←back to thread

Google Pixel 10 series review

(arstechnica.com)
69 points thunderbong | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 09:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.445s | source
Show context
wg0 ◴[02 Sep 25 23:01 UTC] No.45110245[source]▶
Why in the world I would buy a phone (any not just Google) that costs north of $800 is beyond me unless I want to signal my purchasing power. If utility is my metric and not outward signalling and flex, I find this worst deployment of my funds.

So called "budget" phones these days have OLED screens some even come with 120Hz displays (beyond me why someone would want that) and plenty of compute and memory.

You want camera, buy a camera. You want gaming, buy a console or gaming machine.

replies(7): >>45110265 #>>45110269 #>>45110274 #>>45110337 #>>45110393 #>>45110621 #>>45119925 #
1. dudus ◴[02 Sep 25 23:05 UTC] No.45110265[source]▶
Pixel phones are rarely full price. Right now you can get it on Google Fi for $450.

They run promos around the clock. iPhones OTOH are never discounted.

replies(1): >>45111608 #
2. linsomniac ◴[03 Sep 25 02:17 UTC] No.45111608[source]▶
For existing Fi users, it's $450 off, plus another $200 in store credit for the Pro models (not money off since it's parked in Google Store, but if you're buying accessories or other items over the next year it's like money). Selling my old phone brings the price of a 10 Pro down to around $400 (not counting the $200 store credit).

If you sign up for Fi when buying the phone, the deals are pretty enticing: $300 off right away, $500 more in Fi bill credits over 24 months. I think you also get the $200 store credit too.