Amazon has a half price Black Friday deal on one of Google's flagship smartphones

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Buyers can save nearly 50% off the Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone - the lowest price it's been seen at yet

It's perhaps no big surprise to see the Pixel 8 Pro discounted so heavily this year - it's only been a month or so since the launch of its successor, the Pixel 9 Pro. But if you're eyeing up an upgrade, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Normally priced at £999 for the 128gb version, the Pixel 8 Pro is down to £499 in an early Black Friday sale. The 256gb version is also discounted, down from £1,059 to £559.

It's a deal we've spotted on Amazon that pips pretty much all other retailers to the post and it's a really solid discount for a phone that still has the latest features. It's actually similar to the prices people have been paying for refurbished handsets, but this is brand new.

How to save money by going sim-only

Sim-only deals can be significantly cheaper than monthly contracts

Buy your phone, order a free sim, and pick the deal that suits you best

Sim-only deals can cost as little as £5 per month and there’s no need for a contract

You buy your handset outright, so networks won’t lock you into a minimum term

Check out this deal by Lebara which costs £5 for 5GB of data

The Pixel 8 Pro launched in October 2023 and the Pixel 9 Pro followed a year later, but aside from a few basic hardware tweaks the key difference with the 9 Pro was the addition of enhanced AI tools.

It means the Pixel 8 Pro still feels cutting edge, and it will still be supported by Google for years to come, so a sim-free handset could be a sound investment.

If you're new to all-out handset ownership, for isntance if you usually sign up to a contract, it can be a very cost-effective way to run a mobile phone.

For example, the virtual network Lebara will offer you 5GB of data for just £4.50 per month, if you commit to 12 months, or £5 per month for a rolling monthly term.

Speak to your existing network too, they might offer you a decent deal once your contract comes to an end.

When you consider that even a very basic monthly deal on a Pixel 8 Pro could cost north of £30 per month, it's obvious how much you could save by going sim-only.

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