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Google Pixel 6a 5G $749 ($499 with $250 JB Bonus Trade-in Offer) + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi

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Google Pixel 6a 5G $749 ($499 with $250 JB Bonus Trade-in Offer) + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
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mouski on 19/07/2022 - 19:51 jbhifi.com.au (9857 clicks)
Last edited 19/07/2022 - 20:08 by 2 other users

While the RRP is not really a deal, the cat is out of the bag thanks to a bonus trade-in coupon of $250 at JB Hi-Fi starting on Thursday at 7am. (Get a trade-in valuation of $10 or more to qualify for the bonus coupon.)

This brings the price down to $499. Final figure may vary depending on the value of your trade in etc.
One would expect pre orders will also open around this time.
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Coupon details link:
https://jbhifi.squaretradeup.com.au/faqs > How do I get my bonus coupon?

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    • pharkurnell on 19/07/2022 - 20:32
      +47

      Possibly why its called a Trade in Deal.

      YMMV

  • BargainsGrabber on 19/07/2022 - 19:56
    -5

    OP, where does it say on the JB website that you get a bonus $250 trade in?

    • mouski on 19/07/2022 - 19:58
      +8

      It is not on the JB site yet, starts 7am on Thursday.
      The bonus coupon is listed on the JB Squaretrade site

      $250 off Google Pixel 6A
      Coupon 4
      Coupon offer starts 21 /July /22 7:00am AEST
      Coupon offer ends 12 / Aug / 22 11:00pm AEST
      Coupon is redeemable until 18 / Aug / 22 11:59pm AEST

      • ProjectZero on 19/07/2022 - 20:02

        Does it say what phone you need to trade in to get $250 off? Surely they're not gonna trade a Samsung S8+ for $250 lol… if they do its worth considering…

        • BargainsGrabber on 19/07/2022 - 20:03
          +4

          $250 is a bonus + whatever your phone value is (phone trade in value has to be min $10)

          • desync on 19/07/2022 - 20:11
            +4

            @BargainsGrabber: wow.. hopefully the LG G6 passes grade

            nope $0

            LOL

            • jigna27 on 19/07/2022 - 21:13
              +3

              @desync: Just use a phone that passes the trade in criteria. You get the $250 off the purchase + the trade in phone's value. Don't send in the trade in phone and you'll be billed for that value, but not the $250 bonus.

              • bisaya on 19/07/2022 - 21:14

                @jigna27: I've heard they also charge you for the bonus if they don't receive the phone

                • jigna27 on 19/07/2022 - 21:33

                  @bisaya: There's nothing in the T&C about being charged the bonus, just the "trade-in value". I'm sure i've seen it in previous posts here were people have claimed the bonus and not sent in the phone. I haven't done it with JB's tradein group, but had no issues with Samsung.

                • StranJer on 20/07/2022 - 09:17
                  +3

                  @bisaya: The way it is written when you verify your device:
                  If our Returns Depot does not receive your device(s) within 14 business days of your issued JB Hi-Fi trade-in credit, SquareTrade will charge the value of the JB Hi-Fi Trade-in credit to your credit card.

                  • RQNinja on 21/07/2022 - 16:41

                    @StranJer: Where did you see this message upon verification of device. Is this on a phone? Or a paper document? What if I don't use credit card (debit bank ACC)? Will they bill the extra trade value and or the extra JB hi Fi 250 bonus;if you don't send the trade phone in?

                • Zugnaziu on 02/08/2022 - 20:54

                  @bisaya: So what do you reckon? Are we going to get charged the $250 if we don't send the trade in phone and claim the bonus? I am so tempted lol

              • Zugnaziu on 27/07/2022 - 19:25

                @jigna27: Hi so I'm in the same boat. Phone value $0. So if I don't send the device will I be charged the $250 or not? Thanks heaps

                • jigna27 on 27/07/2022 - 20:51
                  +1

                  @Zugnaziu: Do some googling, I'm sure there's a reference to it. My experience with Samsung trade in, I didn't send in the S20+ I used for trade-in. A month later I was charged for the amount of the s20+, but not the $500 bonus credit.

                  The way I see it, why would a big company waste time trying to get funds / phones back from customers? It's just too much of a nuisance when end of the day, they still made a sale.
                  1) They have to arrange contacting the customer.
                  2) Issue follow up calls, then collections.
                  3) Then deal with irate customers going to stores potentially abusing staff.
                  2) Then what do they do with all the phones (i.e. the Pixel 6a) that customers no longer want?

                  • Zugnaziu on 27/07/2022 - 21:18

                    @jigna27: Hi thanks for your reply. Yeah it actually makes sense. I guess I'm going to try my luck.
                    Also, I'll pop in at JB hi-fi tomorrow and explain the situation.
                    Let's see what happens. Once again thank you.

                    Cheers

                  • Zugnaziu on 28/07/2022 - 13:55

                    @jigna27: So just had a quick chat with a guy from JB hi-fi and he reckons you will get charged $250 if you don't send the trade in phone. It's tempting to try without sending the phone but if they really charge $250 then it's not really worth it as the pixel 6a is way overpriced at $749 in my opinion

                    • 303-Acid on 28/07/2022 - 14:02

                      @Zugnaziu: Not sure how they can charge you for the $250. The Bonus is a discount code, where the trade credit is a JB giftcard. I'd think you'd only get charged for the giftcard amount.

                      But don't take my word for that. haha

                      • Zugnaziu on 28/07/2022 - 14:05

                        @303-Acid: It's so tempting as the pixel 6a at $499 is great value..
                        I don't know how they can charge the $250 but that's what the guy at JB hi-fi said. Maybe they have to say that to discourage people. Who knows. Really not sure what to do ahah

                        • jigna27 on 28/07/2022 - 14:27

                          @Zugnaziu: You can always buy the 6a and not open it. Don't send the phone in and wait to see what you're charged. If it's the full amount, take the unopened 6a back to JB for a refund.

                          Personally I think it's the same scenario as Samsung's trade-in, don't send the phone in, you get charged for the trade-in value of the phone but not the bonus.

                          • Zugnaziu on 28/07/2022 - 14:42

                            @jigna27: Yeah that could be an option actually, maybe I'll do that. Cheers mate

            • neonlight on 20/07/2022 - 09:52

              @desync: Was gonna try LG G4 mate!

          • paloverde88 on 21/07/2022 - 02:11
            -2

            @BargainsGrabber: Most trade in phones will be valued at$9.95

            • dotJaz on 22/07/2022 - 01:24
              +1

              @paloverde88: Bullshit. Never seen $9.95. They'll simply give you zero of it's too old or in bad condition.

              And you don't even have to send the phone. You could even just enter an IMEI of anyone's phone.

        • justtoreply on 19/07/2022 - 21:32
          +2

          Pretty much literally if its not an apple or samsung its worth $0. Their 'valuation' is insanely bigoted.

          I'd have my v30+ over apple or samsung any day (except for photos)

          • King Steuart on 19/07/2022 - 22:39

            @justtoreply: What about a Google pixel

          • garetz on 19/07/2022 - 22:47

            @justtoreply: V30+ is approaching 4-5 years old and the battery is dieing.

            • justtoreply on 19/07/2022 - 23:22
              +2

              @garetz: From day one it was always an overnight charge, still is. So it's no worse. Plus dac, microsd, 3.5mm, radio, it's an audio dream. And 128gb… For $340 brand new.

              The ui is even fine.

              The only thing it sucks at is photos.

              But that's not the point. They assign $0 to anything not Samsung and apple. That's nuts.

              • Jackson on 20/07/2022 - 00:41

                @justtoreply: The photos weren't great, but it was the first phone which had a wide angle camera which I find useful as. I won't buy one nowt hat doesn't, fortunately it's been widely adopted

              • terrys on 20/07/2022 - 08:29

                @justtoreply: Or Realme - my one year old bought from them is offered the $10 value…

              • neonlight on 20/07/2022 - 09:53

                @justtoreply: Pretty stupid its not like Samsung, Apple are the best

                • justtoreply on 20/07/2022 - 10:59

                  @neonlight: Apple's UI is utterly mystifying to me. I find it to be riddled with poor choices. And I'm a nerd!

                  I want to buy an iphone for better photos but the ui / lack of 3.5mm and sdcard is a dealbreaker

              • Mi2 on 21/07/2022 - 02:20

                @justtoreply: Just install a Gcam and you're good to go.
                I had an LG G5 & Gcam transformed my camera experience with that phone.
                When I look back at my photos and compare them with my Pixel, I'm not disappointed. LG had even more details than Pixel due to 16mp sensor with the same Pixel look.

              • dotJaz on 22/07/2022 - 01:26

                @justtoreply: It doesn't have any manufacture support. Why would you expect any second hand value to a recycler?

            • paloverde88 on 22/07/2022 - 14:00

              @garetz: I thought LG no longer make phones and that was official a decade ago as no one was ever into the thinQ nonsense

          • 1st-Amendment on 20/07/2022 - 15:36

            @justtoreply:

            Their 'valuation' is insanely bigoted.

            Market value is based on market pricing, no bigotry required. The irony of your comment is that you seem to think that whatever thing you have should receive preferential treatment, regardless of market demand, which actually is bigotry.

            FWIW, I just traded my Pixel 3aXL for $310 in coupons, no bigotry required…

            I'd have my v30+ over apple or samsung any day

            The great thing about living in a relatively free country is that you can have that. You are winning!

            • justtoreply on 20/07/2022 - 16:49
              +1

              @1st-Amendment: Rofl. No. I'm arguing $0. Surely any once good phone is worth more than $0. It's just they don't want to give the bonus.

              • darkly on 21/07/2022 - 13:39

                @justtoreply: $0 is saying they don't want your phone, or don't have a market to re-sell it

              • dotJaz on 22/07/2022 - 01:27

                @justtoreply: Why? They need to be able to sell it to someone.

                • justtoreply on 22/07/2022 - 01:42

                  @dotJaz: For $10 or $260? If it's a genuine promotion then $10 is the answer. I'm pretty sure you can sell many of these "$0" phones for $10.

        • Gandalf the Thrifty on 20/07/2022 - 07:03

          S8 was $0 at JB for some time so I'd assume S8+ be the same.
          S8 only worth $1 on Samsung tradein, so probably be $0 there soon too.

        • Jake Pebbles on 20/07/2022 - 09:09
          +1

          I have a dead pixel one. Does that count?

        • neonlight on 20/07/2022 - 09:52

          i was gonna trade in my LG G4 if they accept it lol

    • solidussnake on 19/07/2022 - 21:05
      +6

      Here you go blind Freddy

      https://jbhifi.squaretradeup.com.au/faqs

      • BargainsGrabber on 19/07/2022 - 21:09
        +2

        I was blind and really need to get a checkup at spec savers
        Thanks

      • gdogdiggity on 20/07/2022 - 00:35
        +10

        Closes at 11pm, what kind of website is this…

  • Lukian on 19/07/2022 - 19:58
    +7

    The trade in values seem terrible. Ipad that gets $180+ on ebay gets $0.

    • WallybR on 19/07/2022 - 20:35
      +3

      Obviously. It's a business to make a profit, that has staff and overheads etc etc. If you want a fair price, go to private sale

    • incipient on 19/07/2022 - 20:45
      +1

      I mean with the $250 bonus, you're still ahead, and you don't need to stuff around with selling it! (I realise $0 doesn't qualify for the bonus)

    • dotJaz on 22/07/2022 - 01:32

      Obviously $180 will have to include eBay selling fees and GST plus administrative (including evaluation etc) and shipping costs (both ways). That's just explicit costs.

      Not even including the risks of not selling and opportunity cost. Buying an iPhone with the same money you pay for 3x old tablets is a guaranteed return.

      Then they'll have to make a profit. That means it really does worth close to $0 for them.

  • usmanhafeez2000 on 19/07/2022 - 20:00
    +6

    60Hz display and 6GB RAM…!!!
    Display will be a big drawback if you have previously been using 90Hz or above.

    • Nillionaire on 19/07/2022 - 21:32
      +6

      Display will be a big drawback if you have previously been using 90Hz or above.

      Ignorance is bliss. 60hz is fine for me as I've never used anything more on a phone.

      • OMGJL on 20/07/2022 - 01:40
        +7

        I have been gaming on 144hz monitor for ages and I WAS fine with 60Hz phone….. until recently I bought a 120hz phone and it's vvvveerrryyy hard to look back.

      • Salty Pretzel on 20/07/2022 - 01:59
        +4

        Before using a 90 or 120hz screen, I thought 60hz was completely fine. I actually didn't like 90hz/120hz at first and it took me a while to get used to it. It was like it was too smooth.

        But now there's no way I can go back to 60hz lol

      • paloverde88 on 21/07/2022 - 02:16

        If you have never used anything larger than 6.8" screen with 199 Hz screen than you should be fine.

    • krouton24 on 20/07/2022 - 12:04

      Wireless charging is the main missing part for me

  • WinstonWithAY on 19/07/2022 - 20:04
    +7

    You can get the Pixel 6 for cheaper on Amazon

  • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 20:08

    (profanity). anyone wanna swap a 6A for a S22? I just got it a week ago in the JBHIFI trade in deal. This is the phone i wanted but couldn't be patient enough haha.

    • jimjames on 19/07/2022 - 20:30
      +7

      S22 trade in value of $600 + $250 bonus = swap an S22 for a 6a

      • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 20:44
        -1

        bro, how much more will it cost me to do that? im still interested.

        • Aureus on 19/07/2022 - 20:51
          +4

          499 - 600 = -101

          So you should be $101 ahead, but with a worse phone. (Assuming I understand the deal)

          • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 20:53

            @Aureus: i wont get 101 though, will i? they will give me money? that's nuts. im down. the only thing the s22 has on paper is useless shit liek wireless charging but i'd rather just have a phone i can plug in and use without the battery literally reducing 1% every 5 minutes of use.

            • bisaya on 19/07/2022 - 21:10

              @magnitude: Damn I thought of going to S22 as my Pixel 5 has to be charged like 3 times a day nkwt.

              Sounds like I need to look elsewhere

              • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 21:19
                +1

                @bisaya: its got a powerful cpu and high refresh screen. means (profanity) all to me though, id just like a phone i can use all day and not have to worry about battery.

                • desync on 19/07/2022 - 22:58

                  @magnitude: is it possible to set the refresh rate to 60hz and disable 5g?

                  • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 23:09

                    @desync: im on kogan so it should be using 4g anyways since they don't do 5g. and i dont know about the refresh rate but ive got it on battery saver so it should be done already?

                    • w33w00 on 20/07/2022 - 09:30
                      +1

                      @magnitude: Even though Kogan isn't providing 5g, your phone may be wasting battery searching for it though. Try checking your Network Mode settings under Connections -> Mobile network. Selecting "4G/3G/2G (auto connect)" might help.

              • Techie4066 on 22/07/2022 - 00:24

                @bisaya: I get 8 hrs SOT at least on my S22, so fairly heavy usage. 120Hz on, dark mode, mostly wifi, power saving off, BT always on connected to my Watch4, background usage off for selected apps that don't need to refresh.

              • dazzles on 22/07/2022 - 08:48
                +1

                @bisaya: doesn't sound right. I got a Pixel 5 and even with heavy usage I can never go through the battery in one day. Might be a faulty battery?

            • Averell on 19/07/2022 - 21:47
              +7

              @magnitude: In short: You'll have $101 in a JB Hi-fi gift-card, and can use that to buy anything from JB Hi-fi.
              In long: when you trade in your S22, they will give you a JB gift card with $600 balance, and a discount voucher which helps bringing down the cost of the Pixel 6a to $499. Use that gift card to pay for that $499 phone, you'll have $101 left in the gift card after the transaction completes.

            • billy_bob on 21/07/2022 - 14:55
              +2

              @magnitude: 1% battery use for 5 minutes of screen on use equates to 500 minutes (8 hours and 20 minutes) of screen on time. What's wrong with that? If you are on your phone screen for over 8 hours a day, you may want to reconsider how you spend your time ;)

            • dotJaz on 22/07/2022 - 01:42

              @magnitude: What an entitled (profanity). Such a powerful phone in small form factor with 500 minutes aka >8 hours of screen time and you are still not happy.

    • Nillionaire on 19/07/2022 - 20:37
      +1

      lol

    • stalker878 on 19/07/2022 - 20:53
      +3

      I am in a similar state.

      BTW why 6a over S22?

      • magnitude on 19/07/2022 - 20:54

        battery hopefully, 3700mah is no good. i am coming from a cheap A52 5000mah oppo (i cracked it sadly) which i could charge and use all day and still not worry about battery life. this s22 i have turned evrything off, put most apps on deep sleep and on battery saving mode and i still find myself charging it 2x a day.

        • AFOS on 19/07/2022 - 21:05
          +2

          I am in the same boat:) Don't care about the battery though. Need a better camera.

          Surprisingly my ancient Pixel 3 takes better shots than S22. Not always, but most of the time.

          • hamza23 on 19/07/2022 - 21:26

            @AFOS: The camera sensor in the Pixel 6a is basically identical to what is in your Pixel 3. The 6a is not adopting the new 50mp sensor that we saw in the pixel 6 / 6 pro.

            • HumbleCat on 19/07/2022 - 21:34

              @hamza23: Camera is the same but will get better tensor chip and google photo features such as magic eraser and colour correction for objects. Like a red bench in the background can be made black to be less distracting.

            • Techie4066 on 22/07/2022 - 00:27

              @hamza23: As someone who's used Pixels since 2019, google really f'ed the photo processing. They used to be so crisp, clear and naturally vivid on the P3, but they became this artificial somewhat blurred mess with the 4a/5. The old Google Camera app was so so much better.

          • stalker878 on 19/07/2022 - 22:34

            @AFOS: Isn't the camera in the s22 better than the pixel 6a?

            • picket23 on 19/07/2022 - 23:52

              @stalker878: Not if you want to take lifelike pictures of humans. So much detail missing in people's faces on my s22 vs even my old pixel 2. Google and apple far and away the best for photos of people.

              • bazingaa on 20/07/2022 - 14:13

                @picket23: which camera of S22 ? front or back ?

                • Mi2 on 20/07/2022 - 16:20

                  @bazingaa: I have both phones and been testing them extensively for the past a few weeks.
                  Front camera are pretty much the same in terms of details, but there's a big difference in colour and contrast. Because both Google and Samsung have different approach towards photography.
                  If you like more contrast then you would like Google style more.
                  If never used a Pixel, then I think S22 is fine for you.
                  S22 has a lot more features to offer which is great. Especially Pro mode.
                  For point & shoot people I think Pixel is better.
                  It really comes down to your taste.
                  But overall I think Pixel is better for most people.

    • steb89 on 20/07/2022 - 16:36

      I'd be keen

  • desync on 19/07/2022 - 20:09

    anyone reckon my canadian LG G6 in mint condition will qualify for the $250

    LOL

    • ce5himm on 19/07/2022 - 20:14
      +2

      As long as it's worth at least $10, you get the bonus.

      • desync on 19/07/2022 - 20:14
        +9

        i just went through the process, they've given this beautiful LG G6 a value of $0

        what an insult, cex will give me a $90 voucher

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