When I was in the Verizon store on Wednesday checking out the Nexus I chatted up one of the sales guys for a few minutes before I left (obviously couldn't buy one that night). I decided on Friday that I was going to get one off contract so I went in and the same guy was in there so I requested his assistance. I told him I wanted the Nexus off contract as well as a hard plastic case and some screen protectors. The guy couldn't believe that I was paying full price for one so he told me he'd help me out because "there's always something that can be done." He then told me my total price was $297 or so. Just under $300 for all of it. He moved my upgrade date up a year. Crazy since we've only been with Verizon since March.