Google Pixel 4a Pre-Order at Amazon

As today is the first pre-order date for the new Pixel 4a that has a release date of August 20th, It will be listed at Bestbuy and other places today starting at $349 for the phone itself. Hopefully one of these listings will include a gift card like last years 3a, so it may pay to be patient and hold out on ordering.

Edit: Bestbuy just listed the 4a for 349 and no gift card yet, or 249 with Sprint activation, or 299 with other carriers activation...

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/goog...Id=6422517


Tech Specs:

Display
Full-screen 5.81-inch (147.6 mm) display with transmissive hole

Dimensions and Weight1
5.7 height x 2.7 width x 0.3 depth (inches)

Battery
3140 mAh2

Memory and Storage
6 GB LPDDR4x RAM • 128 GB storage3

Processors
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 7304

Rear camera
12.2 MP dual-pixel • 1.4 μm pixel width • Autofocus with dual pixel phase detection

Front Camera
8 MP • 1.12 μm pixel size • ƒ/2.0 aperture • Fixed focus

Video
Rear Camera: 1080p @ 30 FPS, 60 FPS, 120 FPS • 720p @ 30 FPS, 60 FPS, 240 FPS

Sensors
Proximity / Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer / Gyrometer

Charging
USB-C® 18W adapter with USB-PD 2.0 • 18W fast charging5

Buttons and Ports
USB Type-C® 3.1 Gen 1 • 3.5 mm audio jack • Power button • Volume controls

SIMs
Single Nano SIM • eSIM6

Media & Audio
Stereo speakers • 2 microphones • Noise suppression

Wireless and Location
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO • Bluetooth® 5.1 + LE, A2DP (HD codecs: AptX, AptX HD, LDAC, AAC)7

Network8
Up to 3xCA DL, 2x2 MIMO • CAT 12 capable of 600 Mbps download,9 CAT 5 capable of 75 Mbps upload10

Colors
Just Black

Hearing Aid Compatibility
M3/T4 HAC Rating • Google's devices meet the hearing aid compatibility (HAC) requirements set by the FCC. See g.co/pixel/hac

Security and OS Updates
The latest Android 10 + the new Google Assistant with Lens11

Materials
Polycarbonate unibody • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 cover glass

AR/VR
AR Core

Warranty
1 year

What's in the box
18W USB-C® power adapter
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0)
Quick Start Guide
Quick Switch Adapter
SIM tool

Isn't this $40 more than MSRP? And all you get is a case?

What am I missing? What's the deal?

Isn't the base price $350? Why does the case bump up the price by $40

No need for promotions, this thing will sell itself

After ordering, you can edit the order and cancel the case (which is $40).

Keep in mind the 5G model of the Pixel 4a might be coming out soon, and rumored to be either 449 or 499.

I have updated the OP with phone only listing

https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pix...B08CFSZLQ4

Quote from rczrider : Isn't this $40 more than MSRP? And all you get is a case? What am I missing? What's the deal?

Quote from lukejizzum : Isn't the base price $350? Why does the case bump up the price by $40

The price is $350 and this post proves the specs as well. We just have to wait to see if Google or Best Buy throws in a sweetener in this deal. Last year I bought the 3a for $150 with an iPhone SE trade in and got a $100 gift card. Which I bought the Nest Router for free. Yesterday I sold the phone for $250 and am waiting to upgrade to the 4a.

Quote from jroc4tek : The price is $350 and this post proves the specs as well. We just have to wait to see if Google or Best Buy throws in a sweetener in this deal. Last year I bought the 3a for $150 with an iPhone SE trade in and got a $100 gift card. Which I bought the Nest Router for free. Yesterday I sold the phone for $250 and am waiting to upgrade to the 4a.

I also have that $100 google credit left from last pixel 3a deal , pending in my account. Was hoping to use for pixel 4a but no deal this time so just waiting to see if something popup on store.google.com

Don't forget. If you have Google One 2TB, you will get 10% ($34.90) reward back if you buy from Google Store.

Quote from StableChaos : Keep in mind the 5G model of the Pixel 4a might be coming out soon, and rumored to be either 449 or 499.

From everything I've seen this model has 5G.

Available from Google unlocked or set up for Verizon or Google Fi. "Buy Pixel 4a now and enjoy entertainment, games & apps, and extra storage with 3 month trials of YouTube Premium, Google Play Pass, and Google One on us" I have no idea if the trial offers will also be available from other retailers.

https://store.google.com/product/pixel_4a

My google preorder estimates delivery on Aug 19 or 20. (Phone is released on Aug 20).

Best buy is up but without $100 GC offer.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/goog...Id=6422517

Is this phone an upgrade to a Galaxy s9+ ? I like the phone but battery is starting to become a problem