It wasn't supposed to be available until Tuesday, but the newly revamped Nexus 7 tablet from Asus and Google was listed as available for purchase Friday morning at many Best Buy stores across the U.S.
Earlier, Google said the device would hit store shelves starting July 30. So it's not clear why Best Buy got the go-ahead to start selling the device on Friday. Most Best Buy locations were not open at the time of this writing, and calls to two stores with early morning hours in New York City did not clear the matter up.
The Best Buy website shows Nexus 7 tablets available for pickup all over the place. (Click to enlarge.)
One store told TechHive the new Nexus 7 was available, while another said it wasn't. Both stores were listed as having the new Nexus 7 available for purchase online. One thing that is clear, however, is that the new Nexus 7 is available only for in-store pick-up, even if you purchase the device online.
Although Best Buy is the only retailer so far we've spotted with wide availability of the new Nexus 7, we also spotted the device as available for in-store pick-up at one Staples location in the New York City area.
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