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IN-STORE PICKUP NOTE: If you pre-ordered a phone for in-store pickup, make sure that you check your online receipt before picking up your phone. If the full promo value shows up there, then your promo is locked in and that's the deal you will get. However, your promo trade bonus won't show up on your printed trade receipt. It may only mention your base trade value ($145 for an iphonen12, for example). If you're concerned, you should immediately check the BB online receipt for an updated summary that shows the new balance. As long as the "Order Total there is correct, you should be fine. Also, you may be charged for the full phone cost originally but that charge should be processed as a refund after a few days
Trade-in values are based not just on your trade, but also on what model you're buying. When trading an iPhone 12 / 13, you'll get the best trade value when buying a similar model of new Pixel. For example:
iPhone 12 / 13 Pro will get a $999 credit toward a Pixel 9 Pro (update: now $899 credit for 12 Pro)
iphone 13 Pro Max will get a
iPhone 12 Pro Max unfortunately does not receive extra bonus credit
Note: they now appear to be lowering the promotional values that were aimed at certain devices, so promotion values above are mostly dead. Se thead updates for any remaining promo specifics.
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1. BB GC has more flexibility vs. Google Store credit
2. BB will deduct taxes off your trade = more saving
3. Trade instore = no headache vs. send in trade to Google's 3rd party
4. Easy return/replacement should there be some defects. Google CS is horrid.
Though a $100 Best Buy gift card is better for most people than a $100 Google Store credit, so that's a factor too.
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Can't believe iPhone 12 and 12 pro have so huge trade in credits than any newer phones
Keep some around to trade-in
Should I trade my S23 128 GB for the Pixel 9 for free or pay 300-400 dollars (+$200 BB gift card) for the Pixel 9 XL pro?
I hate that the base pro model with 128GB is so expensive.
Is 128Gb worth $100 extra dollars if I have Google one already?
Here are the Pixel 9/iPhone 12 details for anyone interested:
NEW IPHONE 12 FROM METRO TO TRADE IN: ~$198
- $99.99 - iPhone 12 64GB, promo w/ported number to Flex Plus plan
- $55.12 - sales tax on original $629.99 price
- $30.00 - 1st month add'l device on Flex Plus account (normally $35)
- $12.83 - prorated 10 days in current billing cycle
- SUBTOTAL = $197.94
PIXEL 9 128GB FROM BEST BUY: ~$70 (NOT INCL. $100 GIFT CARD)- $799.00 - Pixel 9 128GB, unlocked, no carrier plan
- $69.91 - sales tax on original $799 price
- ($799) - trade-in credit for iPhone 12
- SUBTOTAL = $69.91
SUMMARY/NET COST FOR PIXEL 9 128GB: ~$168Note 1: I chose to pick up the Pixel 9 in-store (scheduled for next week). Despite the BB site stating that the trade-in would need to be mailed in, once the order was completed the receipt's trade-in instructions state to bring it into the store at the time of pickup.
Note 2: YMMV regarding how much your Metro store will charge for the iPhone 12. The first store I went to wanted to charge a $25 activation fee (which I expected), plus an additional $80 for a BS "essential package" that included 3 months of insurance, a screen protector, and a case. With a quote of over $300, I said "no thanks" and went to a second location. That one only sold Android devices, so my third stop was at the former "corporate" store, where they didn't charge an activation fee; the only "extra" was a $4 insurance charge for the first month. I got the last device on the shelf, which had been opened so the rep waived that $4 fee, and also knocked $5 off the plan's first month charge. In a nutshell, this deal may not be as slick if all of your local Metro stores engage in shady upsell tactics.
Any other source of cheap iPhones 12?
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Any other source of cheap iPhones 12?
Same. I tried twice porting from Total and it got stuck on Metro's end and Total said it was already ported to Metro. I ended up calling Metro and they were able to release the port and complete the order over the phone with me.
Already shipped and iPhone 12 arriving tomorrow.
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