Google Pixel 5a drops to under $400 in great Black Friday deal

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While the Google Pixel 5a has won raves as a great phone for deal hunters, information technology did come in for some criticism for taking a cost hike over its predecessor. Nevertheless, a Black Friday deal at Google tackles that complaint past dropping the Pixel 5a'south price to less than $400.

The Pixel 5a usually costs $449 at Google, but the phone maker is knocking off $50 in a Black Friday promotion that runs through Dec. one. That's the lowest cost we've seen for the Pixel 5a since the phone's debut this past summer.

That's non the but fashion to save on the Pixel 5a. If you lot've got an eligible Pixel or iPhone to merchandise-in, you can go the Pixel 5a for as lilliputian equally $199, though y'all'll demand a newer phone in good condition to get the maximum rebate.

The Pixel 5a is ane of the best phones you can buy correct now, thanks to its 5G connectivity, excellent cameras and depression price. Thanks to Google's expertise with computational photography, the cameras on the Pixel 5a can hold their own confronting much more expensive camera phones. Our Pixel 5a review too praised the phone for its bright 6.43-inch display and its IP67 h2o resistance.

The Pixel 5a isn't offered through any wireless carriers, and then buying information technology directly from Google is the mode to get. That makes this sales price even more bonny.

We're tracking all the top Black Friday deals including Blackness Friday phone deals, and we've found that you don't need to look any longer to find savings on the products you desire. If the Pixel 5a is on your wish listing, this is the deal to grab.

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