Google’s Pixel 7 Pro may not be smarter after eight months, but it’s $200 off
By Antonio G. Di Benedetto, a writer covering tech deals and The Verge’s Deals newsletter, buying guides, and gift guides. Previously, he spent 15 years in the photography industry.
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The Pixel 7 Pro may not be a fancy foldable, and it may not have gotten immensely better through software updates and feature drops like Google promised (hint: manufacturer promises rarely pan out), but halfway through 2023, it remains a very good phone that’s made better by consistent discounts. And right now, you can currently buy an unlocked Google Pixel 7 Pro for $699 (that’s $200 off) at Amazon and Best Buy.
My colleague Allison Johnson just recently revisited the Pixel 7 Pro, and while Google still slightly overhypes its feature drop software updates as “phone gets better with time” hyperbole, an excellent phone at a lower price still goes the longest way. The Pixel 7 Pro is one of the best smartphone cameras on the market, and it’s got great specs like a 120Hz 6.7-inch OLED display as well as handy Pixel-exclusive features like a transcribing Recorder app and aggressive spam call blocking. Any added features that come via software updates are icing on the cake, yes, but getting the cake for $200 less makes it all the sweeter.
The Pixel 7 Pro includes a reliably good camera system, great daily performance, and a few clever extras thanks to Google’s custom chipset. Best of all, it costs a little less than the average top-tier flagship.
Speaking of Pixels, the Google Pixel Watch is on sale for $299.99 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. Google’s first in-house smartwatch may not be quite as robust an offering as the selection of Apple Watches,
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