This new Pixel 8 promotion is one of many Google has launched this year, with the handset being subject to repeated—almost monthly— price drops since last December. If your eye is firmly trained on buying the Pixel 9, it won’t be long before Google drops its price too.

The Pixel 8 was arguably the first in the Pixel range to feel like a true flagship, with a slick 120Hz display, an excellent camera, and an extended software support promise. View

Those issues are largely gone on the new Pixel Buds Pro 2, which have twice the noise reduction, new dynamic drivers, and faster processing than ever thanks to Google's Tensor A1 chip. Added features like conversation detection,

I once described the Pixel 8 Pro as the perfect Pixel. But Google has raised the bar: The Pixel 9 Pro XL is even better.