The Pixel 8 finally gets Google’s best Pixel feature - price cuts for Black Friday

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Great discounts to be found on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro

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I’m not shy about saying that you should wait for a discount if you want to buy a Pixel phone, and those discounts have finally arrived well before Black Friday deals have passed us by. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are on sale now at most major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and from Google directly. The Pixel 8 is $549 at Amazon, the lowest prices we’ve seen so far. 

The premiere Pixel 8 Pro is $799 at Amazon. To compare, Apple still sells the two year old iPhone 13 for $599. What makes the Pixel 8 an exceptionally good deal is Google’s new commitment to software and security updates. Google has promised to support the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro for seven years. Apple doesn’t have an explicit promise, but historically it has supported phones for five years after launch. 

Could this be a new era for Pixel phones? It’s a great step forward, and for this bargain price, the Pixel 8 series is worth buying if you like Google’s exclusive AI features, including Magic photo editing tools and a Recorder that can transcribe and label individual voices. You can only get these on Pixel phones. 

Pixel phones get frequent discounts, but these price cuts are strong enough that we’re unlikely to see much better for months to come. If you are interested in the best Google has to offer, check out the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro at these Black Friday deal prices. Getting a great discount makes this solid phone even better. 

Black Friday Pixel 8 deals

Google Pixel 8 (128GB):$699$549 on Amazon

Google Pixel 8 (128GB): was $699 now $549 on Amazon
The Google Pixel 8 impressed during review, showing that you don't need the Pro's adaptive refresh rate display and telephoto camera to offer an excellent all-round experience. This Black Friday, Google has knocked $150 the Pixel 8 across both the 128GB model and 256GB storage model.

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Google Pixel 8 Pro (128GB):$999$799 on Amazon

Google Pixel 8 Pro (128GB): was $999 now $799 on Amazon
Google kicked its Black Friday sales off on November 16, with an impressive $200 off the brand-new Pixel 8 Pro. This deal applies to all three storage variants, so the 256GB model and the 512GB model enjoy the same reduction too.

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Philip Berne
Philip Berne
US Mobiles Editor

Phil Berne is a preeminent voice in consumer electronics reviews, having reviewed his first device (the Sony D-EJ01 Discman) more than 20 years ago for eTown.com. He has been writing about phones and mobile technology, since before the iPhone, for a variety of sites including PCMag, infoSync, PhoneScoop, and Slashgear. He holds an M.A. in Cultural Theory from Carnegie Mellon University. 

Phil was the internal reviewer for Samsung Mobile, writing opinions and review predictions about top secret new devices months before launch. He left in 2017. He worked at an Apple Store near Boston, MA, at the height of iPod popularity. He has been a High School English teacher at Title I schools, and is a certified Lifeguard. His passion is smartphones and wearables, and he is sure that the next big thing will be phones we wear on our faces.

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