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Is the Moto X selling well?

So, we all know the future of Motorola depends (maybe) on the success of the Moto X.
Do you guys have any piece of information, any personal experience in a store or anything to share related to the success or unsuccess of the phone?
I really hope it sells well.

mtvdeo said:
So, we all know the future of Motorola depends (maybe) on the success of the Moto X.
Do you guys have any piece of information, any personal experience in a store or anything to share related to the success or unsuccess of the phone?
I really hope it sells well.
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Guy at the store today when I was returning mine said they're selling some, not a ton, and not "almost none."
Said most of the ones they've sold have been customized. So people seem to like that.

eallan said:
Guy at the store today when I was returning mine said they're selling some, not a ton, and not "almost none."
Said most of the ones they've sold have been customized. So people seem to like that.
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Cool!
Custom phones shipping time was pushed back from 4 to 6-8 days "due to high demand" so they must be selling well, right?

The rep at my normal store said they were selling quite a few. I was in twice before buying the card and he was really knowledgeable about the phone so it was nice to see someone actually helping people understand the value.

The 6 day thing Is hogwash. When I placed my order this past Sunday they estimated 9 days and delivery around Sept 4th. I got it 3 days later (yesyerday) I didn't even get the email saying it shipped until it was on the truck for delivery already.
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graffixnyc said:
The 6 day thing Is hogwash. When I placed my order this past Sunday they estimated 9 days and delivery around Sept 4th. I got it 3 days later (yesyerday) I didn't even get the email saying it shipped until it was on the truck for delivery already.
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Did your order page ever indicate that it shipped prior to receiving it?

bugsy said:
Did your order page ever indicate that it shipped prior to receiving it?
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Nope, it didn't. I kept checking the whole day. I got the email at about 4am on wed with tracking. The order status still wasn't updated. When I tracked it when I woke up it was out for delivery
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Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3

Depends on what well means. Probably a little better than most Motorola's given the marketing budget & no carrier exclusivity but it's nowhere close to an iPhone or SGS.

JaeKay said:
Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3
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The rep told me last friday (there was no one in the store) that it had been like that all month, empty.

AT&T exclusivity on custom requests coupled with not releasing it at the same time on all carriers is a fail for Motorola.

eallan said:
The rep told me last friday (there was no one in the store) that it had been like that all month, empty.
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its that iPhone 5S. better have android on it
And in regards to motorola failing, it is IMPOSSIBLE to synchronize same day release for all carriers unless youre apple, even then, its really hard because of Verizon. If they are in the course of a month, like the S4, thats pretty successful. The HTC One, on the other hand, thats a fail.
But exclusivity wise with the motomaker, yea, thats a fail. IDK how much AT&T offered to pay upfront, but i dont think its worth it.

JaeKay said:
Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3
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iPhones have there place, just not with me anymore. I got so tired of jailbreaking and waiting months for a new jailbreak to appear after a updated version of IOS came out. All I wanted was the ability to run iblacklist. Anyway, I really want a Moto X but somehow thinking the LG G2 might morph into a N5 really has me excited. Also I'm very curious what the Note 3 and new wearable accessories might be just around the corner. Moto X, Note 3, Nexus 5, they will all be winners. Tough decisions ahead on what to get..

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AT&T exclusivity on custom requests coupled with not releasing it at the same time on all carriers is a fail for Motorola.
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Same day availability isn't even a selling point of a phone & they probably made more money on the customization exclusivity period than the few random people that consider that a make or break on a purchase.

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Same day availability isn't even a selling point of a phone & they probably made more money on the customization exclusivity period than the few random people that consider that a make or break on a purchase.
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Tell that to Apple and Samsung. Instead of getting more people with Moto X 's in their hands, they will most definitely lose market share to the G2, the 2013 Nexus and the Sony Honami. Samsung was a garbage cellphone maker until they followed the Apple model, and I won't even buy a Samsung phone, but Moto would do well to follow their lead if they want to sell more than 5 million phones world wide.

Semantics said:
Tell that to Apple and Samsung. Instead of getting more people with Moto X 's in their hands, they will most definitely lose market share to the G2, the 2013 Nexus and the Sony Honami. Samsung was a garbage cellphone maker until they followed the Apple model, and I won't even buy a Samsung phone, but Moto would do well to follow their lead if they want to sell more than 5 million phones world wide.
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SGS hasn't had same day availability but yeah you're right. If they would only come out on the same day Motorola would have Apple/Samsung success.

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SGS hasn't had same day availability but yeah you're right. If they would only come out on the same day Motorola would have Apple/Samsung success.
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Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.

Semantics said:
Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.
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Came out on the largest US carrier a month later & it failed.

Semantics said:
Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.
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I also thought moto put like 2 million into advertising and I see more Verizon new DROID than the X. I been dying for this phone but because of specs and not getting updates like a nexus I'm sticking to the gs4.
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poontab said:
Came out on the largest US carrier a month later & it failed.
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Like the HTC one? That's Verizon's fault. They'd rather push their trash on people. Sgs4 sold more phones than any phone in history, you and I have very different meanings of the word failure.

Who's camping?

I'm really thinking I might at the very least camp it for an hour before my T-Mobile opens. I was told they only have 5 phones to sell and they didn't know if they were getting another shipment. I assume they are though, because why else would they delay the launch. If I can't get one, then it's not the end of the world.
So, what are your game plans? Anyone pitching a tent?
BTW, I went in and checked out the demo. First impressions were good, everything I had expected although I will say this: the midnight blue is the BIGGEST fingerprint magnet I've ever seen. The back of it looked like it had already seen three years of hard abuse. I'll def be putting a case or skin on it

zcgofaster said:
I'm really thinking I might at the very least camp it for an hour before my T-Mobile opens. I was told they only have 5 phones to sell and they didn't know if they were getting another shipment. I assume they are though, because why else would they delay the launch. If I can't get one, then it's not the end of the world.
So, what are your game plans? Anyone pitching a tent?
BTW, I went in and checked out the demo. First impressions were good, everything I had expected although I will say this: the midnight blue is the BIGGEST fingerprint magnet I've ever seen. The back of it looked like it had already seen three years of hard abuse. I'll def be putting a case or skin on it
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I'm pretty confident in saying that you won't have to camp. Nobody outside of these forums even knows the phone is being released. I work in a dept of over 300 people with smartphones and not a single person has heard nor cares about the N6.
The are you going to buy it poll on the most frequented android forum in the world had a whopping 155 votes. People are acting like this phone isn't going to be available.
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I tend to agree. I contemplated camping until I considered I might be the only one outside waiting. I might get there 20 minutes early though. Just in case. Even if they sell out the stock before I get a chance to buy one. I'm doubtful it will be on back order the first day. So odds are they'll be able to ship it in a couple days, hopefully.
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I think it'll be win win. If I get one, awesome. If not then I'll get what I really want: 64gb white

My impression was waiting 4-5 hours before they open. Interesting that people in here are not to worry about it. Guess depends where you live. When I got my M7 on launch day in Bellevue, I went half an hour before they opened and was like 4th in line, and several people behind me. Going based on that.

zcgofaster said:
Anyone pitching a tent?
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Not right now...

For perspective, the Nexus 5 sold less than 5 million units since release. The Note 4 sold nearly that in a week. No matter how difficult Google makes it to get online, the phone will be widely available at the carriers. Nexus devices have never sold well, even at 299-399 dollars. I suspect the 650-700 dollar Nexus wont be flying out of the stores, either. If people want a Phablet, they'll just get a Note 4, its pretty much cornered the market on Phablets. I love the Nexus line, but I can count on one hand how many people I've ever seen in the wild with one since the Nexus one, and I live in NY.

At the earliest, I'll be there around 1 hour before release. Like others have said in the thread so far, this isn't a very popular release outside of the XDA forums. In fact, most Tmobile reps are clueless about the launch itself.

tflogic said:
At the earliest, I'll be there around 1 hour before release. Like others have said in the thread so far, this isn't a very popular release outside of the XDA forums. In fact, most Tmobile reps are clueless about the launch itself.
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I agree. And on top of that, getting any consumer electronics item a few weeks before it becomes widely available isn't going to improve your life in any measurable way. By the way, I ordered through Motorola and am expecting delivery on November 26th. I think I can wait another 11 days.

Does camping around your phone that has two apps set up to alert you when it's available count? I will actually be working at T-Mo that day, I'm in training so don't go asking me questions b/c honestly I know as much as you all at this point. I'll get outta work around 2-3pm and maybe drive around to take ganders at it if I can.

I'll be camping at the website waiting to order a 64 GB one. Haha

DualSportDad said:
I'll be camping at the website waiting to order a 64 GB one. Haha
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Same and hopefully they allow us to do that at Midnight.

i seriously doubt camping is necessary. google did no large scale marketing at all, and stores typically get new devices in during a shipment midday (unless led by apple who can drive a SPECIFIC launch date world wide). heck, i sold 2 galaxy edges at my att store on the 13th even though we expected them to arrive on the 18th. so fingers crossed we get our nexus 6 before the expected arrival of 21st.

kyan~ said:
i seriously doubt camping is necessary. google did no large scale marketing at all, and stores typically get new devices in during a shipment midday (unless led by apple who can drive a SPECIFIC launch date world wide). heck, i sold 2 galaxy edges at my att store on the 13th even though we expected them to arrive on the 18th. so fingers crossed we get our nexus 6 before the expected arrival of 21st.
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Wait someone bought the edge!?!?

TheDonXR said:
Wait someone bought the edge!?!?
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yeah haha we had 2 edges come in and they gobbled it up at my att store in addison tx

Will likely be at one of the leaked stores supposed to sell it at least 5 hours in advance of opening.

zcgofaster said:
I think it'll be win win. If I get one, awesome. If not then I'll get what I really want: 64gb white
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Ditto

feedtheducks said:
Not right now...
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Get this man a beer for this post (and maybe a nudie mag)

I'll probably be showing up right when they open at 9AM. I was at one of my local stores at 9AM for the Z3 release (returned it due to lack of group messaging support) and I was the only one there.

uhguy said:
I'll probably be showing up right when they open at 9AM. I was at one of my local stores at 9AM for the Z3 release (returned it due to lack of group messaging support) and I was the only one there.
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I think this is much more popular than the Z3.

Best Buy $100 trade in program.

Looks like Best Buy is running the $100 trade in program again. I took advantage of this when I got my N9.... I wonder if they aren't selling well enough?
Even though they have this going on, none of the stores by me have any in stock and it's been that way for a while.

Best Buy has had the $100 trade in program since before Nexus 9 was released.

woshiweili said:
Best Buy has had the $100 trade in program since before Nexus 9 was released.
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Yep
They had it for years

link? cant find this immediately on the website at bby.
ive a launch day moto xoom. i currently have the wifi nex 9 but want the lte model.
is the moto xoom one of the devices they allow to trade in? is this for any bby store or "participating" stores? any in LA area?

marctronixx said:
link? cant find this immediately on the website at bby.
ive a launch day moto xoom. i currently have the wifi nex 9 but want the lte model.
is the moto xoom one of the devices they allow to trade in? is this for any bby store or "participating" stores? any in LA area?
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Yet you bought a WiFi only model........
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i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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Yet you bought a WiFi only model........
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marctronixx said:
i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/electro...in/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815

marctronixx said:
i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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Your perception, isn't necessarily my reality. I wasn't trying anything. ......... .. . ?
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you rock bro. i saw the trade in page but not the advert. appreciate you taking time to post.
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/electro...in/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815
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Looks like it might be over.....
Terms and Conditions for Tablet Trade-In with Purchase of Google Nexus 9 Tablet*
Valid 11/03/14–11/08/14. Coupon redemption valid through 11/15/14.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/2...nexus-9-when-you-trade-in-any-working-tablet/ (see also http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Best-Buy-Store-Purchase/Re-Nexus-9-Trade-in/m-p/874331#U874331)
It seems there are a lot of store managers who don't know how to give credit for working tablets that are not on their computer databases. If you have an issue, you may want to be aware of this forum and the info presented (http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Other-Customer-Service-Support/Any-Tablet-50-Trade-In-Denied/m-p/858689). These forums have many instances of tablets being denied even though they should not have been. Good luck.

thank you!

Here's the deal:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815?ref=199&loc=je6NUbpObpQ&acampID=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-x8gTT3LTpyv6OEWePLZLnQ
I would suggest confirming stock visually in your local store(s) before trading anything in.

ChristianJay said:
Here's the deal:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815?ref=199&loc=je6NUbpObpQ&acampID=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-x8gTT3LTpyv6OEWePLZLnQ
I would suggest confirming stock visually in your local store(s) before trading anything in.
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Anyone having trouble finding a White Nexus 9 in stock at their local Best buy?
There's like 10 Bestbuys within 30 miles of me and none have any white ones in stock. Neither the 16gb or 32gb.
The 16gb Black looks to be the most plentiful.

mkygod said:
Anyone having trouble finding a White Nexus 9 in stock at their local Best buy?
There's like 10 Bestbuys within 30 miles of me and none have any white ones in stock. Neither the 16gb or 32gb.
The 16gb Black looks to be the most plentiful.
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Yup, I went to BB the other day to trade my original N9 in and they had two 32gb black, zero white and about 20 16gb black.
I don't see white ones in stock at any BB in my area (Central Texas).

I did this a couple of weeks ago. I traded in my 8gb 2012 Nexus 7 (normally they would only give $10 for this), and was able to get a 32 gb Nexus 9.
I did run into an issue where the Nexus 9 wasn't in stock and the $50 coupon is for in-store use only. When they went to order it for me, their system wouldn't take the coupon and they told me coupon could only be used in the store. I reminded them that we were in the store having this conversation. The manager ended up "taking care of it", and knocked $50 off of the price.

Terms and Conditions for Tablet Trade-In with Purchase of Google Nexus 9 Tablet
Valid 11/23/14–11/29/14. Coupon redemption valid through 12/06/14. In store only. Get a minimum $50 gift card for trade-in of any working tablet. Excludes the Barnes and Noble Nook and e-readers.

I did this a couple of weeks ago. I traded in my 8gb 2012 Nexus 7 (normally they would only give $10 for this), and was able to get a 32 gb Nexus 9.

ive read on the best buy forums there have been mixed results on doing this in store with random tablets because they are not in the system. i have read that people who complain on the best buy forum, and with an admin/ cs rep responding, will get success because apparently the rep is contacting the store directly to have them push the trade in through.
i love my launch day moto xoom but love the nexus 9 a bit more ..

To bad it's already over

Availability at Launch? Predictions?

As many of you probably remember from the Nexus 6, and I think even the Nexus 5, Google seems to stock 100 units per day.
I want to pick up the 6P, but almost certain I won't be able to for at least a month after launch because I never can catch a break with getting online while units are available.

Just replied to u on other thread "You will need to be concerned, since they were sold out in about 10 minutes the last 3 launches! My finger was in pain from hitting the PC F5 refresh key...."

for those who can manage to hold off for a month i think will benefit most, as any concerning defects or software problems will be beyond the paranoia stage into being facts. And its battery life will be confirmed for real world usage also, rather than people posting SOT snap shots.
hard to resist though, i know.

Sacricide said:
for those who can manage to hold off for a month i think will benefit most, as any concerning defects or software problems will be beyond the paranoia stage into being facts. And its battery life will be confirmed for real world usage also, rather than people posting SOT snap shots.
hard to resist though, i know.
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Why not buy it now, and return it within 14 days if you don't like it??? Buy buy buy.

Sure hope it doesn't follow the Nexus 4 launch ? It was also only sold through the Play Store at first, and that thing sold out in seconds, was nowhere to be found anywhere until like February the next year.
It sold out the first day right away, and then two weeks later went back in stock on the Play Store, and 30 seconds later sold out again for 2 weeks. Rinse and repeat for three months. That Nexus was near impossible to get, it didn't have a steady supply in stock for at least 3 to 4 months after launch.
I don't expect the 5X and 6P to be that bad, but I will not be surprised if it's close to that poor supply. I bet these new Nexus phones will be super hard to get over the next month.
Basically you will need to order one the split second they release it, not wait 10 minutes, let alone later in the day. These will sell out super fast, and the 5X ? LOL that will be gone in 1/10th of a second.

I've never had a problem ordering a nexus product on launch (since nexus one), until last year with the n6. Even though that process was stupidly handled.. I think it had to do more with Motorola and their promising carriers certain amounts. I don't think we'll have that problem this year. at least I'm crossing my fingers on that one lol

It will be interesting to see, how many google can actually deliver, because if they are really like the leaks say, they will go away like an iPhone.
After the Nexus 6 many waited for a smaller one (5X) and many want one with a better cam (6P). Also after Stagefright and the general dislike of samsung like roms and the update problematic, most a bit better informed ppl, want to get a nexus device next. If the phones are as promising as they look .... it will be hard to get one.

I'd say units won't ship until at least mid October. I'm gonna wait until November to get one. Hopefully T-Mobile carries it so I can use my upgrade.

stevew84 said:
As many of you probably remember from the Nexus 6, and I think even the Nexus 5, Google seems to stock 100 units per day.
I want to pick up the 6P, but almost certain I won't be able to for at least a month after launch because I never can catch a break with getting online while units are available.
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My prediction, we are all screwed. Google will troll us and put it up for a second then claim to be sold out for a week or two

Check out firefox extension "Check4Change"
It'll auto refresh the page every 5 seconds and notify you when something changes. IE the button changes from "Coming Soon" to "Order Now"
Maybe sharing this will hinder my ability to buy one.

Pilz said:
My prediction, we are all screwed. Google will troll us and put it up for a second then claim to be sold out for a week or two
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I love how one of the biggest technology companies in the world can't figure out how to do preorders. They shouldn't "sell out" until, you know, the device is released. Just keep pushing the estimated delivery date back as orders come in.
But I guess that would be asking too much of Google.

For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?

stevew84 said:
For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?
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Correct, the original price of the 2014 Nexus 6 was $599, unfortunatley... :crying:

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Correct, the original price of the 2014 Nexus 6 was $599, unfortunatley... :crying:
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I got my N6 back in April, been a solid device but I think I've done all I could with it.
Then again, when the Marshmallow ROM's start coming out probably this weekend, I might not even want to get the 6P. There are a few things I need to see on the 6P before I just up and buy it...probably a hands on review of it first.
I'm not familiar with the manufacturer what so ever, which is another concern.

stevew84 said:
For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?
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Probably not, but last year the nexus 6 had about a 10 second window to pre order it on launch day. They offered some more pre orders the couple weeks after, though.
If it's available on US carriers it'll probably push more people to wait.

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Probably not, but last year the nexus 6 had about a 10 second window to pre order it on launch day. They offered some more pre orders the couple weeks after, though.
If it's available on US carriers it'll probably push more people to wait.
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True, but I mean that was going from a 5" decent Nexus device all the way to a new manufactured 6" with front facing speakers and AMOLED screen.
I doubt the "demand" is going to be there for the 6P later today.

stevew84 said:
True, but I mean that was going from a 5" decent Nexus device all the way to a new manufactured 6" with front facing speakers and AMOLED screen.
I doubt the "demand" is going to be there for the 6P later today.
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Well I can tell you you should have 0 faith in google
Every year people hope it's better, but it's always a bad experience ordering one.

bbedward said:
Well I can tell you you should have 0 faith in google
Every year people hope it's better, but it's always a bad experience ordering one.
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This happened to me during the Nexus 4 and 6 launch. I think I got the 5 after the fact, can't remember.

bbedward said:
Check out firefox extension "Check4Change"
It'll auto refresh the page every 5 seconds and notify you when something changes. IE the button changes from "Coming Soon" to "Order Now"
Maybe sharing this will hinder my ability to buy one.
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What url should we use this with?

It's live!
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Just ordered my 6p.
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Bestbuy $100 off Verizon Pixel 2

I just came across this deal with Bestbuy. It would lower the month rate for the 128gb version by $4.17 per month. Nothing be done or traded in. Still have the option for up to $300 on a trade in.
https://slickdeals.net/f/10652288-s...-in-for-pixel-2-verizon?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
https://slickdeals.net/?adobeRef=1e...ne-just-black-verizon/6099996.p?skuId=6099996

S8 S8+ and Note 8 are $250 off though.....in Bestbuy

I did this. No problems at all. Happy to get away from an LG G5 and to the Pixel 2.

Thanks for posting this! Think I'll be headed over to best buy today, was going to jump on the Pixel 2 anyway, I'll take the extra $100 break. Wish my Nexus 6 was trade in eligible.

notoriousB said:
Thanks for posting this! Think I'll be headed over to best buy today, was going to jump on the Pixel 2 anyway, I'll take the extra $100 break. Wish my Nexus 6 was trade in eligible.
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according to Google, your phone is worth $70 for trade in (although, $100 off at best buy is better). on swappa, it's going for $135+

Interesting thanks for the info. I'll have to check out swappa!
FYI my local best buy didn't have stock on the Pixel 2. They got 2 in (yes two) and they were sold before they ever hit the floor with no ETA for more. Gave up and went to the Verizon store and they had plenty. Paid more but have a shiny new phone now. They said no trade value for the Nexus 6.

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Interesting thanks for the info. I'll have to check out swappa!
FYI my local best buy didn't have stock on the Pixel 2. They got 2 in (yes two) and they were sold before they ever hit the floor with no ETA for more. Gave up and went to the Verizon store and they had plenty. Paid more but have a shiny new phone now. They said no trade value for the Nexus 6.
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interesting. wish you did not boot up... folks on the other thread are trying to see if you can unlock the bootloader by leaving the SIM card OUT before the initial boot.
personally, I plan on waiting until black friday/cyber monday to see if the price drops to something more reasonable.

The Verizon person powered the unit up in the store, though I'm not worried about unlocking the bootloader myself. The email app I have to use for work checks for a rooted/unlocked phone and locks me out if I'm using one. Sucks.
I did notice however that when I enabled the developer options in the phone settings there is a switch for "OEM Unlocking" in the developer menu and the switch is available, it's not greyed out. If unlocking didn't factory reset the phone I'd give it a shot but really don't want to set the phone up all over again if by some miracle it were to actually work.
I wanted to wait until black Friday too but my Nexus 6 was getting so laggy I couldn't handle it any more, it had to go. I will say I really love the Pixel 2 so far. Such a nice upgrade from old Shamu.

notoriousB said:
The Verizon person powered the unit up in the store, though I'm not worried about unlocking the bootloader myself. The email app I have to use for work checks for a rooted/unlocked phone and locks me out if I'm using one. Sucks.
I did notice however that when I enabled the developer options in the phone settings there is a switch for "OEM Unlocking" in the developer menu and the switch is available, it's not greyed out. If unlocking didn't factory reset the phone I'd give it a shot but really don't want to set the phone up all over again if by some miracle it were to actually work.
I wanted to wait until black Friday too but my Nexus 6 was getting so laggy I couldn't handle it any more, it had to go. I will say I really love the Pixel 2 so far. Such a nice upgrade from old Shamu.
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thanks for the feedback.
i called VZW today inquiring about any upcoming promos/black friday. rep claimed that he did not see/know of any aside from the $300 trade-in credit (which my phone is not one of).
he did offer to waive the activation/upgrade fee ($35), free shipping overnight, and honor the $100 gift card (which I think is only applicable to new lines). he mentioned there was a sale of $15/month on the XL that ended on the 9th, but could not re-enable it for me.
so I'm going to sit tight (not really, just getting antsy), and wait to see what promos come out on Black Friday.
also, he did say that the device comes with the bootloader unlocked - I reminded him what that meant, as most reps think that this means password locked or something - but he sounded very certain he understood what I was referring to - so this could be a good sign, but I'm not holding my breath.
from my understanding, unlocking the bootloader does NOT root the device, as root has not been established on this device (yet).

looks like the $100 off at best buy is gone.
just waiting for VZW black friday announcement. last year, they announced it on 11/4 - so this year could be on Friday, 11/3.
I keep checking google for any other promotions, but no dice.
so if anyone sees any deals, please post it here.

aaaand someone sold two pixel 2's for $325/each.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Pix...660659?hash=item284265d0b3:g:YSIAAOSwRDtZ19uC
#toogoodtobetrue ??!?!?

jco23 said:
aaaand someone sold two pixel 2's for $325/each.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Pix...660659?hash=item284265d0b3:g:YSIAAOSwRDtZ19uC
#toogoodtobetrue ??!?!?
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I hope u don't seriously believe this

kolyan said:
I hope u don't seriously believe this
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i didn't buy them.... but why wouldn't we believe it?
on a side note, was showing my kids all of those "iphone drop from 1000 feet tests", and it got me thinking....
maybe the manufacturers place such a high price tag on the phones when they first come out to make these folks think twice about trying to intentionally break the phone. then, once they've been out for several months, the price drops for those that are really interested in keeping the device rather than experimenting on them....
just a thought....

jco23 said:
aaaand someone sold two pixel 2's for $325/each.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Pix...660659?hash=item284265d0b3:g:YSIAAOSwRDtZ19uC
#toogoodtobetrue ??!?!?
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jco23 said:
i didn't buy them.... but why wouldn't we believe it?
on a side note, was showing my kids all of those "iphone drop from 1000 feet tests", and it got me thinking....
maybe the manufacturers place such a high price tag on the phones when they first come out to make these folks think twice about trying to intentionally break the phone. then, once they've been out for several months, the price drops for those that are really interested in keeping the device rather than experimenting on them....
just a thought....
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Well - of course it is too good to be true. Doesn't take much to figure that out. Why the hell would they sell a new phone at a loss instead of just canceling the preorder or returning it.
Check out the sellers feedback: https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayIS...sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller

uecker87 said:
Well - of course it is too good to be true. Doesn't take much to figure that out. Why the hell would they sell a new phone at a loss instead of just canceling the preorder or returning it.
Check out the sellers feedback: https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayIS...sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller
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hahahaha!
I would imagine that e-bay/Paypal would still reimburse them. once the transaction went sour.
but you're 100% correct, check the reviews first.