk is giving it away for £189.99 with voucher code ABER5
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Yea plus I got £9.05 on quidco @ 5% so I will be paying a touch over £180
I can't believe its $280 to Cali! Its only $263 to Hawaii. Generally I'm used to sucking up and forking over extra shipping for Hawaii, but for whatever reason it was relatively cheap.
Unless you want to pick it up at a gamestop or find it through another retailer, i wouldn't expect to find it much cheaper.
I have seen 1 thread covering this, but the answer was not that clear.
Is our Google Play Credit going to expire or are new users not going to be able to get credit?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/28/nexus-7-google-play-credit-promo-ending/
According to this page,
http://play.google.com/intl/en_us/about/offer-terms.html
"4. Redeemed balances that remain unused in your Google Play account will expire on September 30, 2013."
What time it expires I don't know, hopefully not til midnight Sep30/Oct1.
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According to this page,
http://play.google.com/intl/en_us/about/offer-terms.html
"4. Redeemed balances that remain unused in your Google Play account will expire on September 30, 2013."
What time it expires I don't know, hopefully not til midnight Sep30/Oct1.
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Thank you very much, the other thread says it does not expire!
XDA_Diomedes said:
According to this page,
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"4. Redeemed balances that remain unused in your Google Play account will expire on September 30, 2013."
What time it expires I don't know, hopefully not til midnight Sep30/Oct1.
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Just in case you didn't see this, existing credit doesn't expire for another year yet, according to that page!
Did anyone else know this ended? I didn't think there was any time scale to this?
According to the Google representative on the phone it ended on the 30th of Sept?
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Yeah, it's been known for a while. However, if you activated the credit before they stopped giving it out, you've still got until next year to use it up.
Eligibility and Restrictions
If you travel outside of the country in which the credit is issued, it will not be valid for purchases outside of your local currency.
The $25 Google Play credit is not transferable between accounts
The $25 Google Play credit offer ends September 30, 2012.
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http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2670129
Receipt of Google Play promotional balance for new Wallet account creation
For a limited time, Google offered a promotional balance credit for creating a new Wallet account. If you timely redeemed a Google Play promotional balance to create a new Google Wallet account by June 30, 2012, these following additional terms apply.
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4. Promotional credits for the new Wallet account creation expire on June 30, 2013.
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http://play.google.com/intl/en_us/about/offer-terms.html
Speaking of Wallet credits, I never got around to using my $10 one, and I filled out the form to get a check cut for the amount. Never got it yet. Has anyone else?
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_6_blue_32gb
https://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/nexus6/promo-terms.html
Keep listening after the trial ends for $9.99 a month. Purchase your Nexus 6 by December 31, 2014. Redeem your trial offer by January 31, 2015. Additional terms apply: Learn more Learn more
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Nexus 6 Google Play(™) Music Unlimited Offer
Terms:
1. Promotion only open to users who are residents in the United States who have purchased a Nexus 6 in their country of residence on or before December 31, 2014 from Google Play.
2. This offer is not available to anyone who has subscribed to Google Play Music's unlimited service on a paid or trial basis in the past 12 months.
3. A Google Play Music unlimited subscription entitles subscribers to listen to unlimited music from the song titles available within Google Play on a monthly basis.
4. Purchasers of a Nexus 6 can redeem their offer by signing up for their trial through the Google Play Music app on their Nexus 6 device. Users set up a Google account to redeem this offer and setup their trial account by January 31, 2015 to be eligible for the offer.
5. If you redeem this offer, then during the 90 day trial period, you will receive free access to unlimited music on Google Play.
6. If you cancel the subscription during the free trial period you will not be billed, but you will not retain access to music subscription content that you access during a free trial period (e.g. your audio history or any playlists you have created) once the trial ends. If you do not cancel during the free trial period you will be billed $ 9.99 a month after the end of the trial period, and each month thereafter until you cancel your subscription.
7. A Google Play Music unlimited subscription is subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.
8. Set up and use of the Nexus 6 and Google Play Music unlimited subscription requires a WiFi network and a power supply.
9. Google reserves the right to change, cancel or amend this offer at any time.
10. This offer is subject to availability of Nexus 6 in the United States
*Waits for non US residents complaints in 5,4,3,2,1...*
jeffreii said:
2. This offer is not available to anyone who has subscribed to Google Play Music's unlimited service on a paid or trial basis in the past 12 months.
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Well that just sucks.... I've been paying the introductory rate of $7.99 since they launched it, and I can't get 6 months free because of that. I can't even give it away, since you have to sign up using your Google account on the device.
flightsimmer said:
Well that just sucks.... I've been paying the introductory rate of $7.99 since they launched it, and I can't get 6 months free because of that. I can't even give it away, since you have to sign up using your Google account on the device.
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Yeah same boat with you - been paying $7.99 since the trial. In the long run, though, the $2 discount will outweigh the 6 months free? lol
jeffreii said:
Yeah same boat with you - been paying $7.99 since the trial. In the long run, though, the $2 discount will outweigh the 6 months free? lol
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Yeah, in two and a half years, lol.
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Yeah, in two and a half years, lol.
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Haha yeah well it's something, at least.
And after that...pure profit...in a relative way at least.
The promotion is gone off the google play site for the nexus 6.
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jeffreii said:
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_6_blue_32gb
https://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/nexus6/promo-terms.html
5. If you redeem this offer, then during the 90 day trial period, you will receive free access to unlimited music on Google Play.
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Why does this say 90 day trial period? I thought it was 6 months?
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eprisencc said:
The promotion is gone off the google play site for the nexus 6.
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It's back again.
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It's back again.
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Good thing no one else can buy the damn phone right now, otherwise they might have to honor that promotion.
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Kinda bummed existing subs (my wife and I both have subs @ 7.99/mo)..can't benefit from the promo....BUT!....is there any reason anyone can figure out, why I can't simply sign in to a friends gmail account and sign up from there for him, then of course sign out on the phone, giving him the 6 mo promo? I can't think of a reason this would NOT work....
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Kinda bummed existing subs (my wife and I both have subs @ 7.99/mo)..can't benefit from the promo....BUT!....is there any reason anyone can figure out, why I can't simply sign in to a friends gmail account and sign up from there for him, then of course sign out on the phone, giving him the 6 mo promo? I can't think of a reason this would NOT work....
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Should work. My question is, how many times can you do it. Sign in, factory reset, rinse, repeat.
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I'm glad I never used the free trial promotion, since no Metallica is a bummer for me, but a 6 month sub free is awesome
This move also hints they are interested in moving inventory through the playstore and not only the carriers, now they just need to let people pre-order ffs
Does anyone know if this'll work on a carrier purchased nexus 6?
Anyone actually try this on an account that has had a trial before? What happens then? Can you retry on another account or have you lost your chance?
mikelav456 said:
Does anyone know if this'll work on a carrier purchased nexus 6?
Anyone actually try this on an account that has had a trial before? What happens then? Can you retry on another account or have you lost your chance?
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Just go in to your Play Music app. Check if you see the 6 month free trial.
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Just go in to your Play Music app. Check if you see the 6 month free trial.
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Thanks, but I've seen promos like that before, where it looked like I had the offer, tried to accept, then said I already had a free trial so can't take advantage. I don't want to lose out the opportunity to apply it to my wife's account or something...
mikelav456 said:
Does anyone know if this'll work on a carrier purchased nexus 6?
Anyone actually try this on an account that has had a trial before? What happens then? Can you retry on another account or have you lost your chance?
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I can confirm it works on the T-Mobile purchased Nexus. I can also confirm that it works even if you've subscribed in the past. I coincidentally unsubscribed a month ago to go back to Spotify. Looks like that move paid off!
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jeren17 said:
I can confirm it works on the T-Mobile purchased Nexus. I can also confirm that it works even if you've subscribed in the past. I coincidentally unsubscribed a month ago to go back to Spotify. Looks like that move paid off!
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Thanks. I got mine on Sprint. Currently in the middle of the Chromecast free three months, no offer when I opened the app, no change in promotion end date... Oh well. You win some you lose some.
I believe you can create a second gmail account and use it when signing into new phone and should have offer available.
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mikelav456 said:
Thanks, but I've seen promos like that before, where it looked like I had the offer, tried to accept, then said I already had a free trial so can't take advantage. I don't want to lose out the opportunity to apply it to my wife's account or something...
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I just signed up with my AT&T Carrier purchased phone. Will not bill until May 2015.
I just went to Google pay store to buy a new charger and cable for my new 6P and thought I would use my $50.00 credit from google for pre-ordering my 6P. But when I went to check out my $50 credit shows that its a “invalid payment method” WTF
https://support.google.com/googleplay/troubleshooter/3422617#ts=3422626,3438732
Can only be used on the play store for apps, subscriptions, games, movies, music etc.
Google Play cannot not be used for any hardware. Only apps/games/movies/music/etc.
Any ideas on how to monetize the credit? I already have plenty of credit that will also expire soon, I could use the cash to buy some accessories instead
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Any ideas on how to monetize the credit? I already have plenty of credit that will also expire soon, I could use the cash to buy some accessories instead
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It won't expire as long as you keep adding to it. If you have the Opinion Rewards app, everytime you get your $.10 or so it extended to the period to whenever that latest credit expires.
Too bad, I need a charger and some cables for my 6P, not a new subscription, game, movie or music
Sell it on eBay. That's what I did.
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Wait, the credit expires? How long do I never to use it?
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Wait, the credit expires? How long do I never to use it?
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This is from the email that Google sent me.
*Good for one $50 credit toward your Google Play™ balance with the purchase of a Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P purchased on the Google Store in the US from September 29, 2015 to October 25, 2015. Google Play credit is not reloadable and has no cash value. Google Play credit must be added to a Google Wallet account by December 31, 2015. Once added, credit must be used on Google Play by October 25, 2016. Google Play credit cannot be used on the Google Store. Some subscriptions excluded. Must be 13+ years old and have existing or activate new Google Wallet account. Promotional offer available while Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P supplies last, no rain checks. See Promotional Balance Terms for more information. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
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at least you got the credit, I guess. Not hating or anything, but I was waiting for some gift funds to get to me before i ordered my 6p and the money didn't show up until the day after the credit promo expired, and i would have used it for IAPs for a game i'm obsessed with, so I really would have liked the credit :/
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It won't expire as long as you keep adding to it. If you have the Opinion Rewards app, everytime you get your $.10 or so it extended to the period to whenever that latest credit expires.
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TIL, thanks!