Google Pixel 9 Pro plummets to lowest price ever in surprise sale
Google's flagship has seen a price reduction making it the cheapest it's been since launch
The Pixel 9 Pro is Google's flagship phone, coming in two different sizes, the regular 6.3-inch phone and the larger XL, with a 6.8-inch screen.
Renowned for its excellent camera, the Pixel 9 launched in 2024 with the latest price reductions taking it down to the lowest prices it's been since launch.
There's a full £300 off the price of the Pixel 9 Pro, so it's now £699 on Amazon, beating the previous lowest price of £799. This is a great price for a compact flagship phone, and one of the only phones running brand-new Android 16 software.
Pixel 9 Pro XL is down to £799, while the regular Pixel 9 is £561.
While that Pixel 9 price is good, it's not the cheapest that this phone has been, with a previous low price of £549 on Amazon. Still, it's cheaper than if you were to buy it from Google direct.
For those looking to get the phone on contract, Sky is offering compelling rates on the Pixel 9 models with a starting price of £14 a month.
Google has just announced Android 16, the latest software to power Android phones and one of the advantages of buying a Pixel is that you're head of the queue when it comes to updates. The software was pushed to Pixels on the day Google confirmed it was ready and I've already updated my own Pixel phone.
While Android 16 adds some nice new features, like live updates in your notifications for things like deliveries and a reorganised image editor in Google Photos, it's really the camera experience that gets people excited.
The Pixel camera is one of the most consistent cameras you'll find on a smartphone. It takes great pictures in just about all conditions – and that's why it's one of my top choices as a smartphone expert. I'm always snapping photos, whether it's in daylight or a night, with great results.
Sure, the video skills aren't as good as you'll get on the iPhone, but the Video Boost mode offered in the settings can get some incredible results.
One of the great things about the Pixel 9 is the fresh new design compared to the Pixel devices that came before it. The iconic camera bar on the back became an island, and while it's a little bit bulky, I think it looks great, as the build quality of the Pixel 9 really stands out.
The display on the front is nice and bright, making those photos you take really pop when you look back at them and I'd pick the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL of you spend a lot of time watching movies as the larger screen definitely helps.
Don't just take my word for it, shoppers heap praise on the Pixel 9 Pro, with one saying "This is the best phone I have owned," and another commenting "The cameras are insanely good thanks to Google's AI Processing".
The drawback of this phone is that the Tensor G4 hardware that powers it, designed in-house by Google, isn't quite as powerful as the Snapdragon hardware you'll get in rival devices like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The battery life also isn't the best, as one shopper comments: "It's a very good phone, but the problem is the battery. It runs out too quickly."
With all that said, these price reductions make the Pixel 9 Pro really competitive: getting access to the Pixel camera experience is what most people are looking for and this is the cheapest price we've seen on the Pro models so far.
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