Way to go Google. Or sort of. According to iSuppli, the Nexus One costs $174.15 to build. The 2 -year contract makes the Nexus One price ring up to $179.99, and the unsubsidized? $529.99. Which makes me wonder: why the heck does the unsubsidized model costs so much? Not giving money every month to a carrier might be why, but come on? To break it all down, here’s exactly what Google spends money on to make each Nexus One:
- 1GHz Snapdragon ($30.50)
- AMOLED display ($23.50)
- Memory ($20.40) from Samsung
- Bluetooth and 802.11n WiFi transceiver costs $8.20
- $12.50 on a 5 megapixel camera
- Interestingly, Google has spent $17.50 on what’s described as “capacitive multitouch touchscreen assembly” from Synaptics.
So basically every person who buys a Nexus One pays for multitouch, but doesn’t get it? Google, I want my multitouch now.
People pay for it Google. Loosen up already.
[Via iSuppli]
