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What a crappy time to buy anything

Posted on 8/4/21 at 1:20 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86738 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 1:20 pm
Both used Pixel 4XL and Pixel 4a 5G have gone up about $40-$50 since February and there was literally *TWO* 4a 5G phones on Swappa to choose from and 6 4 XL phones.

WTH? Last time I checked there was about 100 for sale of each version.

Should I just get a Oneplus 8 or Samsung so I can take advantage of Wifi6 and 5G without paying a premium for google?
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40125 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 2:19 pm to
How much are 4a 5Gs going for? I think I got mine brand new on release for like $350.

ETA: updated my price.
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 5:12 pm
Posted by Zach Lee To Amp Hill
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2016
4848 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 3:45 pm to
I have a pixel 4xl I could sell you
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
281843 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 4:05 pm to
Camera I was looking at shot up 500 overnight putting it out of my range. I had it in the cart the night before and just didn't pull the trigger. Deleted, checked again...and boom.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 11:50 am
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
34977 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 4:08 pm to
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How much are 4a 5Gs going for? I think I got mine brand new on release for like $250.


With a contract or trade-in? I paid double that about 6 months.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40125 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:06 pm to
I'm a Google Fi customer. It was the deal they were offering.

Let me double check that price.

Memory betrayed me. Was $350 after $150 off. Thought they threw in some Fi credit but don't think they did.

That was late 2020.
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 5:11 pm
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
34977 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:27 pm to
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Google Fi


Gotcha. I declined because the prepaid multi-line plans from at&t are fairly cheap and I don't currently have plans to get rid of my family.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
92488 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 6:43 pm to
The 2010s already feel like "the good old days", don't they?
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40125 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 7:27 pm to
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and I don't currently have plans to get rid of my family.




Don't have kids old enough for phones yet. My wife just sits on her dad's family plan and we send money for the bill (ya I know), and I stay on Google Fi because I'm cheap and can get my bill around $30.

She has an iphone and I believe those are still limited on Google Fi. Haven't looked into it.

I would have started our own family plan if not for the iPhone/Google Fi situation. I like not thinking about international issues too.
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 7:29 pm
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35122 posts
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:08 am to
At least you aren’t an integrator in the AV business. Can’t even get Sonos amps.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86738 posts
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:32 am to
quote:

At least you aren’t an integrator in the AV business. Can’t even get Sonos amps.


overnight arcade1up destroyed their business.

raised the price of their virtual pinball machines from $549 to $849 and the premium'' MDF arcade cabinets from $399 to $699 (like the new simpsons cabinet)

before you ask..no, they didn't move from the crappy 17" monitor to 20" or add premium controls or lots of additional games. no..they just..decided to sell you the same crappy product for $300 more.

they just lost their entire rabid customer base. atgames legends finna eat.
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 10:36 am
Posted by bigblake
Member since Jun 2011
2536 posts
Posted on 8/8/21 at 4:41 pm to
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This post was edited on 8/22/21 at 7:48 am
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
54719 posts
Posted on 8/8/21 at 7:53 pm to
I've seen the 4a 5g for $420 and up on swappa.

Calm down

5a is dropping this month.

Google announced last week it will roll out 6 and 6 pro, probably in October.

In other words, those phones are about to get cheaper
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86738 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 8:26 am to
quote:

Calm down
quote:

In other words, those phones are about to get cheaper


thats nice and all but i'm talking about it being a crappy time to buy something right now. October is 3 months away and with Google ending sales of the 4a 5G on their site, its driven the price of the used phones up.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
54719 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:08 am to
And in less than a month those prices will drop when 5a rolls out in August
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86738 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 12:16 pm to
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And in less than a month those prices will drop when 5a rolls out in August


i sure hope it hits soon w/ the rumored price of $450 because good 4a's are going for $409 and mint is going for $419 right now on swappa.

price would have to fall PRECIPITOUSLY down to like $250 for me to even consider a 4a vs 5a and we know that's not going to happen for several months. No guarantee even if released at the end of august the 5a will ship in the next couple months.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 12:20 pm
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