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Google's vanilla Pixel 9 powerhouse scores a super-rare $250 discount for a limited time

By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Mar 31, 2025, 3:39 AM

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If you've been looking forward for the Pixel 9a but no longer feel like Google's new mid-ranger is the best Android phone for you due to its mysterious last-minute delay, you might want to consider buying the "regular" Pixel 9 instead.

Released around seven months ago with a fairly compact and decidedly premium body, as well as a bunch of ultra-high-end specs like 12GB RAM, the Google Tensor G4-powered handset is naturally not quite as affordable as its a-branded cousin.

$250 off (28%)

5G, Unlocked, 256GB Storage, 12GB RAM, Android 15, Google Tensor G4 Processor, 6.3-Inch OLED Display with 2424 x 1080 Pixel Resolution and 120Hz Refresh Rate Technology, 50 + 48MP Dual Rear-Facing Camera System, 10.5MP Front-Facing Camera, Gemini Integration, 4,700mAh Battery, Obsidian Color

Buy at Amazon

$649

$899

$250 off (28%)

Buy at BestBuy

But if you hurry, you can slash a pretty amazing $250 off a list price of $899 in a 256GB storage configuration. This killer new deal is currently available at both Amazon and Best Buy, but only in an "Obsidian" (read black) colorway, which means that you probably don't have a lot of time to take advantage of a discount we've seen offered just once or twice before.

To be perfectly clear, no major US retailer has trimmed more than 250 bucks off any Pixel 9 variant prior to today, so what you're looking at here is a great opportunity to make an exceptional deal on one of the all-around best phones money can buy in (early) 2025.

Curiously enough, Amazon doesn't label the promotion as part of its ongoing Big Spring Sale event, and with the official US Google Store still listing the device at its regular prices in all variants and colors, this latest Pixel 9 offer could literally go away at any moment.

Apart from the powerful aforementioned processor, generous memory count, metal-and-glass construction, and gorgeous 120Hz refresh rate-supporting 6.3-inch OLED display, the non-Pro Pixel 9 also has a very capable and reasonably versatile 50 + 48MP dual rear-facing camera system going for it, as well as a large 4,700mAh battery, and of course, Google's legendary long-term software support.

Yes, the Pixel 10 is coming (relatively) soon, and yes, at least one of its upgrades looks (relatively) major on paper, but at this huge discount, the Pixel 9 is incredibly difficult to turn down for a hardcore Google fan on a (relatively) tight budget.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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