You would think that a brand new Nexus tablet would be in high demand for the MSRP, but HTC is selling the Nexus 9 for just $199 on its website right now. Or at least, it is at the time of writing. By the time you read this, it will probably be sold out, or the site will be down. But for a bit, HTC was selling its $400 tablet for $200.

We've seen widespread complaints about the new "premium" pricing strategy for the new Nexus devices, and to make matters worse, the Nexus 9 didn't really live up to the "premium" price. With a price cut this deep just a day after launch, we have to wonder if the Nexus 9 is really worth $400. On Google Play, the device is still going for $400, but this is definitely an eyebrow-raising move by HTC.

We were able to buy one and actually got a confirmation e-mail. We'll update this report should any new information on the situation become available.

Update: HTC just tweeted that it is "working on something for everyone who missed out," which makes it sound like more price cuts are coming.

https://twitter.com/HTCUSA/status/529684796750852096