The Google Pixel 9 series is finally here, and there is already no shortage of preorder deals that could get you the phones for cheap (or even free) ahead of the release date. That said, if you were hoping to find a trade-in opportunity, Best Buy is the one. Send the retailer an old or broken phone during the preorder period and you can score up to $1,099 off any unlocked Pixel 9 series device, from the base model to the hefty Pixel 9 Pro XL. As if that wasn’t enough, Best Buy will also throw in a gift card with a balance of up to $200, no strings attached.
Unlike a lot of the Pixel 9 preorder offers I’ve seen so far, this deal doesn’t require you to upgrade your wireless service to receive the savings, making it a great opportunity for folks (like yours truly) who prefer to buy their devices unlocked. Best Buy is apparently being pretty generous about the phones it’s accepting for trade-in, too; I plugged in my old Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and got the max $1,099 off the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, effectively making the new device free. And again, there’s the $200 gift card to sweeten the deal.
Use Best Buy’s trade-in tool to see how much trade-in credit you’re eligible to receive before you commit to the offer, but if you’re lucky, you just might get a free unlocked Pixel 9 out of the deal.
