{"id":12327,"date":"2022-08-15T14:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/15\/googles-pixel-6-pro-is-more-affordable-than-ever-at-649\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:42:45","slug":"googles-pixel-6-pro-is-more-affordable-than-ever-at-649","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/15\/googles-pixel-6-pro-is-more-affordable-than-ever-at-649\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s Pixel 6 Pro is more affordable than ever at $649"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/good-deals\/2022\/8\/15\/23306130\/google-pixel-6-pro-mario-kart-8-nintendo-switch-gigabyte-aero-gaming-laptop-deal-sale<\/a>
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You have another chance to get a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro at their lowest respective prices. The 6.4-inch Pixel 6 is $100 off, costing $499 unlocked at Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, or through the Google Store<\/a>. The pricier Pixel 6 Pro has a 6.7-inch display, a higher-res screen, more RAM, and most notably, a telephoto lens with 4x optical zoom on its rear that sets it apart from many flagship phones out there. It normally costs $899, but you can get it for $649 through Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, or at the Google Store<\/a>. To put the price in context, this beats the Prime Day price by $50.<\/p>\n

You can nab these<\/a> phones<\/a> at Target, too, and if you\u2019re very lucky, you may find an especially <\/em>good deal at your local store on the Pixel 6 Pro. Some Reddit users found the Pixel 6 Pro on clearance<\/a> for just $270. Others have come across it for $449. Don\u2019t count on finding these deals, but it can\u2019t hurt to stop by and check things out.<\/p>\n

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Google\u2019s flagship Pixel 6 Pro has a 6.7-inch display and offers three rear cameras including an excellent telephoto \/ zoom lens. The company\u2019s Tensor chip enables a variety of new software features such as Magic Eraser and vastly improved voice dictation capabilities. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Google\u2019s lower priced Pixel 6 has the same Tensor processor and 50-megapixel primary camera as the Pixel 6 Pro but with a smaller (flat) display and no dedicated telephoto camera. But you\u2019re getting largely the same experience in a more affordable, easier-to-handle form factor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Pixel 7 series phones are coming up<\/a> on the horizon of tech launches this fall, so keep that in mind if you\u2019re thinking of buying a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. At this point, you definitely shouldn\u2019t pay more than this deal price for either phone. But even though they\u2019re coming on a year old, they\u2019re still a great value in terms of specs and camera performance. And, if your eyes are on the Pixel 6 at $499, paying $50 more will get you a considerably better value than the newer Pixel 6A<\/a> that typically sells for $449. Read our review<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Nintendo recently released the latest batch of remastered tracks<\/a> as paid DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/em>. It\u2019s actually wave two of six <\/em>coming to the game, which is an amazingly long tail of support given the game is a 2017 rerelease of the original Wii U version that launched in 2014. If for some reason you don\u2019t own the game yet, you can grab the digital or physical edition for $39.99<\/a>, the lowest price that we\u2019ve seen for this must-own Switch game. <\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re in the market for a high-end gaming and creator-focused laptop, Best Buy has the latest Gigabyte Aero 16 selling at a stellar price for today only. It normally costs $2,349.99, but you can pick one up for $1,399.99<\/a>. You won\u2019t find specs like this in other similarly priced laptops. Starting with the display, it features a 16-inch, 16:10 aspect ratio 4K OLED panel (3840 x 2400), and it just keeps getting better. The processor is Intel\u2019s Core i7-12700H, and it features Nvidia\u2019s RTX 3070 Ti graphics chip, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. <\/p>\n

While it\u2019s short on ports, with just a headphone jack, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a USB-C 2.3 Gen 2 port, it includes a mini USB-C dock of sorts that adds on HDMI, an ethernet port, Mini DisplayPort, and a USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 port. You\u2019ll be giving up one of your USB-C ports, though.<\/p>\n

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This configuration of Gigabyte\u2019s 16-inch Aero laptop includes a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX 3070 Ti for solid gaming performance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

My colleague Monica Chin reviewed a more high-end and costly version of the Aero 16, and I\u2019d expect many of the same pros and cons to carry over to this more affordable version. Don\u2019t expect much from its battery output, and it likely won\u2019t be the coolest, quietest rig in the room wherever you plan to use it. But for the money, this seems like a great value in terms of power and specs. Read our full review<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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