Jul 26, 2016 10:16 AM
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The Nexus 5 is offically over, having been removed from sale on the Google Play Store earlier this year. It was a sad day, to be honest, as the Nexus 5 was, and continues to be, an excellent handset for those after a vanilla Android experience. It's not all bad news, though, as Google has just unveiled the brand-new Nexus 5X, which is also made by LG(the masters behind the old Nexus 5) and is the first handset to come with Android Marshmallow straight out of the box.
With the Nexus 5X on the way, there's now very little reason to hunt down a Nexus 5, unless of course you're dead set against paying full price for a new Nexus 5X. The old Nexus 5 is still available via a handful of retailers, but with stocks rapidly falling, you'll need to be quick if you want to pick one up. The offical price ended at £299 but you can find one on eBay for less than £200 new. At these prices it's still a serious contender if you're looking for a SIM-free handset.
There are faster chipsets around now, but we've seen a law of dimishing returns of late, and the SnapDragon 800 used here is still impressive stuff. The Nexus 5 is available in a stunning bright red finish too, plus it's now been updated with Android 6 Marshmallow, the latest version of the operating system.
