Google has been circling around dropping the Pixel 9 price with surprise vouchers and enhanced trade-in prices in recent weeks. But the company has finally, officially, slashed the price of its flagship phone in an early Black Friday sale.

The Google Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold are on sale. Come learn all about Google's early Black Friday offers.

Foldable phones are expensive, primarily due to their folding display. This also makes them more expensive to repair, as a replacement screen can cost upwards of $500. If you own Google's second-gen foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, you might want to be even more careful with it, as its screen repair could cost you more than the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

The announcement only appears on the U.K. shop for now, alongside a countdown to the start of the sale. Google says that the Black Friday shopping period will last from November 12th until December 3rd, which extends way the sale way before and beyond the actual shopping event.

Google and iFixit have partnered to deliver parts, tools, and repair guides for Pixel phones, and they have finally become available for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. While the res

As expensive as they are, foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or the Pixel 9 Pro Fold require a little more care than a slab-style device. A normal phone can take heavier knocks, harder taps, and even withstand more scratches than a foldable simply because of the materials needed to make a foldable work.