32GB Google Nexus 7 II on Best Buy costs Php13,225

Ahead of the formal announcement of Google on the Nexus 7 II, Best Buy already had the devices up for pre-order by several hours. So we immediately took the opportunity and bought one to review.

As of the moment, the WiFi-only models were available and the 32GB variant was selling at $269.99PHP 15,844INR 22,882EUR 257CNY 1,965.

After adding state taxes and recycling fees, the total charge ended up at $297.29PHP 17,447INR 25,195EUR 283CNY 2,164. Since we used our GCash AMEX Virtual Card to pay for the purchase, the converted cost was Php13,225USD 225INR 19,105EUR 215CNY 1,641.

The unit will be shipped to our US address by end of the month and should arrive in the Philippines by first or second week of August (we’re still not sure how much the international shipping will be but we hope it’s just between Php1k to Php2k). Last time we shipped the old Nexus 7 from the US, we paid just a little over Php1k for shipping to the Philippines.

Watch out for our hands-on impressions and full review by then.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

26 Comments

Wilson says:

12 years ago

I would like to know how this turns out. Precisely, what I want to know about his how our customs would tax the parcel. Please do update us! Thank you and more power to Yugatech!
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Marky says:

12 years ago

magkano yun tax nyan pagdating sa customs?.. gusto ko rin mag order online. nakakadala lang kasi dati 30-40% ng price yun tax..
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WOOHOO says:

12 years ago

Use Johnny Air Cargo if you want to avoid customs (when ordering in US sites). There’s also My-Shopping-Box but they have a membership fee of $25….

Sir says:

12 years ago

Sir Yuga, dapat ba may laman na cash yung Globe Amex or pwede din magserve as credit card to? Then ichacharge na lang sa bill, pwede ba yun? Thanks sir.
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JP Esteban says:

12 years ago

Dapat may laman. It functions more like a debit card than a credit card.
PSEspiritu says:

12 years ago

GCash Amex is linked to Gcash, so kailangan may laman yung Gcash mo.

abuzalzal says:

12 years ago

Sana Php15-16K lang ‘to
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Jojo says:

12 years ago

sir how about the chromecast? how much po ang total?
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Jp Carlos says:

12 years ago

Hi sir yuga, medyo off topic pero I just like to ask how do you ship from your US address to PH? May contact person ba kayo who ships it for you(friend relative) or may service provider that does that for you? Thanks :)
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JP Esteban says:

12 years ago

I’m fairly certain he’s using My-Shoppingbox.com to ship from the US to Manila. I recognize the delivery address, even though it’s partially censored.

Bob says:

12 years ago

Is there a way where we could call Customs and ask for the list of fees? I think they should release it to public if they want transparency.

But yeah, hoping to hear from you soon on how much the tax would be.
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Wilson says:

12 years ago

I read the article again and found that Yugatech used a US address. If this will be door-to-door then it is possible that it will not go through customs. I believe that there are services (e.g. http://www.my-shoppingbox.com) that allows people to order and pay taxes without the item going through customs.
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Wha Antolin RIGOS says:

12 years ago

That is also my concern, the TAX.
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Vince51 says:

12 years ago

Sir Yuga, can you create a guide for ordering items overseas withiut going through Customs? Someone above mentioned Johnny Air Cargo ang my-shopping-box…
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