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Google Pixel 6

ShawnC13 — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 22:30:23 GMT

So who has ordered one or is going to? I am on the verge of placing my order, just hesitant for some reason lol.

Re: Google Pixel 6

darlicious — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 03:12:43 GMT

Pulled the trigger yet? If not you may want to wait a month or so til you do. Historically google has offered up to $200 off their latest release on Black Friday and matched by best buy. So you may want to wait. What model are you considering?

Re: Google Pixel 6

BKNS27 — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 05:16:12 GMT

I agree with @darlicious that there will be goods deals on Black Friday on most phones.
I am considering trading my iPhone X for the iPhone 12 or 13 if there is a smoking Black Friday deals.

Black Friday have better deals than Boxing Day in Canada.

Don’t miss camping over night in (A&B Sound) lineups on Boxing Day deals…getting too old for that.

Re: Google Pixel 6

gpixel — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:16:21 GMT

Re: Google Pixel 6

ShawnC13 — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:29:31 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
@ShawnC13
Pulled the trigger yet? If not you may want to wait a month or so til you do. Historically google has offered up to $200 off their latest release on Black Friday and matched by best buy. So you may want to wait. What model are you considering?

I have thought about waiting but right now they are basically giving away the Google Buds with a pre-order. So $140 promo

Re: Google Pixel 6

darlicious — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:34:44 GMT

@ShawnC13

You can also get a 10% google store credit if you join 2TB Google. Info found here...

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/google-store-free-pixel-buds-pixel-6-pro-purchase-up-500-trade-10-store-credit-google-one-sub-2496598/

Re: Google Pixel 6

srlawren — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:45:49 GMT

Ooops I'm late to the party here, but @ShawnC13 as you know I'm waiting on a new Pixel 6!

It's possible we may see Black Friday deals, but I don't think they're going to be extreme, at least on the non-pro. Why do I say that? At $800 CAD ($600 USD), the phone is already priced extremely well for a mainstream* flagship phone. For comparison, my partner recently got a Galaxy S21 on sale for $980 in the same 8/128 config. For $50 less than that, I ordered the 256 GB Pixel 6. While I don't think Google is selling them at anywhere near a loss, I don't think they've priced it with much wiggle room for sales. I could be wrong, and for all y'all that are waiting, I do hope I am wrong. I'm thinking you might see more like a $50-100 sale if anything, but again I do hope I'm wrong.

For the 6 Pro with it's larger price tag you might see a comparatively bigger discount. Obviously it has a bigger BOM than the non-Pro, but I would definitely expect it to be a higher-margin at regular pricing, so there should be more room to work with.

Again, all speculation.

* is the Pixel line really mainstream? The brand definitely is, even though Pixels historically have had a fairly minor market share. That said, I think the fact that it's from Google is enough to qualify as a mainstream product, vs. other well-priced flagships from less mainstream (in North America) brands.

Re: Google Pixel 6

will13am — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:15:32 GMT

The price is a bit rich for my blood. I will settle for a year old Oneplus on sale at B&H. As a google shareholder, thank you for the business.

Re: Google Pixel 6

srlawren — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:56:56 GMT

@will13am you're welcome! Honestly, the OP8T at it's current pricing of $679 CAD for 12/256 is a steal (as long as you don't mind aquamarine, since the silver is always out of stock). It would be a great device. Really it's only lacking wireless charging, which I wanted (not needed but wanted) due to our car having wireless charging pad, the colour is only so-so (would much prefer the never-available silver) and OxygenOS 12 which is really a lightly re-skinned ColorOS from Oppo. I don't trust the company's direction as much now that Carl Pei is gone and they have merged with sister company Oppo, and I think this is the biggest turn-off for me right now. Plus, after 3 OP (7, 5T, 3) I wanted to try something different. But honestly, the 8T has been and still is an incredible phone, especially at the current pricing.

Re: Google Pixel 6

will13am — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:09:47 GMT

@srlawren wrote:
@will13am you're welcome! Honestly, the OP8T at it's current pricing of $679 CAD for 12/256 is a steal (as long as you don't mind aquamarine, since the silver is always out of stock). It would be a great device. Really it's only lacking wireless charging, which I wanted (not needed but wanted) due to our car having wireless charging pad, the colour is only so-so (would much prefer the never-available silver) and OxygenOS 12 which is really a lightly re-skinned ColorOS from Oppo. I don't trust the company's direction as much now that Carl Pei is gone and they have merged with sister company Oppo, and I think this is the biggest turn-off for me right now. Plus, after 3 OP (7, 5T, 3) I wanted to try something different. But honestly, the 8T has been and still is an incredible phone, especially at the current pricing.

I kind of liked ColorOS. Long ago, I bought the Oneplus One and the Oppo Find 7 which are pretty much the same hardware with a branding difference. I preferred the VOOC fast charging system over quick charge 1.0. It is actually nice to see the two brands coming back together. Hopefully that will mean a come back for Oppo to North America along with the large selection of phones. At the moment, I have my eye on a Poco x3 pro. I will see if I can catch a deal on 11.11.

Re: Google Pixel 6

Wonder_why — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 15:45:09 GMT

Wow ! Nice to see all the old pals still here 🍾🍻

Re: Google Pixel 6

yardbirder — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:10:15 GMT

I am thinking of buying the Pixel 6 Pro, I have the Pixel 2 now and I am ready for a newer version. I like the telephoto lens and some of the other details. I'm hoping there is a sale at some point in Canada. Wondering if anyone knows if it is compatible on Public Mobile, Definitely difficult to get clear compatibility information.

Re: Google Pixel 6

gpixel — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:09:03 GMT

@yardbirder

yes it's compatible

I agree the telephoto lens is amazing on that phone!

Re: Google Pixel 6

ShawnC13 — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:51:50 GMT

@gpixel wrote:
@yardbirder
yes it's compatible
I agree the telephoto lens is amazing on that phone!

Yes it is I just couldn't justify the extra cost for it. Still waiting for my Pixel 6 to come!!!!

Re: Google Pixel 6

yardbirder — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:51:36 GMT

I'm hoping the Google store has a Black Friday sale on the Pixel 6 Pro, I find I use the camera in my phone more than any other feature so the telephoto lens and the other improvements on the Pro is a big selling point for me. When I purchased my Pixel 2 4 years ago the Google Store had the cheapest price, $200 to $300 less than anywhere else (a sale). The Pixel 2 takes pretty great photos but it looks as though the new version is amazing. Plus the 3 years of operating system updates and the 5 year security updates are an added bonus. I've been totally happy with my current phone but definitely ready for an upgrade. The 6 Pro is quite a bit bigger though, anyone have a 6.7 inch phone, is it comfortable to use? I carry mine in my pocket or purse all the time so worried the size may be problematic.

Re: Google Pixel 6

srlawren — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:43:26 GMT

@yardbirder wrote:
Wondering if anyone knows if it is compatible on Public Mobile, Definitely difficult to get clear compatibility information.

@yardbirder as others have said, it is compatible, but with an asterisk: obviously don't be expecting any 5G with Public Mobile! (This applies equally to all recent 5G-capable devices, which is most midrange or higher phones and even some budget I believe.)

In the case of the 6/6 Pro, it actually works to your advantage to not have 5G available, since it seems to negatively impact battery life by a noticeable amount. I've seen a couple of reviewers do battery tests where the phone lasted about 2 hours longer (around 10 hours with 5G off vs. 8 with it on) on a 100->0% video streaming test, for example; obviously real-world mileage may vary but it should still be a noticeable difference.

Re: Google Pixel 6

yardbirder — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:34:54 GMT

Thanks for the info, luckily I don't care about 5G, I don't think it's available in my area anyway so probably a good thing.

Re: Google Pixel 6

sebby — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:37:28 GMT

Does Pixel 6 work with Public Mobile on the 3G network?

Re: Google Pixel 6

darlicious — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:45:40 GMT

@sebby

Yes

Re: Google Pixel 6

computergeek541 — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:17:34 GMT