Nexus One Sales Much Lower than Expected
Google likes to refer to the Nexus One as a "superphone," but there's nothing super about the sales figure. On the contrary, sales of the Nexus One will probably be around 1-1.2 million during its first year of release. That's a good chunk less than the 2.5-3.5 million units many had originally projected.
Google may have shot itself in the foot in a number of ways, the first of which is offering the Nexus One as an online-only item. That's fine for geeks, but does nothing for the average smartphone owner who prefers to roll old school by walking into an actual store front.
Numerous other factors have held the Nexus One back, including a high unsubsidized price tag, initially limiting the device to T-Mobile, limiting the upgrade pricing to only those on an Individual 500 plan, and implementing their own termination fee in addition to any applicable carrier fees.
The latest announcement from the Google camp is that a second Nexus One model is now being offered, one that is compatible with AT&T's 3G network. But so far only offered at the unsubsidized price of $529, it's difficult to see this move reversing the Nexus One's sales fortunes.

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