[Rumor] Google May be Eating the Costs of the Nexus 4 by as Much as $380

My guess is that Google is still making a healthy profit on the N4 in the US and an even greater profit in the UK. But this kind off press is a great marketing scheme because people in the US will be jumping on this thinking they're getting a great deal.

It is a matter of cultural consumer attitudes. In Europe, those that can afford to buy smart phones actually think it is more prestigious and will brag more the more expensive an item is... In many areas of Europe, people will even boast that they spent more on an item than what they did and would never brag about how inexpensive an item was. This would be embarrassing. Given this cultural difference, it is very convenient for retailers/manufacturers to inflate the price on what would be considered luxury items.

In the US, it is the complete opposite...we will boast how inexpensive we were able to purchase an item.

 

I think the reason it sells for so little here is because it doesn't have lte..

Which makes me wonder.. is Google fed up with vzw kissing apples butt, yet trying to keep control on what android is doing on their network...

If you think about it, android has the leads now.. if Google yanks the plug on vzw's network... it would be bad for vzw. Perhaps this is a test to see what kind of numbers they can get without big red...

Its doubtful... but ya never know..