Why wait for the Pixel 9a? Here

All eyes are on the brand-new Google Pixel 9a this week, but you’ll have to wait if you want to get your hands on the mysteriously delayed device. The good news is there are awesome deals on the slightly older Pixel 9 range right now that offer a seriously tempting alternative.

One of my favorites currently is Best Buy’s deal on the high-end Pixel 9 Pro XL. Right now, the retailer is offering a massive discount of up to $600 with an eligible activation alongside an additional trade-in rebate of up to $820. You can combine both of these promos or simply get a nice upfront discount on this superb flagship.

If you were thinking about upgrading your Google Pixel 8a to the new Pixel 9a, you could trade it in here for an additional $190 discount, granted it’s in good working condition. That brings the total savings to a whopping $790, which will let you take home the much higher-end Pixel 9 Pro XL flagship for just $309.

The phone here is technically unlocked, but you must at least activate it on a new Verizon or AT&T line to be eligible for a discount, even if you cancel later. Unfortunately, the biggest saving is tied to the activation here – although you can still get $200 off and a trade-in rebate if you want to skip that step.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL deal at Best Buy

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Scroll down for a few more alternative deals or head on over to our main cell phone deals page for a full run-down of this week’s best promos from leading carriers.

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Alex is TechRadar’s deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He’s a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you’ll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.