We are hearing that Google [GOOG] only managed to shift 20,000 Nexus One phones this last week which to be honest, isn't many at all. Compare that to the Motorola DROID which sold 250,000 and the iPhone 3G S that sold 1.6 million, 20,000 is really really low.
Google opted for a different approach to selling the Nexus One where they are taking care of the sales side by setting up a specific website found at www.google.com/phone rather than letting a network, or networks sell the phone. This could be partly the problem here.
Although the phone got a lot of attention in the weeks prior to launch, it is a very low figure although Google are pushing Android a lot this year and I doubt low sales will deter them from moving forwards with what they want to achieve.
As more carriers start picking up the phone we'll probably see some increase in sales. Also as more people become aware of the device and what it can do, this should boost figures too.
Via: Mobile-Ent