Deal: the original Motorola Moto G is down to its cheapest-ever price
The conditions of the deal/s may have changed since the initial publishing of this post.
There's no question that smartphone vendors are finding it more difficult to wow consumers with each new generation. One-year shelf lives have been the norm since the emergence of the original iPhone back in 2007, but with the bulk of smartphones now offering mostly incremental upgrades each year, phones that should be dead and buried remain capable options. Motorola's original Moto G was never meant to be a high-ender, but a device with a decent-sized display and performance to match, on a budget that outdid most other mid-rangers. The super-cheap 'G' series has continued to evolve, but the first-gen version is still out there, and for a limited time, can be snapped up at a bargain $85.99.
The OG Moto G includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, and the version on sale arrives with 16 GB of non-expandable storage. The 4.5-inch, 720 x 1280 display offers a pixel density of 329 ppi, and given the specs, the 2070 mAh battery does the job. Elsewhere, there's 4G LTE, a 5-megapixel main camera (which admittedly, isn't all that great), and a 1.3-megapixel shooter on the front.
When first announced in 2013, the MSRP was $199. Though one would certainly expect the price to have fallen given its age, the original Moto G makes a very tidy acquisition at $85.99. It's never been on offer as cheaply as this before, and it should probably be noted that the 8-gig version -- not discounted at this moment in time -- actually costs considerably more at $99.99 on Amazon.
Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any plan to introduce Android 6 Marshmallow, so buyers will be stuck on Lollipop. But since it's a Moto, the Android experience of this device will at least be close to how Google intended.
Please note that this deal is running for one day, and available for the 16-gig, U.S. GSM model only. For more info, please check out our review of the Motorola Moto G, and if you do wish to purchase, hit up the source link below.
source: Amazon via Android Authority
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