After a glorious weekend of deals running from Black Friday through Sunday, Cyber Monday has now arrived. If you’re in the market for a new phone, either for yourself or as a gift (how generous!), you’re in for a treat: some of our favorites are seeing deep discounts this season.
Spotlight deals
Google Pixel 5a
Pound for pound, Google’s mid-range phones are also its best phones. The Pixel 5a has the surprisingly-robust-for-the-price performance and camera chops we’ve come to love in Google’s a-series phones, and it’s also the first in the line to feature rated water resistance. Google’s currently offering $50 off — which makes for a final price of just 400 bucks.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3
Samsung’s folding phones are undeniably cool, but boy are they pricey. This year, though, the company is offering some pretty solid incentives: each phone is discounted, of course — the Z Fold3 is $200 off MSRP at $1,600 and the Flip3 is $70 off at $925 — and each also includes a free pair of Galaxy Buds2. During Black Friday, the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 were even cheaper at only $1,550 and $900, respectively, but if you missed that deal, this is probably as good as it gets for now.
OnePlus 9
OnePlus has lost credibility with some Android fans, but the company still makes some of the nicest hardware you can buy. The OnePlus 9 got a juicy holiday price cut all the way down to $590, $140 off its MSRP. For that money, you’ll get great build quality, a fantastic screen, absolutely ridiculous 65-watt charging, and that ever-handy alert slider.
But that’s not all! A bunch of phones from the likes of Samsung and OnePlus are discounted right now, so if you’ve been eyeing something new lately, now’s probably your best chance yet.
That is, unless you’re after the new Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. We did spot a $50 Amazon rebate on the 256GB Pixel 6 that’s since dried up, but neither phone is officially included in Google’s Black Friday promotion. Considering demand for both phones still seems to far outstrip supply, we don’t anticipate seeing many other discounts — consider yourself lucky if you manage to find the color you want at MSRP before the end of the year.
Still, sales abound, and the discounts are in the hundreds of dollars in some cases.
Google Pixel deals
Google is discounting the already-affordable Pixel 5a for Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. A-series phones don’t see many discounts in general, so that’s a pretty good get.
Samsung Galaxy deals
Samsung slashed prices on most of its current big-name phones: both folding models, the entire S21 lineup (well, excluding the FE), and the Note20 Ultra. The S21 deals have ended, but the rest are still on sale.
OnePlus phone deals
OnePlus shaved hundreds off its OnePlus 9 series for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which made the phones much more competitive with new releases from Google. The deal on the Pro has ended, but the regular OnePlus 9 is still discounted. If you’re out for something even less expensive, you can also get deals on the 8T and Nord N200.
Other phone deals
Other manufacturers are getting in on the fun, too. Brands like Motorola and TCL are offering discounts on mid-range and budget devices, so if you’re looking for something a little less flashy than the above picks this weekend, you’ve still got options.
Accessory deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are not just about saving hundreds of dollars on super-premium goods (though that’s probably the most exciting part). Now’s also a great time to pick up smaller stuff you’ve been putting off, like SD cards and chargers.
We’ll be updating this list with fresh deals as we see them, so be sure to check back later. Looking for deals on stuff other than phones? We’ve got you there, too.
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