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Act Fast! Google Pixel 9 phones are going to cost hundreds more soon

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The Google Pixel 9 series is just shy of a year old and we still prefer the base Pixel 9 phone over a ton of iPhones and Samsung favorites. It’s a new, hot, and trendy phone in its peak era, but tech moves rapidly and we’re already learning about the Google Pixel 10 series. That means that initial offers on Pixel 9 series phones are going to disappear soon. Google’s Pixel deals now have a countdown, reading “5 days left” as I write this (tap the button below to check for yourself, but it should be around 3 days left when most readers get the article). With these deals you can save $100s on your new phone if you sign up with a Google phone plan. If you know you want to buy a Pixel 9 series phone, but have been procrastinating, this is the time to do so. As a quick reminder, three Pixel 9 phones appear in our best Android phones roundup, but if you need more info to jog your memory about why you wanted a Pixel 9 phone, read on — we’ll help you find our reviews, give a quick summary of the phone, explain the offers, and help you find them.

Last chance Pixel 9 phone deals

If you buy a Pixel 9 via the Google Store and get it with Google Fi (one of the best mobile plans for travel) you can save big if you act now. Here are the offers:

  • Google Pixel 9: $799 Free when you join Google Fi, $449 with select Google Fi plans; Our Google Pixel 9 review points out that the phone is superb in ways that go beyond AI hype.
  • Google Pixel 9a: $499 Free if you join Google Fi, $249 when you upgrade on Google Fi; The Google Pixel 9a shows you can demand more out of a budget phone. When we compared the Pixel 9a and iPhone 16e, the Pixel won.
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro: $999 $199 when you join Google Fi, $549 with select Google Fi plans; Our Google Pixel 9 Pro review called it “the iPhone of Android” and highly praised its hardware and cameras, giving it a 9.5/10.
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: $1,099 $299 when you join Google Fi, $649 with select Google Fi plans; Google’s big 6.8-inch phone, our Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review called the display “outstanding.”

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