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expired Posted by Psycho-G302 • Apr 13, 2023

Google Offer: Trade-In Eligible Smartphone & Get 128GB Google Pixel 6a (Unlocked)

+ Free Shipping (Valid thru 4/15)

as low as $4

$450

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Google Store is offering their 128GB Google Pixel 6a (Unlocked Device) for $299 - Up To $295 Off when you Trade In a Qualifying Smartphone/Device = as low as $4. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member GordonC21 for finding this deal.
  • Note: Device trade in must be in good condition to qualify. Trade-in values vary based on condition, year, and configuration of your eligible device, and are subject to change upon inspection.
Deal Instructions:
  1. Click "Buy" on the product page for Google Pixel 6a
  2. Select your color
  3. Select "Unlocked"
  4. Under "Have a phone to trade in?", click "Get estimate"
  5. Use the drop down menus to select your phone manufacturer, model, and storage size
  6. Select Yes or No for "Is your phone in good condition?"
  7. Click "Add trade-in"
  8. Select "Skip" under "Protect your Pixel"
    • Or select a coverage plan, which will add to your total price
  9. Click "Add to cart"
  10. Complete your purchase
  11. When your new phone arrives, transfer your data and factory reset your old device
  12. You'll get a prepaid trade-in kit to mail your old phone; be sure to ship it within 30 days, any later could change your estimate
  13. After your old phone is inspected you'll get an email confirming its value and receive the credit in 2-5 days
Example Trade-In Values:
  • Apple iPhone 11 $295
  • Google Pixel 3a $150
  • Google Pixel 3a XL $150
  • Google Pixel 4a $190
  • Google Pixel 4a 5G $190
  • Google Pixel 5a $255
  • Samsung S9 $150
  • Samsung S9+ $162
  • ​Samsung S10e $225
  • ​Samsung S10 $250
  • ​Samsung S10+ $250
  • ​Samsung S10 5G $250

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer ends on April 15, 2023 at 11:59pm PT.
  • Additional trade-in terms can be found here
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

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Written by Psycho-G302
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Community Notes
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Google Store is offering their 128GB Google Pixel 6a (Unlocked Device) for $299 - Up To $295 Off when you Trade In a Qualifying Smartphone/Device = as low as $4. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member GordonC21 for finding this deal.
  • Note: Device trade in must be in good condition to qualify. Trade-in values vary based on condition, year, and configuration of your eligible device, and are subject to change upon inspection.
Deal Instructions:
  1. Click "Buy" on the product page for Google Pixel 6a
  2. Select your color
  3. Select "Unlocked"
  4. Under "Have a phone to trade in?", click "Get estimate"
  5. Use the drop down menus to select your phone manufacturer, model, and storage size
  6. Select Yes or No for "Is your phone in good condition?"
  7. Click "Add trade-in"
  8. Select "Skip" under "Protect your Pixel"
    • Or select a coverage plan, which will add to your total price
  9. Click "Add to cart"
  10. Complete your purchase
  11. When your new phone arrives, transfer your data and factory reset your old device
  12. You'll get a prepaid trade-in kit to mail your old phone; be sure to ship it within 30 days, any later could change your estimate
  13. After your old phone is inspected you'll get an email confirming its value and receive the credit in 2-5 days
Example Trade-In Values:
  • Apple iPhone 11 $295
  • Google Pixel 3a $150
  • Google Pixel 3a XL $150
  • Google Pixel 4a $190
  • Google Pixel 4a 5G $190
  • Google Pixel 5a $255
  • Samsung S9 $150
  • Samsung S9+ $162
  • ​Samsung S10e $225
  • ​Samsung S10 $250
  • ​Samsung S10+ $250
  • ​Samsung S10 5G $250

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer ends on April 15, 2023 at 11:59pm PT.
  • Additional trade-in terms can be found here
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

Original Post

Written by Psycho-G302

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Thanks OP, had an old S9 I was wondering what I would do with. Now i know!

Don't forget to find a referral code to get $100 store credit for future purchase!
**Found mine searching reddit for "Google Store $100"**
Can you trade in a 6a for a new 6a?
I was thinking about this too.

If Google continues its generous trade-in values when the 7a is released, then grab a cheap 6a now and trading it in for a 7a might be a good plan too.

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Apr 15, 2023
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Buckeyefan 1
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Traded in a cracked iPhone over the holiday for this. This phone is terrible. It takes forever to auto rotate, the fingerprint scanner is useless, and the processor is slow. The phone is dim and needs turned up to 75% to see it outside - even in the car. It runs warm. The speakers have very poor midrange. The phone is too heavy to stay put on a dashboard magnet. It takes decent photos.
I guess I was spoiled with the Moto Z2 Force. That ran circles around this phone.
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Quote from nashvilleitalia :
If you have / use a working code, do they apply the $100 instantly or does a separate reward / credit come later?
If you use the superfan code you get a new code after 4-8 weeks and you can use that to buy stuff from Google store.
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ColoradoFoxtrot
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Quote from believeinbong :
Poor tensor/exynos modem that could causes poor signal, overheating, and poor battery life. Manually choosing lte instead of 5g helps a little bit. I need dual sim and using that, the battery life becomes abysmal.
How do you manually choose that? I got a Moto G 5G and because it refuses to go to LTE the connection is usually garbage.

Plus the bills quality is horrible. Third Moto phone and will be my last. OS locks up and you have to run the battery down, soft reboot, and then it works again. Last time it happened, it was the wife's phone. All it would do until the battery drained was quietly (not normal volume) say "Hello Moto" about every 20-30 seconds....
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Quote from JacobB2769 :
What happens when you send in your old phone and they determine that it is not in good condition?
Quote from destruct1214 :
You can check a box that says Google will send you the phone back if the value is less than the estimated value at checkout.
The return window is only 15 days, and you may get the Trade-In Kit 7 days after the phone arrives (I think that's how long it took to get mine). Which leaves only a few days for the trade-in to be evaluated by the time it arrives to them.

I don't know how likely this scenario is, but if your tarde-in is indeed questionable, you may get stuck paying the full price for the Pixel 6a.
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jamesrc
Apr 15, 2023
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I got the 6a on Thanksgiving. It works well for my needs.

At that time, I traded in a Pixel 3 where I got $197 for the trade-in. Now the trade-in for the 3 is only $36. If you didn't get that deal, this is still good.

During this Thanksgiving, hopefully there will be a similar deal for the 7a.
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blueblazer22x
Apr 15, 2023
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I found a referral code that is valid but when I add it the savings comes up $0.00. Anyone else have this issue?

Edit: I didn't realize this wasn't instant savings my fault.
Last edited by blueblazer22x April 15, 2023 at 06:22 AM.
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HelloMoto1
Apr 15, 2023
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Quote from nevergoodenough :
I have this phone and the 6. The 6a is a good phone but the 7a comes out in July. I suggest you wait and grab that.
Better off waiting until next year for the 8a.... it will be an even better phone...

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bioyujun
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Trash phone, do not waste a penny.
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UpbeatVest2851
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Can someon share any coupon if they have for $100
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People need to realize that the super fan code is not 100 off instantly but a $100 credit on future nonsale price item.
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Quote from GordonC21 :
I was thinking about this too.

If Google continues its generous trade-in values when the 7a is released, then grab a cheap 6a now and trading it in for a 7a might be a good plan too.
If you have an iPhone though it might be better to stick to that for 7a trade in. It seems that Google's (first) intention with trade in is to get iPhone out of people hands (at least was the case with pixel 7 when it initially was released)
Apr 15, 2023
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avnkkumar
Apr 15, 2023
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Worst UI for 6a, my wife is using it.
Waiting for upgrade qualifier
Do not buy " a '"models.. usually they don't qualify with upgrades as others like 6,7,6pro & 7pro.

Correct if I am missing any thing on 6a upgrade offers
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cj0r
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Quote from avnkkumar :
Worst UI for 6a, my wife is using it.
Waiting for upgrade qualifier
Do not buy " a '"models.. usually they don't qualify with upgrades as others like 6,7,6pro & 7pro.

Correct if I am missing any thing on 6a upgrade offers
Worst UI? It's the vanilla Android OS? What the heck are you talking about?

Also A's absolutely qualify for trade in since I've done that for my last 2 generations. The 6A however has not been accepted as an eligible trade-in yet probably because it's still fairly new.

My wife, parents, and myself all have the 6A. The hate towards it in here is somewhat baffling. It works very well for a $250-400 phone. I do agree that you should turn off 5G but also feel you should do that on ALL phones unless you live in a major city like NYC. It simply is not ready yet. Our phones do not have heat issues, do not drop calls, do not have crashes.... I have no idea why so many people are having issues in this thread compared to our experiences. The finger print scanner has functioned great after one of the first early patches a month or 2 after release.
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Good deal. The downside is if you want a long battery life.

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Quote from believeinbong :
Poor tensor/exynos modem that could causes poor signal, overheating, and poor battery life. Manually choosing lte instead of 5g helps a little bit. I need dual sim and using that, the battery life becomes abysmal.
We have had the 4a, 4a5g, and this 6a. The 4a was traded in for the 6a, and the 4a5g continues to get occasional use, but the 6a has become my mother's daily driver. She does everything a grandmother would do...photos of the grandkids, talking to relatives, a bunch of Google Meet and Youtube.

The phone was already quite mature after the first software updates (thats the only time it felt hot to the touch). Since then, it has had no issues at all. The fingerprint isnt as quick as the 4a5g for sure, but it is maybe a 1/4 of a second vs 1/2 of a second. I programmed her thumb to be three "fingers" so that the phone can scan faster. Thats about it. Phone has not crashed, froze, or had signal dropout issues. I raised a hullabaloo with her to update in March when I heard about the big vulnerability, but she would have never been the wiser if the phone hadnt updated ever again.

This is not to say that everyone is being gaslit about Tensor 1...My daily driver, a 6 Pro, had horrible issues with the modem turning off in the middle of the night and getting NO CALLS unless I reset the phone. Everything else about the phone was fantastic (same heat issues at initial setup, but nothing since then). But this problem was bad enough that I had UBIF change out the entire mobo and screen under warranty. Zero issues since then.

I would say that the main weakness for the 6a these days is the battery life, esp compared to its mid-tier predecessors. The 4a was an absolute beast in longevity with that SD730G. The 4a5G was right behind it.

I actually echo what others here have said; if you can, get the 6a, even if you dont like it. It will likely be worth quite a bit during the next round of trade-ins. I have $640 of credit stored at Google Store, and will likely combine it with the 6a to get the 8 Pro for a nice price.

If any of you want a 8...dont do anything at all, and wait for Mint Mobile to have another crazy deal, lol.
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Pi.314
Apr 15, 2023
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Samsung 8: $60
Neither phones from Metro's recent $40 deal are on their list: Moto G stylus 5g 2022 and OnePlus N20 Frown
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