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Taylor Kerns \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google now sells refurbished Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones starting at $489 and $699, respectively.
\nBoth phones are guaranteed updates well into 2030.
\nThe Pixel 9a or a Pixel 9 or 9 Pro XL (if discounted) may be a better bargain, depending on your priorities.<\/p>\n
Google started selling refurbished Pixel phones about a year ago<\/a>, starting with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7. A few weeks ago, it dropped the aging Pixel 6<\/a> \u2014 currently guaranteed OS updates through October 2026 \u2014 from the rotation. Now, Google\u2019s added a newer old phone to its refurb offerings: the Pixel 8 is back on the Google Store, starting at $489.<\/p>\n 9to5Google<\/a> spotted today that the Pixel 8<\/a> and Pixel 8 Pro<\/a> have joined the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7a on Google\u2019s Certified Refurbished storefront. The 128-gig Pixel 8 goes for $489, down from its $699 MSRP; the 256-gig model is $539. As of publication, the refurbished 8 Pro is only available with 128 gigabytes of storage for $699, down from $999.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n The Pixel 8 is a nice little phone, and one of my personal favorites in the Pixel line. It was the first Pixel to benefit from Google\u2019s now-standard seven-year OS update timeline, which shakes out to guaranteed updates into October of 2030. Even so, at $489, it might not be a great buy for most people.<\/p>\n A brand-new Pixel 9a goes for $499, and that phone has been discounted well below the Pixel 8\u2019s $489 refurbished price tag as recently as last weekend<\/a>. The 9a comes with a newer Tensor G4 chipset; the same eight gigs of RAM; a brighter, marginally larger display; a bigger battery; and OS updates into 2032. The Pixel 8 does have a larger primary camera sensor (1\/1.31\u2033 to the 9a\u2019s 1\/2\u2033) and slightly faster charging (27 watts vs 23), but overall, most buyers would probably do better with the newer 9a.<\/p>\n A refurbished 8 Pro for $699 might be a slightly more appealing option for anyone looking to nab a large-screen Google phone. The Pixel 10 Pro XL starts at $1,199, and last year\u2019s 9 Pro XL still goes for $1,099. But we\u2019ve seen renewed 8 Pros go for as low as $355 from other retailers this year, and sales on the Pixel 9 Pro XL have brought it down to within $50 of Google\u2019s renewed 8 Pro price. It\u2019s nice Google is selling refurbs at all, but it\u2019d be great to see more reasonable price points.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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