Google has been circling around dropping the Pixel 9 price with surprise vouchers and enhanced trade-in prices in recent weeks. But the company has finally, officially, slashed the price of its flagship phone in an early Black Friday sale.

The latest Google handsets only landed a few months ago and yet we've just spotted a fantastic deal on the base model in the increasing number of early Black Friday deals that are popping up. That means you can get the Google Pixel 9 at Amazon for $549 (was $799). The deal is one of the

Google Pixel 8 (128 GB) is on sale for $399 at Amazon, down from $699. Grab this early Black Friday deal and save 43% on a powerful Android smartphone. Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel 8 (128GB) $399.

If you own a recent Google Pixel smartphone, get ready to give the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 a shot and see what new features are on the way.

Google highlighted the start of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel testers on Reddit. The update contains the November security patch and a list of known issues users may encounter. The QPR2 update is expected to arrive as the March 2025 feature drop while we brace for a much earlier Android 16 launch.