Store credit and trade-in promos can cheapen the Pixel 2 XL with $500

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By Daniel Petrov

Published: Mar 02, 2018, 5:35 AM

The conditions of the deal/s may have changed since the initial publishing of this post.

Deal: Google gives up to $500 off a Pixel 2 XL, after trade-in

On the eve of the Galaxy S9 preorders launch, Google is stepping up its promo game for the expensive Pixel 2 XL with a $100 in store credits, and up to $400 for an eligible trade-in offer. So, if you buy a Pixel 2 XL from 1-17 March, Google will give you a Benjamin in account credit to spend in its store within a 6-8 weeks timeframe, but you have to do it before the summer ends, or all bets are off.

Last but not least, the credit card you used to purchase the Pixel 2 XL in promo, will be credited back with the amount of the eligible trade-in, after Google gets it, and the description matches its stated condition. Unfortunately, Google doesn't really put out a list what phones you can get $400 for in this trade-in offer, which is usually a bad omen that 3rd party buyback companies are being outsourced for the trade-in, and those would never put it beneath them to give you this sum for something that costs much more if you sell on Craigslist.

We played around with the trade-in offer, and returned $276 of a trade-in amount for a T-Mobile Galaxy S8, or $336 for an AT&T iPhone 8, which is actually decent, as far as outsourced trade-ins go. Alternatively, if you upgrade from your older Pixel XL to the new XL 2, you will receive a $288 refund in trade-in value, and $100 in Google Store credit, effectively reducing the $849 price of a 64GB XL 2, down to $461, and you'll have some money to spend on a Google Home speaker afterwards. Any takers?

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.