Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P to be sold online only, rumor says

We’re only a day way from getting the official unveiling of the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, and so far we’ve seen just about everything there is to know about the two devices. However, new information is saying that they’ll be sold online only, and won’t be available in carrier stores like prior models have.

Android Police reports that this change is because Google is seriously trying to push its Google Store as the place to buy Nexus products in addition to all of the other goodies the store offers.

There’s no telling if this will affect the availability of other online retailers, such as Amazon. If so, the devices will no doubt end up on there anyway by way of third-party sellers.

This would be a great move from Google, allowing consumers to get away from the carriers and selling the devices unlocked. However, it’s also a downer for those that like to see the physical device before purchasing. That said, if Google were to sell its Nexus devices exclusively through the Google Store, it’d be nice to see some brick-and-mortar outlets pop up around the world.

We’re only a day out from Google’s event in San Francisco, so we’ll no doubt hear all the official details then.

Keep in mind that we’ve only seen details on the two Nexus devices. Google’s rumored to unveil some other things at the event, so there’s still some awesome things to look forward to tomorrow.

Anyone getting excited?

source: Android Police

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