This has been a big week for Android fans with Android Lollipop having been rolled out this week and the new Nexus 6 smartphone that landed from Google. Typically, when Google rolls out a new Nexus device, the old one disappears only to be seen in the support pages and on eBay.
This time out, that doesn't appear to be the case. Early on, the Nexus 5 was listed as out of stock signaling that the Nexus 6 was coming. Once the Nexus 6 was unveiled, we assumed that the previous model was gone forever, and then something unexpected happened. The Nexus 5 came back in stock and is still prominently listed.
We don’t think this is due to some sort of bulk supply leftover that never sold Google wants to get rid of. We are thinking that this is more likely a play by Google to leave the Nexus 5 on the market and make it an entry-level device for fans of Nexus who might not have the budget for the latest and greatest.
Google refreshed the device's homepage, it is listed between the Nexus Player, and Nexus 6 on the top menu of the site with a buy now button. The 32GB version of the smartphone can be had for $399.99.
SOURCE: SlashGear