0 Nexus 7 Sales Approaches 1 Million Per Month

Every week a new tablet hitting a market, Google's Nexus 7 device is still holding strong position, selling about 1 million units a month, according to Asus, which produces the device.

Asustek Chief Financial Officer David Chang told The Wall Street Journal that sales of Nexus 7 have grown from a start of about 500,000 units in the first month. In the latest month of sales, the number was “close to 1 million.”

Though Apple sold approx 14 million iPad this quarter, and 3 million devices for the quarter is a pretty big number for Google’s tiny tablet. Also 43 percent jump in net profits is shown by Asus — $230 million compared to $160 million last year, says the report.

The Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire face stiff competition from Apple’s new 7.9-inch iPad mini, which will go on sale this Friday. The iPad mini has a starting price of $329, which places it at a premium over the $199 entry price of the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7.

Late Monday, Google has also released an upgraded version of the Nexus 7. The $199 version now has 16GB space while there’s another 32GB version with 3G for $299. Wi-Fi only 32GB Nexus 7 will cost $249.

The original Nexus 7 which is of 8GB has been discontinued. The new version runs pure Google Android OS version 4.2 also known as Jelly Bean.