It looks like Google has once again decided to start selling devices directly to consumers. In a surprise move, Google has added a new “Device” section to its Google Play Store and begun offering unlocked, contract-free, GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus devices for the low price of $399.99. The GSM version will work on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide, including AT&T and T-Mobile here in the U.S.

This one is mainly for all you new Samsung Galaxy Nexus wielding Sprint customers. By now I’m sure you are all up to your elbows in Ice Cream Sandwich, and before information overload sets in, I’d like to suggest five things you should try at least once with your Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Even if you’re a veteran user, you might want to check these out as you may have missed a thing or two.

Yesterday saw quite a few device launches, but for Sprint customers, only two really mattered. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the LG Viper 4G LTE made their debut on Sprint yesterday and while the Viper is a quality device at $100 less than the Galaxy Nexus, it was the Nexus and its Ice Cream Sandwich that had Sprint customers clamoring.

While we wait for Sprint to release their first ever duo of 4G LTE devices, Wirefly has gone ahead and offered them up for pre-order — and at a much lower cost too. Don’t let the fact that Sprint doesn’t yet have an LTE network up and running stop you from pre-ordering your Samsung Galaxy Nexus or LG Viper 4G LTE. Wirefly is now offering the Sprint Galaxy Nexus for $149.99 — that’s $50 dollars cheaper than what Sprint’s asking for. If that’s still too expensive for your blood, you can always pick up the LG Viper 4G LTE from Wirefly for a measly $19.99. While you most likely won’t be using the LTE, we’re sure you’ll have no problem finding a use for these two quad-core, 4″+ display, NFC packing devices.

Yesterday we told you about the amazing deal Wirefly had on the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon. We also told you to be on the lookout for Amazon Wireless to match that deal and sure enough they did. Anyone willing to sign up for a new two-year contract with Verizon can get a brand new Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Amazon Wireless for the ridiculously cheap price of $49.99.