The Amazon Black Friday sale has finally fixed the Google Pixel 9's price problem

The Pixel 9
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Google launched the Pixel 9 series to better-than-average reviews, but everyone agreed on the same problem: the price was too high. Thankfully, this incredible early Black Friday deal on Amazon brings it down to $649!

This fixes the outrageous $100 price increase we saw with the Pixel 9 series and makes the Pixel 9 one of the absolute best-value flagships you can buy this year. Not only are you getting the great size and superior colors of the smaller Pixel 9 but you're also getting the award-winning Pixel camera experience that comes with it, all for hundreds less than just a week ago.

Amazon previously had it for $548 but that deal has now sold out. Even still, getting $150 off a brand-new phone is no slouch, but if you want to wait a few days to see if the $548 price will return, we certainly don't blame you!

Google Pixel 9 128GB (Unlocked)
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Google Pixel 9 128GB (Unlocked): was $799 now $649 at Amazon

👉Pixel 9: was $799 now $649.99 at Amazon

👉Pixel 9 Pro: was $999 now $799 at Amazon

👉Pixel 9 Pro XL: was $1,099 now $934.13 at Amazon

👉Pixel 9 Pro Fold: was $1,799.99 now $1,499.99 at Best Buy

Take 19% off the Google Pixel 9 when you buy it at Amazon. That's $100 less than even Best Buy's best sale on the phone, making it a deal too good to sleep on.

If this was the year you were planning on jumping to a Pixel — or are upgrading from an older Pixel phone — the Pixel 9 is the one to get. Not only is it the most affordable member of the Pixel 9 family but it comes with the same Tensor G4 processor as all the other more expensive models and seven years of guaranteed software updates.

While buying a new phone doesn't seem like it a great idea right now, hear me out. Since the Pixel 9 is supported for the next seven years, you can skip saving money for a new phone and spend that cash on something more worthwhile, instead.

Of course, you'll want to pick up a great Pixel 9 case to ensure it is protected, so don't forget to do that. My favorite cases are the Thinborne Aramid Fiber ones, which are also on sale.

Nicholas Sutrich
Senior Content Producer — Smartphones & VR
Nick started with DOS and NES and uses those fond memories of floppy disks and cartridges to fuel his opinions on modern tech. Whether it's VR, smart home gadgets, or something else that beeps and boops, he's been writing about it since 2011. Reach him on Twitter or Instagram @Gwanatu