Best Buy really wants to give you $100 to buy the Google Pixel 9a — I’m not joking

Although the phone hit store shelves back on April 10th, it’s taken a few weeks for most retailers to get their Google Pixel 9a deals in stock. Luckily, the wait is over, and Best Buy has just launched a promo that’s putting other big box stores to shame: buy the Pixel 9a unlocked on the retailer’s site and you’ll score a free $100 gift card AND up to $500 of credit when you trade in an old or broken phone. 

As if that wasn’t enough, Best Buy will also hook you up with an additional $100 in savings if you activate the phone through your carrier today. Considering that the Pixel 9a starts at just $499, this deal could take you far. 

So far, most of the Google Pixel 9a promos have been requiring things like trade-ins and new wireless lines to receive the savings, so it’s nice to see a straightforward phone deal come down the pipeline. 

No matter which offer you choose, however, you’ll be getting a midrange beauty with a vibrant 6.3-inch pOLED display, the super-efficient Tensor G4 chipset, and a larger battery than the more-expensive Google Pixel 9. Google will also hook you up with seven years of OS/security upgrades and Android 15 straight out of the box. 

If you can afford it, the base model Google Pixel 9 is obviously the better device, but for folks who are looking for modern Pixel technology in a budget phone package, this Best Buy deal presents a unique opportunity.