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After the release of the Nexus One to Google’s new phone store and the news that they will also ship to the UK right now, some of you may be thinking about importing one of these hot new Androids. The SIM free price of $529 converts to around £330 (GBP) which seems quite reasonable compared to the SIM free prices for other devices we have here but stop and think a little before you go diving into this one!

Take a look at this Google non-US pricing page. There is an extra $29.65 shipping to be added to get it over here, which is reasonable of course, but then there’s another $19.99 to be added for a country specific AC adapter. This ramps up the cost a little to $578.64/£361.40 and then comes the real killer, the good old English rip-off that is VAT! As you can see on the Google page above, VAT is added to the total cost of the order, even shipping, at a rate of 17.5% swelling that £361 to a much more substantial £424.65!

So ultimately it’s a more familiar price bracket and not quite the original £330 bargain you expected so just make sure you know what to expect if you do decide to take the plunge.

Mik

Tags: android, Nexus One

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