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So rumors are showing that the Galaxy Note II should be releasing on the American carriers in just over a month. I suspect prices will probably be $250 like the Note was with a new contract, but does anyone think that prices will be lower come Black Friday? I haven't shopped for cell phones on Black Friday before, so I don't know if phone prices have fallen before in the past on that day.
paul2834 said:
So rumors are showing that the Galaxy Note II should be releasing on the American carriers in just over a month. I suspect prices will probably be $250 like the Note was with a new contract, but does anyone think that prices will be lower come Black Friday? I haven't shopped for cell phones on Black Friday before, so I don't know if phone prices have fallen before in the past on that day.
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I checked last year and year prior In my area and nothing "new" or high profile was marked down. Just a few mid range phones
Online sales typically seem to be best source
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Not worthed it for me at least. Too long to wait for maybe a $25-50 price tag cut.
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paul2834 said:
So rumors are showing that the Galaxy Note II should be releasing on the American carriers in just over a month. I suspect prices will probably be $250 like the Note was with a new contract, but does anyone think that prices will be lower come Black Friday? I haven't shopped for cell phones on Black Friday before, so I don't know if phone prices have fallen before in the past on that day.
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I bought my Droid X on Black Friday 2 years ago. I got $100 off at Target on an unadvertized special. Price with contract extension: $99. Costo had advertized $100 off but since I went to Target first I didn't need to fight crowds at Costco! The Verizon store did NOT have a reduced price for the Droid X (relatively new at the time) for Black Friday. BTW 3 months later Costo was sellng the Droid X for $50. I hope to get a deal on the Note II on Black Friday--but not at the Verizon store!
Honestly, like its been mentioned...I'm not so sure that the deals will be that much better than the original pricing...I only say this because the device is rumored to be released so close to black Friday, that I'm not sure we will see too many places offering the device with a decent price cut. You may save a few bucks, but is it worth the wait? I'm not so sure lol
I'm probably going to buy it off-contract whenever it is released in the states. Odds are there will not be any sales for retail price on it during Black Friday sales. So I don't think it's worth it to wait if you're buying it off contract.
MinionOfEckerd said:
I'm probably going to buy it off-contract whenever it is released in the states. Odds are there will not be any sales for retail price on it during Black Friday sales. So I don't think it's worth it to wait if you're buying it off contract.
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I'm with you on this. Unless hell freezes over and tmobile offers it for next to nothing on contract I will just pay retail.
I just need to come up with the money to do that. Lol
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I am in on the pixel 2 XL 128GB.. I really want a google unlocked version so I can root it I ever choose to do so, but if Verizon has a great deal that saves me $500 or so, I’d just take that one. Rooting capability isn’t worth that much to me. Right now Verizon has a 1/2 off deal if you trade in certain phone. One is a motor z force, so I picked one up on eBay just to trade in. It was $150. After all the trade in and taxes I’d end up saving only $280 or so, but still that’s a lot. The half you save is reimbursed which I’m not crazy about either. This sale expires Saturday. I still haven’t seen any Black Friday leaks on this phone. Should I take the chance and wait for next week to see if there is an online BF deal for half off? Last year I think there was some confusion on whether that deal actually included the XL. Not crazy about the reimbursement pry either. That makes me wonder if I should just get it from google. Is there any chance google will have a deal?
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I am in on the pixel 2 XL 128GB.. I really want a google unlocked version so I can root it I ever choose to do so, but if Verizon has a great deal that saves me $500 or so, I’d just take that one. Rooting capability isn’t worth that much to me. Right now Verizon has a 1/2 off deal if you trade in certain phone. One is a motor z force, so I picked one up on eBay just to trade in. It was $150. After all the trade in and taxes I’d end up saving only $280 or so, but still that’s a lot. The half you save is reimbursed which I’m not crazy about either. This sale expires Saturday. I still haven’t seen any Black Friday leaks on this phone. Should I take the chance and wait for next week to see if there is an online BF deal for half off? Last year I think there was some confusion on whether that deal actually included the XL. Not crazy about the reimbursement pry either. That makes me wonder if I should just get it from google. Is there any chance google will have a deal?
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I bought a 2 XL at Verizon yesterday, he had no info, but said he doubted black Friday would bring a deal better than the one available now.
So needless to say ya won’t be rooting?
Last year they had half off and you didn’t have to trade in. With all the flack the phone has been taking i wondered if they’d have the same or better deal. Wondering if I should just get a note 8
I'm waiting.. my iPhone 7+ was already worth $425 when I asked them last, and that was pure trade in credit. I can sell it on my own for more and would probably prefer to hold onto it incase I have to return and re-activate it. I could see a BOGO deal setup for BF.
Well I have an old galaxy s4 that isn’t worth anything. I can’t trade it in because it’s too old, and I can’t sell it for much either. I bought this z force to trade in. Seems like a good phone. All the software seems like the pixel 2’s. The cameras don’t seem any better than my s4’s though, and that’s disappointing. As is with all motorola’s, the battery life seems HORENDOUS to the point of being laughable.
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The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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Where can you get $150 off?? I purchased through Google store for $75 off xl
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On the Canadian Google store the pixel 2 XL is currently 150$ off with a free home mini
Yes I was pretty upset about that. Over here in the states just a few weeks after the pre-orders they offered a $100 gift card to the google store AND a free google home mini when you purchase the Pixel 2/2XL. They then later changed it a couple weeks after that to $75 off the Pixel 2/2XL plus a free google home mini. What the hell google. Those that pre-ordered should be at least offered that $100 google store credit.
I cannot comprehend how this would be a surprise to anyone. A few short months after any new device released, it gets bogos and other discounts like crazy. This isn't new or surprising. It has been like this for years.
Complaining about it after you decided the device was worth full-price to you (by buying it at that price) just seems incredibly cheap and shallow to me.
Of course, on the other hand, if you bought it within the return window of this deal, there is nothing at all wrong with returning it and buying it on the discount. That's just being smart with your money.
What did you expect they would do for the holidays? You should expect the possibility that the price would be reduced then when you pre-ordered it. Much like so many other things sold during the holidays.
We paid more to get it first. Those who waited a couple of months get it at a discounted price. This has been happening for many years with cell phones, and almost all new technology, for that matter. Have you been living under a rock?
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We paid more to get it first. Those who waited a couple of months get it at a discounted price. This has been happening for many years with cell phones, and almost all new technology, for that matter. Have you been living under a rock?
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You buy it at first, return it and then buy at discounted price lol
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PhoenixPath said:
I cannot comprehend how this would be a surprise to anyone. A few short months after any new device released, it gets bogos and other discounts like crazy. This isn't new or surprising. It has been like this for years.
Complaining about it after you decided the device was worth full-price to you (by buying it at that price) just seems incredibly cheap and shallow to me.
Of course, on the other hand, if you bought it within the return window of this deal, there is nothing at all wrong with returning it and buying it on the discount. That's just being smart with your money.
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next year theyll want 50% off because they pre ordered lol
Brendanmday said:
The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Pointless thread.
I'm kind of surprised that someone willing to pay $1,000.00 to be one of the first to get a device, would get miffed missing a $100 discount offered to buyers that waited a few months
I know $100 is $100, but anyone willing to drop more for a phone than most people pay for a pretty nice laptop, seems like they have a little disposable income.
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...anyone willing to drop more for a phone than most people pay for a pretty nice laptop, seems like they have a little disposable income.
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That or they don't need a nice laptop because the phone does everything they need and more. Just saying, personal preference here, but I can do way more stuff on my Smartphone than I can a tablet/laptop, plus it fits in my shirt pocket.
That said, I paid "full" price for prepaid 2 XL and am not at all upset about holiday (or after holiday) deals. What's more shocking is that some people that pre-ordered just got their phones a few weeks ago, is that true?
When you buy a device to have it before everyone else, you can't expect or be frustrated with sales afterwards. You buy a device for the price you agree to by buying it. Now if you didn't get the device until after a sale started and paid full price before the sale, you can call any customer support and most of the time get the newly discounted pricing. I agree with the others... No reason to be feeling anything other than like a customer who purchased a little too soon if pricing is a concern.
Purchased mine in Australia the other day $300AU discount from retail outlet. Normally we pay here $1399AU for 64GB I got mine for $1099 one happy camper
Bought the Pixel 2 XL 64GB 2 weeks ago with a 200 euro discount in Germany (Saturn) for 739 euro`s. I wouldn`t have payed 939 euro s to be honest.
I bought mine from Saturn as well for the discounted price of 739 EUR. I made the decision to spend the required 939 EUR and found the discounted price just the other day when I came to make the purchase. Sweet gift that was... ?
ademmer said:
I bought mine from Saturn as well for the discounted price of 739 EUR. I made the decision to spend the required 939 EUR and found the discounted price just the other day when I came to make the purchase. Sweet gift that was...
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Hope our luck continuous for the rest of the year
In the case of the Pixel 3a, it is basically the Return Of Nexus - remember the Nexus 5 and even Nexus 6? The Pixel 3a has been showing up with some jaw-dropping price tags - as low as (don't faint) $299 unlocked/no carrier. (That is a price I saw with my own eyeballs.) This is pricing I have not seen as of late without substantial compromises. While the 3a has compromises, they aren't the ones you would expect.. While it doesn't support wireless charging, it *does* support fingerprint unlocking (coming from the S7 - which also supports fingerprint unlocking, this is one feature it would have hurt to lose. While it lacks wireless charging(which the S7 Snapdragon supports), it is also a feature I do not use. It still supports USB charging - though it does trade in USB A for USB C (it does include the proper cabling, though) - therefore, it's a quibble. The features it lacks are ones I didn't use - and some of the features it has (the camera, for example) are - quite bluntly - overkill. Despite the $299 price, it is nearly too MUCH phone - which I'm not used to even thinking - let alone saying - for a phone at this price aimed squarely at the US.
I ordered mine (at $399). I am betting that the $299 figure is if you are trading in a phone. I am not doing that. $399 is a good price point. I would have paid another $50 if they had decided to make the battery removable. I should be getting my phone tomorrow. Hopefully the rootz start soon!
Our family is getting two, basically for free, from T-Mobile, for my daughters, and I'll probably be getting an aXL for myself.
Excellent replacement for an ageing OG Pixel and a quirky as heck and frustrating S8., and the aXL will make an excellent backup device for me.
This phone makes a heck-of-a-lot of sense to me. First, average consumers will have access to a better camera than the iPhone at roughly half the price. For too long, I avoid recommending Android to eager iPhone users because most Android cameras suck on mainstream phones.
Second, I don't think wireless charging is deal breaker for most (and it's not for me). I'd much rather have quick charge than slow wireless charging.
Finally, the CPU is a Snapdragon 6xx, but I don't think the average user would notice one bit. Maybe here on XDA, we can quibble over the benefits of one CPU vs the next, but for average daily use, I don't think anyone will notice (except that the battery will last longer)
I think the price at $400 for possibly the best camera on the market with a nice big notch-free screen, USB-C, good battery life and timely Android updates could be a big reason this sells well (if they actually market it)
I think this is going to be my Moto G5+ replacement. I'm tiring of the subpar camera.
After regretting paying 700 for a S7 3 years ago, i'm just done paying that much for a phone. This is exactly what i'm looking for. For those that want better CPU/RAM/SD card slot, you can pay just a little more for a OnePlus 6T. I don't like that the 3a is limited to 64GB of storage with no SD, but in all honesty I don't see that as a real world issue as I rarely if ever find myself needing the extra storage I currently have.
I'm 100% confident root solutions will come quickly too.
My Droid Turbo is definitely showing it's age but Felipe's ROMs and kernel have kept it going. I'll miss wireless charging but gain a great camera. Other options include a Mix 3 which seems appealing save for MMS issues with Verizon, OnePlus 7 if I can limp along until then or hope for another Pixel 3 discount. Replacement displays and other hardware should be much less expensive for the 3a down the road than the other options.
Good news, someone on reddit just confirmed that the bootloader can be unlocked the same way as all previous Pixel phones. Let the games begin!
Why? A great camera is my #1 priority, and #2 is rootable/ROMable because I keep my phones for more than 2 years and want updates. I'm not going to pay Pixel 3 type of prices.
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BTW, just saw the $299 price, it's on BestBuy if you activate the phone "today" on Sprint. $350 if you activate on Verizon or AT&T. Anyone saw trade-in deals?
tvoneicken said:
BTW, just saw the $299 price, it's on BestBuy if you activate the phone "today" on Sprint. $350 if you activate on Verizon or AT&T. Anyone saw trade-in deals?
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I don't lend any legitimacy to prices through carriers other than Google itself. I know with Sprint, you are paying a price to LEASE the phone and then have to pay to own it at the end of that lease (usually 2 years). I would rather pay my $399 and own it outright without having to pay anything else later.
The unlocked version at Best Buy is not discounted, however, they're offering a $100 BB gift card with purchase, so I just pulled the trigger on the XL and I'll be picking it up today. I'd rather have $100 at BB than $100 at Google Play Store, which Google is offering as well.
I looked at the Google store and it looks like I will effectively be getting it for $299 since I will get a $100 fi credit after I activate the phone. Can't beat that!
Woohoo, got mine... the direct-connect data sync is pretty sweet. It's still updating my apps but this is the easiest phone transition i've ever done. Decided I won't bother with unlocking the bootloader until i'm ready to root (which I imagine won't be too long)
My daughter was begging for a new phone for her 15th birthday. She's been on iphone forever - hand me downs from her mom. I hate supporting iphones. We looked at the specs on this compared to the xr, and she agreed this one looked good - so we bought one yesterday at Best Buy. I didn't even know it came with a $100 best buy gift card, but I wanted to see it in person before buying (otherwise I'd have ordered from Google), and I'm glad I did.
I have a oneplus 6t; I'm curious to see how this phone compares. I'm so proud my kid wanted to switch to android.
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edufur said:
I ordered mine (at $399). I am betting that the $299 figure is if you are trading in a phone. I am not doing that. $399 is a good price point. I would have paid another $50 if they had decided to make the battery removable. I should be getting my phone tomorrow. Hopefully the rootz start soon!
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The $299USD hitch is that you activate ASAP with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. No transfer or trade-in required. I inquired because I would be coming from Tracfone/T-Mobile - I would be whacked with the $399 (full bill) price tag (Pixel 3a in Just Black)). Still cheaper than even a Galaxy S9 or Note 9 by $200USD - an S10e by $350USD - in Prism Black in either case. Just about half the price of a Note 9 - and *less* than half the price of the floor S10e. And unlike the S10e, the Q beta is an option from the jump.
lermajm9 said:
My daughter was begging for a new phone for her 15th birthday. She's been on iphone forever - hand me downs from her mom. I hate supporting iphones. We looked at the specs on this compared to the xr, and she agreed this one looked good - so we bought one yesterday at Best Buy. I didn't even know it came with a $100 best buy gift card, but I wanted to see it in person before buying (otherwise I'd have ordered from Google), and I'm glad I did.
I have a oneplus 6t; I'm curious to see how this phone compares. I'm so proud my kid wanted to switch to android.
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Maybe there is hope for the world...
lermajm9 said:
I have a oneplus 6t; I'm curious to see how this phone compares. I'm so proud my kid wanted to switch to android.
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We're on the fence right now between a 6T or the 3a XL to replace a Nexus 6P--which, with it's second battery, is still working but approaching 4 yrs (purchased first week). Two months ago I bought a MOTO Z3Play to replace my Nexus 5X which had mobo replaced twice. Now (because of the possibility of wifi calling on AT&T prepaid), I wish I'd remembered this phone was coming out. Z3P doesn't have anywhere near the radio I thought MOTO would give me.
Please report back re the 6t vs 3a once you get a chance to get a feel for it. TIA.
(Proud of your kid, too! I keep an iphone SE for wifi calling as our reception on every carrier is often zero in our house.)
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The $299USD hitch is that you activate ASAP with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. No transfer or trade-in required. I inquired because I would be coming from Tracfone/T-Mobile - I would be whacked with the $399 (full bill) price tag (Pixel 3a in Just Black)). Still cheaper than even a Galaxy S9 or Note 9 by $200USD - an S10e by $350USD - in Prism Black in either case. Just about half the price of a Note 9 - and *less* than half the price of the floor S10e. And unlike the S10e, the Q beta is an option from the jump.
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Not just those carriers. If you are a FI customer, google will credit you back $100 after you activate. So I am basically getting it for $299 as well.
Getting so good feedback with the 3A's. Hope it's gonna be mostly positive. Crossing my fingers.
I've got a 6T also, had the 3XL when it released but the combo of horrid notch and 1k price point sent me back to OnePlus. This price makes it all more palatable and I did like the software and camera so I'm going it another go. My tracking shows Saturday, I'll try and post after I've had a chance to flog it enough to get a feel for what's on offer.
krabman said:
I've got a 6T also, had the 3XL when it released but the combo of horrid notch and 1k price point sent me back to OnePlus. This price makes it all more palatable and I did like the software and camera so I'm going it another go. My tracking shows Saturday, I'll try and post after I've had a chance to flog it enough to get a feel for what's on offer.
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I'l be waiting to read your report, also.
Pretty bogus if you ask me... credits for basically every OTHER pixel phone besides the P3 line. Ya... I'll wait a couple weeks and buy once the price drops a few hundred bucks and/or some rad additional items are bundled with the phone.
I've always ordered on release day and have always done the trade in option. Not this time! #failgoogle
EDIT: FIXED!!! must have been a glitch. i tried again and p3 is trade in option now.
I have the same reaction, guess not buying this one.
You are right, it looks like at launch they were still adding some things as the Pixel 3 became an option a little bit after.
Only $225 trade in value though.
Google doesn't care about customer loyalty. They gave higher $$ for Apple phones than those loyal customers trying to upgrade their pixels. $285 for iphone XR (used to be $699) vs $225 for Pixel 3 (used to be $799)
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Google doesn't care about customer loyalty. They gave higher $$ for Apple phones than those loyal customers trying to upgrade their pixels. $285 for iphone XR (used to be $699) vs $225 for Pixel 3 (used to be $799)
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If you take a look on Swappa you'll see that the XR is selling used for well over $400 whereas the Pixel 3 is selling for $250. Perhaps Google can see that as well and prices trade-ins accordingly. Brand new the Pixel 3 is less than a used XR. This is not about customer loyalty when you look at the whole picture. I'm happy I'm getting $225. One thing I'm slightly miffed about is that there is no trade-in for the 3a. But they are selling even higher than the P3 used.