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97 14 November 14, 2024 at 01:12 PM in Tech & Electronics (3)
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Anyone have thoughts on Pixel 9/Pro Black Friday deals? Google's preview shows $150 off all 9 models, but honestly, I'm kind of disappointed. Doesn't seem as good as the 30% off coupon or the recent deal with the 256GB Pixel 9 for $549. Curious if you feel the same or expect better deals to pop up!
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Paragon
11-14-2024 at 08:14 PM.
11-14-2024 at 08:14 PM.
with the Motorola deals that are crazy, you'd think that pixel phones and iphones would show their deal cards earlier. Perhaps they don't know that the last to the table don't get fed.
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Rumzie
11-15-2024 at 08:52 AM.
11-15-2024 at 08:52 AM.
For the first time ever, I upgraded through my carrier (Tmobile).
They have both the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL 256GB phones for 1000, with 500 in trade-in credits (no change to plan required).
I traded in an old s10e from amazon, get to keep/sell my current Pixel 8.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17864505-t-mobile-pixel-9-pro-xl-256g-500-over-24-mo-with-trade-in-on-magenta-and-one-plan?attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse&src=SiteSearchV2Algo
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rczrider
11-15-2024 at 01:06 PM.
11-15-2024 at 01:06 PM.
Quote from Rumzie :
For the first time ever, I upgraded through my carrier (Tmobile).
They have both the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL 256GB phones for 1000, with 500 in trade-in credits (no change to plan required).
I traded in an old s10e from amazon, get to keep/sell my current Pixel 8.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17864505-t-mobile-pixel-9-pro-xl-256g-500-over-24-mo-with-trade-in-on-magen...
Those are bill credits, though, right? Which means that you're essentially locked into a contract? Plus you're paying, what, $40+ per month per line?
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DealDrac
11-15-2024 at 03:53 PM.
11-15-2024 at 03:53 PM.
Best deal for a Pixel 9 is at Mint, IF you need a new line. $579 + taxes/fees w/ 1 year Unlimited service.
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Rumzie
11-15-2024 at 06:10 PM.
11-15-2024 at 06:10 PM.
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Those are bill credits, though, right? Which means that you're essentially locked into a contract? Plus you're paying, what, $40+ per month per line?
Correct, after bill credits it's only 20 a month for the phone. I am grandfathered into an older line with add-ons, so I don't plan on moving anytime soon. It also doesn't stop you from trading it in with Google / BestBuy / etc, but does prevent carrier unlocking until paid off.
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11-16-2024 at 04:10 AM.
11-16-2024 at 04:10 AM.
That 30% off deal with elevated trade ins was insanely good. I got a 9 xl then. For bf, I was actually hoping for something better than launch. Instead of 200 store credit, I wanted a 200 discount.

If you don't need pro, that pixel 9 deal was also insanely good. I wouldn't expect bf to come close to the 30% off deal or the recent 9 deal. I waited for the 8 pro to drop in price last year post bf. It never happened. They kept pushing the 8a. I feel like that's what will happen this year with the 9a.

If goog did the 30% deal for everyone for bf it'd be epic, but I wouldn't expect it since they already previewed the 150 off for bf.
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Vols45
11-16-2024 at 10:37 AM.
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Quote from guitarizt :
That 30% off deal with elevated trade ins was insanely good. I got a 9 xl then. For bf, I was actually hoping for something better than launch. Instead of 200 store credit, I wanted a 200 discount.

If you don't need pro, that pixel 9 deal was also insanely good. I wouldn't expect bf to come close to the 30% off deal or the recent 9 deal. I waited for the 8 pro to drop in price last year post bf. It never happened. They kept pushing the 8a. I feel like that's what will happen this year with the 9a.

If goog did the 30% deal for everyone for bf it'd be epic, but I wouldn't expect it since they already previewed the 150 off for bf.
The sneak peak is part of the sale going live on 11/21. This gives the bean counters a window to set the parameters for the rest of the ad. I agree that 30% off for all Google One subscribers would clear the warehouse shelves in no time. The ability to stack trade in offers will drive sales as well.

I wanted to bite at the 256GB P9 last week, but the inferior trade in value was a deal breaker. I'm also ID.me eligible and understand it's not stackable with other sales items. I'm also looking at accessories that aren't in high demand like the 45w power adapter.
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11-16-2024 at 11:01 AM.
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Quote from DealDrac :
Best deal for a Pixel 9 is at Mint, IF you need a new line. $579 + taxes/fees w/ 1 year Unlimited service.

If we're qualifying the deals, then the best deal I've found is $600 for the Pro XL with $100 bonus on any trade-in...you just have to be a Spectrum customer.
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guitarizt
11-17-2024 at 06:32 AM.
11-17-2024 at 06:32 AM.
Quote from Vols45 :
The sneak peak is part of the sale going live on 11/21. This gives the bean counters a window to set the parameters for the rest of the ad. I agree that 30% off for all Google One subscribers would clear the warehouse shelves in no time. The ability to stack trade in offers will drive sales as well.

I wanted to bite at the 256GB P9 last week, but the inferior trade in value was a deal breaker. I'm also ID.me eligible and understand it's not stackable with other sales items. I'm also looking at accessories that aren't in high demand like the 45w power adapter.
I got the 6a, 8 pro, and 9 xl. And they were all off of SD, lol. Going 6a to 9 xl at launch would have been about the same, but at least I got to try out the 8 pro which is so similar to the 9 xl imo despite the reviews.

If you're not getting the 9 xl, the ikea 45w adapter actually was reviewed highly by 'allthingsoneplace' on youtube. That will hit max charging speeds for everything but the 9 xl.

If you want to be future proofed, the official google adapter and the anker 313 45w will charge the 9 xl at full speeds. Basically you need pps 21v to get full speeds, and this is hard to find in adapters. Both of these adapters were also reviewed highly by the same youtuber.

I'm actually going through some videos in his channel again right now. It's annoying how some adapters from the same brand are good and some aren't. There's some good and bad ugreens, ankers, and he said to stay away from the ikea 30w one but the 45w one is good.
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