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Pixel 2/3 Owners: Google Pixel 4a 5G Unlocked Phone + Up to $240 Trade-In Credit Expired

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Google Store has 128GB Google Pixel 4a 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Just Black, GA02293-US) for $499.99 plus Get Up to $295 Back (as a refund) when you Trade-In an Eligible Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 3 Series Device. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members muthuraman888 for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  • Click here
  • Click on the UNLOCKED tab
    • Note: Do not select the Google Fi or Verizon tab
  • Select Trade In Your Phone on the Extra Services page
  • Follow the menu to get a trade-in quote on your eligible Pixel device:
    • Estimated Trade-In Values
      • Pixel 2: $225 to $240 back
      • Pixel 2 XL: $222 to $240 back
      • Pixel 3: $242.50 to $295 back
      • Pixel 3 XL: - $237.50 to $295 back
  • You will pay $499.99 Today (+ tax) for your Pixel 4a 5G at checkout
  • You will receive a trade-in kit by mail.
  • Follow the included trade-in instructions to send your trade-in Pixel device to Google with 30-days of delivery of your Pixel 4a 5G.
  • Upon receipt and inspection of your trade-in device, Google will refund the trade-in value to your payment method used to purchase your Pixel 4a 5G.
  • Example:
    • Pixel 4a 5G $499.99 - $240 Pixel 2 Trade-In Refund = $259.99
Product Highlights:
  • Factory Unlocked for use on most major postpaid and prepaid carriers
  • No service commitment or contract required.
  • Released October 15, 2020
  • Device Specifications:
    • 6.2" 2340 x 1080 OLED HDR display (413 ppi)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor
    • 6GB RAM
    • 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
    • Fingerprint sensor (rear)
    • WiFi 802.11ac MIMO (2x2), Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC
    • Cameras: 12.2MP (wide) + 16 MP (ultrawide) rear, 8MP front
    • Stereo speakers
    • Splash resistance
    • USB 3.1 Type C Port
    • 3.5mm headphone jack
    • 3885 mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging (Power Delivery 2.0)
    • Android 11 Operating System
Reviews:
  • Android Authority gave this device a 4.5 out of 5 star rating, calling it "Perfectly balanced, as all Pixels should be"
  • Customer Ratings: Amazon 4.6 out of 5 stars, Best Buy: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good Deal?

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Edited November 26, 2020 at 07:07 PM by
You can get a pixel 4a 5G at 260-264$ after trading in a pixel 2 or 2 xl. This is the best trade in value for pixel I have found so far

https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_4a_5g
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To make it even more slick, (only if you like/value the google store credit of any use)

1. Buy/Upgrade the google one membership on the google account you plan to buy the phone with 2TB plan and choose monthly option. , don't choose annual.

Post transactions check your storage on one.google.com and for sure if it is when 2TB, looks for benefits in left section, where it makes you eligible to earn 10% as credit on google store purchases.

2. The shop now from benefits, or head direct to store.google.com
3. Add Pixel 4a 5G, do required steps before trade-in step and then add the Pixel 2/2XL or Pixel 3/3XL as trade-in since those are having high trade in values.

4. In cart, it will show $49.90 coming as credit to you because of membership ( on right top i believe, and yes it gives credit only on purchase price, not on tax)
Note - The credit is added to account 30 days post your device ships.

5. On checkout, you will see your calculated trade-in on right and then process the payment
- either via same paypal trick above ( for some reason, this didn't work for me// even contacted paypal, but didn't resolve, so ended up paying using Chase Freedom Unlimited for 1.5%)
- use any other benefit card (1-2%)

6. Order completion page will show the credit it will earn, the ship dates for phone and Trade In Kit. For what everyone is seeing it is showing up to be shipping/arriving a week later.

7. For Google One Membership, Keep a watch on 30 day credit mark, the moment it shows up, cancel the 2TB monthly plan, or roll back to lower tier. For existing members , can't say if they will be get charged one or two month before they cancel, but since a new member would have purchased device and plan on same day, hopefully they will be able to cancel before 2nd month charge hits resulting in net profit of ~$40 else $30

In Summary : $499 + tax(~35) + $9.99 - $27 - $49.99 - $225-295
= $170-$240

I won't think that is bad price for new Pixel 4a 5G in comparison to the Google Fi deal provided the trade-in doesn't hold much value outside these scenarios.

8.That credit is google store credit , can be used on anything, on new phone, mini, case anything.

Enjoy your new device.

PS - The iPhone XR is showing $373 in trade-in where as iPhone11 ~ 250. So you never know what your device may be of worth unless you keep checking.
Only seems to work on 4A 5G, not Pixel 5 Frown
I'm still waiting on a good enough reason to get rid of my 3 XL. I would still be using my 2 XL but dropped it in a lake

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adastra1
11-26-2020 at 11:01 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:01 AM.
anyone know if there will be different deal on google store for cyber monday?
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ImDatKnicksTape
11-26-2020 at 11:02 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:02 AM.
shoot i bought this phone 1.5 yrs ago for $210, now google is offering $225?? wow amazing deal. i wonder why tho? maybe pixel 2xl has some parts that is expendable?


now should i jump on this?? pls help convince me... i LOVE the squeeze function and the greatest speaker ive ever heard on the pixel 2xl.... what else am i getting..? i know updates is a given... but what is the x factor (other than 5g)?
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jsuh0
11-26-2020 at 11:04 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:04 AM.
Amazing. Had two pixel 2s as backup and buying two 4a 5gs and selling one. Great post TU
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mojonba
11-26-2020 at 11:08 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:08 AM.
Seems like a great deal. Used Paypal + Chase Freedom Flex for an addtl 5% back.
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chimpoplayer
11-26-2020 at 11:09 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:09 AM.
Awesome deal. I was charged 499 plus taxes. How to verify trade-in amount?
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BeerNomad
11-26-2020 at 11:09 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:09 AM.
My Pixel 2 XL is working great but I've had it for a couple of years. Is this really an upgrade?
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mr.dude
11-26-2020 at 11:10 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:10 AM.
Seems like a near $300 credit for iphone 7 trade in as well. Is that a good deal?
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smachine
11-26-2020 at 11:11 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:11 AM.
Quote from George_P_Burdell :
I might be wrong but Google is trying to manipulate people here by incentivizing to upgrade to 4a 5G. And 4a 5g seems to be sale in various forms for the last two weeks. If you have used to P2XL build I dont think you would be happy about P4a 5g. You loose some great features in p2xl and you might want P5 later? But you get to have software drop from Google on p4a 5g which ended for p2xl last month.

I also have read bac reviews on p5 earpiece/front speaker as it is located under the screen and sounds hollow. For me I like the new p5 but stereo matters so maybe google needs to release p6 lol.
There is also rumors that the next Pixel would ship with Google chip (not titan but the SoC itself)

Yea, I just don't see the rush right now after hearing mixed reviews on the new gen pixel phones. Camera was the killer feature but the sensors have remained the same. The speakers are not great on the 5. Great price for anyone who needs a replacement right now though.
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thinh4u2
11-26-2020 at 11:13 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:13 AM.
Trading in my Pixel 3 XL 64gb for $275, so total cost for the Pixel 4a 5G would be $225. Not bad, better than the T-mobile trade in deal (could not do a new line due to First Responder account)

It's weird because I was looking at this earlier and was sad that the trade-in for it went from $148 down to $128, then now $275.

I bought my wife the Pixel 5 just a few days ago and the trade in for hers was only $148. Chatted with a rep and her reply was "The trade in value is completely depends on current market value. The value is completely system automated".
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ybitz
11-26-2020 at 11:13 AM.

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11-26-2020 at 11:13 AM.
Be wary of Google trade-ins. They gave me a much lower trade in price than advertised, 3 months late. No explanation. Just terrible customer service. And if you dispute the charge your Google account will be banned
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BeerNomad
11-26-2020 at 11:15 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:15 AM.
Quote from mr.dude :
Seems like a near $300 credit for iphone 7 trade in as well. Is that a good deal?

I also have an iPhone 7 just laying around and I think that is a pretty solid deal. They did have it at $321 about a week ago or so and I did not pull the trigger then and I wish I had.
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11-26-2020 at 11:17 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:17 AM.
Quote from smachine :
Yea, I just don't see the rush right now after hearing mixed reviews on the new gen pixel phones. Camera was the killer feature but the sensors have remained the same. The speakers are not great on the 5. Great price for anyone who needs a replacement right now though.

At $250 it's a decent Pixel phone. I got it for $20 from T-Mobile after trade in. My 3XL'S battery started to be crap. The battery on the 5G is great so far. Don't particularly feel like I'm missing out from my 3 XL's features. The speakers are not as good, they're just ok. Everything else feels the same. Haptic feedback is ok too, different than the 3, but better than say the Samsung A71. Overall I like it.
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mamasai
11-26-2020 at 11:19 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:19 AM.
Ordered without thinking with trade-in for my cracked Pixel2XL. The cost to replace the screen is $220 from UBREAKIFIX. I really need a replacement badly and was looking around how to get the best deal for Iphone12. The 4a will last me for a while before I switch to a better phone. Just took snapshots of all the offers in case trade in is significantly lower than what Google advertised. Thank you!
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11-26-2020 at 11:19 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:19 AM.
Quote from jakenm :
As others have said, it only gives the inflated trade-in value for the unlocked 4a 5G version.

I have fi - assuming there's no difference for me between the fi version and unlocked? Other than I just move my pixel 2 XL's sim card to the new phone and activate?

Phone price is at retail $499 right? Don't think it's too much of a deal. for others who could wait, I'd wait for a week or more.
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11-26-2020 at 11:20 AM.
11-26-2020 at 11:20 AM.
Quote from mkenomad :
My Pixel 2 XL is working great but I've had it for a couple of years. Is this really an upgrade?
Same question here, they're offering $235 for my Pixel 2XL 64GB. At a distance it looks like a good deal, but wanting to hear from others.
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