by Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are already among the best values in a flagship smartphone today, but their Black Friday prices make that even better. Plus, thanks to a trade-in deal, you can upgrade from a Pixel 6 to a Pixel 7 for as little as $20 or even less.
The Google Store first increased the trade-in values for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in late October and mixed these values just before Black Friday. There were some solid deals, but it’s the combination of the Black Friday discount and these increased trade-in values that unlock the real bargain price.
Now, if you upgrade from a Google Pixel 6 to a Google Pixel 7 through the Google Store, you can make that leap for as little as $20. That’s assuming you’re going from the 128GB Pixel 6 model to the 128GB Pixel 7 model. Switching from a 256GB variant of last year’s phone to this year’s base model actually makes the upgrade free, but switching between 256GB models will cost around $100 when all is said and done.
Is it worth the cost? Well, let’s break down what you get.
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 share roughly the same design, screen size, and cameras. The Pixel 7 has a slightly improved build, a better front camera and, more importantly, Google Tensor G2. This chip might be the biggest upgrade, as it benefits from a much-improved modem, better performance, improved power efficiency, and better thermal management. The only major downgrade is the battery size, which drops by around 300mAh, but we didn’t see much of a difference in daily endurance.
This is what the upgrade costs when going from Pixel 6 to Pixel 7 look like.
| value at trade-in | cost of the upgrade | |
| 128GB Pixel 6 to 128GB Pixel 7 | $479 | $20 |
| 128GB Pixel 6 to 256GB Pixel 7 | $479 | $120 |
| 256GB Pixel 6 to 128GB Pixel 7 | $499 | $0 |
| 256GB Pixel 6 to 256GB Pixel 7 | $499 | $100 |
Unfortunately, the value here on Google’s pro-tier phone isn’t quite as good. An upgrade from Pixel 6 Pro to Pixel 7 Pro costs around at least $149, which of course makes it difficult to question whether or not it’s really worth it.
This is what the same upgrade looks like on the Pro models.
| value at trade-in | cost of the upgrade | |
| 128GB Pixel 6 Pro to 128GB Pixel 7 Pro | $550 | $199 |
| 256GB Pixel 6 Pro to 128GB Pixel 7 Pro | $575 | $184 |
| 512GB Pixel 6 Pro to 128GB Pixel 7 Pro | $600 | $149 |
| 128GB Pixel 6 Pro to 256GB Pixel 7 Pro | $550 | $349 |
| 256GB Pixel 6 Pro to 256GB Pixel 7 Pro | $575 | $274 |
| 512GB Pixel 6 Pro to 256GB Pixel 7 Pro | $600 | $249 |
| 128GB Pixel 6 Pro to 512GB Pixel 7 Pro | $550 | $399 |
| 256GB Pixel 6 Pro to 512GB Pixel 7 Pro | $575 | $374 |
| 512GB Pixel 6 Pro to 512GB Pixel 7 Pro | $600 | $349 |
These prices are only valid until November 28th, so act fast if you want to take the plunge! Google has the same prices at other retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, but you only get these increased trade-in values at the Google Store.
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