The brand new Pixel 5 is about to get a great Black Friday price cut

[Chris Smith]

• Best Buy has planned two Pixel 5 deals for Black Friday that cut the phone’s original price tag by up to $200.
• The brand new Pixel 5 sells for $699 unlocked, an affordable but still high price tag for a mid-range Android phone.
• Best Buy’s deal offers at least $50 in instant savings for an unlocked handset, or $200 off when buying the phone with qualified activation.

Google’s 2020 flagship phone is not really a flagship handset. Google made a huge compromise in the chip department, which allowed it to price the 5G phone at just $699. But the only two things working for the Pixel 5 aren’t worth that price tag. The Pixel 5 gives you access to Google’s camera, which could benefit from a faster processor, and guaranteed fast Android updates for three years. But this isn’t the kind of phone that you should be using three years from now. For $699, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini (with carrier offers). Or spend $599 on the iPhone 11, and you’d be much better off. Alternatively, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8T retail for around $700, and they deliver much better performance than the Pixel 5 — prices do vary depending on current sales.

If you do want the Android update guarantee and the camera experience, then the $499 is the much better offer. It’s essentially the same Pixel 5 phone, featuring a few design and specs compromises. Or, you can wait a few more days and score a significantly discounted Pixel 5 for Black Friday. That’s right, the brand new Pixel 5 will see massive discounts during the period. And you can purchase it for $50 to $200 less than its regular price.

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