An LG official has confirmed that the LG Nexus 4, Google’s upcoming Nexus smartphone, will not be launching in Taiwan, while the Optimus G will be launching in the country some time in early 2013.

Considering that Google does not sell devices on the Play Store in Taiwan, this will come as disappointing news to many, though with LG looking to sell the Nexus 4 at almost double the Play Store price of $299/$349 through retail channels, some might not be too put off by LG’s decision to not launch the device at all.

Would you be interested in buying the Optimus G instead of the Nexus 4, and moreover, wait till the next year to buy one?