New devices don’t usually get actual discounts, but manufacturers and retailers find some nice ways to sweeten the deal. A common one is offering a free gift card with the purchase of a smartphone.

The Google Pixel 9a is a brand-new device, released in April 2025. Such new smartphones don’t usually get actual discounts, but there are some other incentives manufacturers and retailers can offer.

Best Buy is one-upping Google’s own Pixel 10 pre-order promos with some users eligible to upgrade essentially for free. Here’s how it works. Trade-in deals are an increasingly common way to score a ...

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