Gadgets

Nexus 5 permanently removed from the Google Play Store

Published

8 years ago

March 11, 2015

With the Nexus 6 and a host of other great handsets now out and about it’s pretty easy to forget that there was a time when the Nexus 5 was considered to be one of the best smartphones ever created. The device features great specs that are nothing to sneeze at even today and its price tag is nothing short of unbelievable. Unfortunately, the phone will suffer a bit in the availability department from now on because Google has decided to remove it permanently from the Play Store. Sure, the Nexus 5 has rarely been in stock ever since the Nexus 6 came out back in November, but at least there was a chance to buy it once the stock got replenished. Well, that chance is gone for good.

Unlike in the past when the Nexus 5 was merely “out of stock”, if you head over to the Google Play Store now you will come across a new message saying “no longer available for sale.” This applies to both the 16 GB and 32 GB storage options. Although it was obvious that this was bound to happen at some point, it’s still a bit sad to see the device officially starting to fade into the “old smartphones” category. Oh well. That’s not to say that the Nexus 5 will disappear completely because you can still purchase it from Amazon, Best Buy, and a number of other retailers, although the price seems to have increased just a tiny bit as of late.

The LG Nexus 5 was first released in November 2013 and was considered by many to be the best bang for the buck smartphone of 2014. The handset features a 1080p resolution 5-inch display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz, complete with Adreno 330 GPU. Elsewhere under the hood you will be able to find an 8 MP primary camera, 2,300 mAh battery pack, 2 GB of RAM, and 16/32 GB non-expandable storage configurations. The Nexus 5 currently runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system straight out of the box and can be upgraded further up to Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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Sony Expects 108 Million PS5 Sales This Generation

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11 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Zach Riley

After the COVID-19 supply collapse, Sony CEO Jim Ryan is optimistic about PS5 sales. The Sony executive anticipates the PS5, the best-selling console for months, will sell 108 million units.

That’s difficult stuff considering Sony needs to sell 70 million more PS5s. Since supply has increased, consoles are selling like hotcakes in major countries, suggesting the firm is above 40 million.

Ryan stated in a recent games business briefing webcast and Q&A (thanks, TweakTown):

“The 70 million, I think, is the existing PlayStation 4 user base, and while we would hope to convert a large number of those people, we will definitely target and definitely be successful in bringing large numbers of gamers who did not own a PlayStation 4, and in many instances, who have never owned a PlayStation at all.”

Mr. Ryan’s numbers—should we focus on the 108 part?

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Consoles

PlayStation Studios’ PC Games to Grow Beyond FY22

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6 days ago

May 24, 2023

Zach Riley

PlayStation Studios PC sales were announced in Sony’s Business Segment Meeting, along with PSVR2 sales, PS Plus numbers, and major PS5 game release dates.

Spider-Man Remastered and The Last of Us: Part 1 led the pack with 1.5 million and 368K sales, respectively. Maybe it was worthwhile.

Sony expects this trend to continue (see that graph!). and will remain bullish on PC ports (quietly jacking prices in some places), but has stated that PS5 is the priority. The PlayStation Showcase, less than 24 hours away, may bring more PC announcements.

PlayStation Studios’ PC success—what do you think?

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Consoles

Download 22 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games

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2 weeks ago

May 16, 2023

Zach Riley

Another month, another long list of PS Plus Extra and Premium games you’ll never finish before the next batch. The service’s 22 new titles are available to download on PS5, PS4, and PS3 in the UK and Europe today. USA and global availability will occur throughout the day. The full list of offerings is below.