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OnePlus 5 selling poorly?

I just ordered the 6gb 64gb ram version from Oneplus and it came in yesterday. The manufacture date is 6/10 which is before the phone even launched! On past OnePlus devices there would only be around a 2 week turnaround time from manufacturing to arriving at my house. This suggests they aren't really selling many of these phones.

I just got mine this Friday, the Date says 6/22.

Sarabveer said:
I just got mine this Friday, the Date says 6/22.
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Which country? I'm in the US and mine shipped from California. Even 6/22 indicates they are selling poorly and just sitting in a warehouse. I've bought alot of OnePlus devices and the turnaround time from factory to my door has always been 2-3 weeks or less. Over 2 months indicates poor sales.

Because your phone is refurbished device and listed as new. Just saying

keaheng said:
Because your phone is refurbished device and listed as new. Just saying
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What proof do you have of this? It was brand new and sealed.

I got mine on August 1st, same date, 6/10.

Migdilu said:
I got mine on August 1st, same date, 6/10.
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I ordered one also on launch day and it was also 6/10. Returned that due to jelly, and bought another one thinking it might be less on a newer device produced in August, but got this one again made before launch lol. OnePlus not even selling through their original stock is a bad look for them. Poor sales also means they will abandon it early like the OnePlus 2 and x.

BoboBrazil said:
Which country? I'm in the US and mine shipped from California. Even 6/22 indicates they are selling poorly and just sitting in a warehouse. I've bought alot of OnePlus devices and the turnaround time from factory to my door has always been 2-3 weeks or less. Over 2 months indicates poor sales.
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Yup, also in the US and it shipped from California.

Maybe they just have a big stock for US release.

jerryhou85 said:
Maybe they just have a big stock for US release.
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Doubtful. They have always said logistically it doesn't make sense to do that. They manufacture in smaller batches and then increase production or decrease based on demand.

Probably just not rotating the stock. Just piled new stock on top of old stock and they are just now getting to the stuff underneath the new stock.

Bought mine while I was in China, ordered 8/1, received 8/2. Manufactured on 7/26. 8/128 version slate gray version.
I think I read somewhere the 8/128 exceeded demand.

Interesting maybe just no demand for the 6gb version . Can anyone else chime in with their 8gb order dates? I couldn't justify the cost difference.

I don't see how this phone can have disappointing sales numbers. Every review online including YouTube gushes about how awesome this phone is. This is my 1st phone from OnePlus and I have to agree.

No reason to buy cheaper one...

magnums said:
No reason to buy cheaper one...
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This is likely the reason, the price difference is negligible for the increase that you get. It's more sense to go 8/128

I believe the 8/128GB variant sold a lot better.
By the way, where can I see the manufacturing date?
Edit: Found it. July 14th and ordered it around the 10th of August.
I believe the reason for this gap is the jelly effect.
Many people returned their phones and OnePlus simply re-sealed the boxes and sold them again to somebody else.

BoboBrazil said:
I just ordered the 6gb 64gb ram version from Oneplus and it came in yesterday. The manufacture date is 6/10 which is before the phone even launched! On past OnePlus devices there would only be around a 2 week turnaround time from manufacturing to arriving at my house. This suggests they aren't really selling many of these phones.
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OnePlus 5: 8/128 Date: 2017.08.14 ordered Aug 29th and arrived Sept 2nd. Mine came from California.

I just RMA'd my 6GB/64GB OP5, lets see the date on the new one.

Ordered my 128 gb version on late July in Canada and I have 07/14

Bye Bye OP5

Bye OnePlus 5, you done me well for the past 6 months. Had no issues, but unfortunately I got to say good bye to you as OP decides to release a new model 6 months later! Hello my new OP5T tomorrow

Kahun said:
Bye OnePlus 5, you done me well for the past 6 months. Had no issues, but unfortunately I got to say good bye to you as OP decides to release a new model 6 months later! Hello my new OP5T tomorrow
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thread of the year.
smart move to change phone every 6 months, everybody should do this !

oVeRdOsE. said:
thread of the year.
smart move to change phone every 6 months, everybody should do this !
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I actually didn't really loose any money upgrading surprisingly. O2 wanted £399 to pay off the device to upgrade. Sold the phone on ebay for £399. Paid off the device plan and upgraded to OP5T for free. (Apart from ebay fees) Got a black friday deal so got 50GB data for the price of 10GB so got way more data than I had on the OP5, got 12 month xbox live and I also have a discount from work so I pay £42 a month. So in this scenario I was actually better off upgrading than staying with my OP5 and waiting til the OP6.

Kahun said:
I actually didn't really loose any money upgrading surprisingly. O2 wanted £399 to pay off the device to upgrade. Sold the phone on ebay for £399. Paid off the device plan and upgraded to OP5T for free. (Apart from ebay fees) Got a black friday deal so got 50GB data for the price of 10GB so got way more data than I had on the OP5, got 12 month xbox live and I also have a discount from work so I pay £42 a month. So in this scenario I was actually better off upgrading than staying with my OP5 and waiting til the OP6.
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LoL so you actually paid $50 or $60 to upgrade, not free. But that's still pretty good.

Eric214 said:
LoL so you actually paid $50 or $60 to upgrade, not free. But that's still pretty good.
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Nope, I technically didn't pay anything at all as the free 12 month xbox membership covers the ebay fees The fee was £20 anyway and I got extra 35GB of data.

I usually keep phones for at least a year or two. The only differences in between the OP5 and the OP5T are better camera and higher res screen. I don't take a lot of pictures, and 1080p suits me just fine. I may shoot for the OP6 when it arrives, though.

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Note 9 United States Thread (Rumours, pricing and order updates for all carriers)

Hey all its that time of year again where we get all excited about the new note phone here in the greater United States.
Feel free to post All US based news and preorder Info etc.
Are you jumping on board, which phone are you coming from what features made you switch or upgrade.
For myself I have had nearly every note since the first one. I currently have the 8.
Here's hoping the ninth edition is something special

$1,250 for the 8GB version. That is rough, man. IDK that I'll do that.

It's a no for me.

Semantics said:
I'm really pissed the US isn't getting black. I don't get understand only 2 colors.
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I agree ... but plan on putting a case on it anyway ... i know they are supposed to be selling S-Pens so hopefully wont be stuck with a yellow high lighter for too long

Anybody know why they don't have the Black, or Copper color for preorder?
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Semantics said:
I'm really pissed the US isn't getting black. I don't get understand only 2 colors.
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you can put a case on!

Akrifay said:
I agree ... but plan on putting a case on it anyway ... i know they are supposed to be selling S-Pens so hopefully wont be stuck with a yellow high lighter for too long
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dallasmanic said:
you can put a case on!
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That's the other issue. I don't want to have to buy an S-Pen, because I don't want to be writing with the banana in the phone. I do use cases, but I use clear slim cases, and I don't want a ridiculous blue or purple phone.

Just completed my order with TMo 81 dollars with JOD

I called and the rep first told me it wasn't eligible for JOD then tells me it's $280. Have you had your account for more than 3 years?

TPR300C said:
I called and the rep first told me it wasn't eligible for JOD then tells me it's $280. Have you had your account for more than 3 years?
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Yes, she said she was able to give me that price bc of my long standing account. I was like it should of been bc of JOD bc that's the reason we it.

Just got off the phone with 2 reps that aren't even willing to pull up my account when I mention JOD. Both first tell that it's not eligible for JOD then tell me it's $280 what even pulling my account up. I'll just call tomorrow. Hopefully I can speak with someone who knows what's going on. Thanks for the response.

Here is a ss

Kinda surprised they are not offering the 512gb micro so card as a gift. Dont need the headphones. Also curious about color choice. I might play the wait and see game. I really like the 512gb model, and blue reminds me of both my note 7's . I will get the unlocked version tho, best thing I ever did with the note 8 was going unlocked.
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I ordered the blue 128gb unlocked from Samsung.com Anyway this morning my bank account was charged the full amount!!!!
Does this mean they might be shipping soon? When I ordered the s8 plus and Note 8 from them they didn't charge me until they were getting ready to send the phones out.

128gb unlocked version from Samsung.
Helk the promotions!

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My shipping was waved, ordered through Twitter TMobile Help.
Originally wasn't going to order when the initial rumors were that of the 280 down.

HP Chromebook Offer UK

Hi
Just curious if anyone received their Hp Chromebook in the UK which was free with the Pixel 4 XL pre-orders.

tfn said:
Hi
Just curious if anyone received their Hp Chromebook in the UK which was free with the Pixel 4 XL pre-orders.
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I'm still waiting but someone I know got their device on the 22nd Oct, claimed on the 5th, and got their Chromebook yesterday

I've already received mine, took about 1 week after claiming.

Demolition49 said:
I've already received mine, took about 1 week after claiming.
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I'm waiting for mine... Having got yours is it worth keeping or suitable for eBay only? I've got a 2 year old Acer Chromebook and if the hp one is any good I'll keep the hp one and put the Acer on eBay....

linkisoc said:
I'm waiting for mine... Having got yours is it worth keeping or suitable for eBay only? I've got a 2 year old Acer Chromebook and if the hp one is any good I'll keep the hp one and put the Acer on eBay....
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I haven't opened it because I'm giving it away as a Christmas present, but looking at the specs, I'd just put it on eBay and get some of the money back if you already have a chromebook.

Just got an email saying it's been dispatched and I should get it tomorrow! Happy days!

Mine has just arrived; ordered 5th November.
On the box it says... [Box of Total: 467 of 1836]

I received mine last week, gave it to my nephew as a present as I already have the Pixel Slate my main computer.

mkouk said:
I received mine last week, gave it to my nephew as a present as I already have the Pixel Slate my main computer.
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Is the slate any good? I had and sold the pixel C before that but need something else now.

Mackay53 said:
Is the slate any good? I had and sold the pixel C before that but need something else now.
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I was in between the Pixel Slate and the Microsoft Surface...in the end I went for the Pixel Slate because I already have a Microsoft Surface at work. The Pixel Slate form factor is more portable, it's more versatile with Android apps and Linux. The device itself is built very well, battery lasts a long time and the speakers have good quality sound for watching movies.
I got it at launch, so the software was a little temperamental back then but Google has ironed out a lot of the issues and it's now fairly stable, even in the Beta Channel.

Mine sold on eBay for £139 making my 128Mb 4XL final cost a bit over £800. As someone who'd been buying Oneplus phones since the One, £800 is still too much. Nice phone though.

Keep it or sell it?

I have a flawless P5 (other than a degraded battery) with nary a scratch or flaw other than normal use. I just bought a Pixel 6a and received a trade-in value of $138 from Google. Swappa is currently selling them in good condition for close to $200 but after fees and shipping it's probably not much different. So should I keep the P5 for a backup in case something happens to the P6a or bite the bullet and send it back? It's sitting here wiped clean but looking pretty good on the table next to the trade-in box. Just some random thoughts would be appreciated.

When the phones I currently own depreciate that much in value - I usually gift them to family members who need them since I always keep them in pristine condition.
If a phone sells for a net profit of $100-$200 and I spent anywhere from $600-$1400 (some unlocked intl. versions of high end SAmsungs have gone even more than $1400), I might as well just gift it to one of my family members. That would make me feel a lot better than selling it for a small profit.

bobby janow said:
I have a flawless P5 (other than a degraded battery) with nary a scratch or flaw other than normal use. I just bought a Pixel 6a and received a trade-in value of $138 from Google. Swappa is currently selling them in good condition for close to $200 but after fees and shipping it's probably not much different. So should I keep the P5 for a backup in case something happens to the P6a or bite the bullet and send it back? It's sitting here wiped clean but looking pretty good on the table next to the trade-in box. Just some random thoughts would be appreciated.
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Dang P5 was $400 when I last checked, and $280 with crack screen IIRC. I actually think $280 was lowest.

andybones said:
Dang P5 was $400 when I last checked, and $280 with crack screen IIRC. I actually think $280 was lowest.
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I know, that's what I thought. I was surprised at the Google offer of only $138 too. Just checked again and mint P5 is only a little over 200 now with 'good' selling at around $180 and a lot of them from major sellers. At this point I'll keep it for a backup device since both my wife and I have the P6a now and just in case... damn slippery phone. lol. Only problem with the P5 is that it's a VZW phone and you know what that means... no rom playing. Both the 6a are bl unlockable for the future.

andybones said:
Dang P5 was $400 when I last checked, and $280 with crack screen IIRC. I actually think $280 was lowest.
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And just like that Google is offering $400 for the P5 for the P7 trade in. That makes the phone $99 plus tax. This is nuts. How can you turn down a P7 for that price?

bobby janow said:
And just like that Google is offering $400 for the P5 for the P7 trade in. That makes the phone $99 plus tax. This is nuts. How can you turn down a P7 for that price?
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I love my P5.. idk what to do.
I had to replace my back camera myself. its fine close shots but not far..
so idk what they will do.
i wish they'd let me do the black friday $499 + the $100 promo code I got one from a friend.
I'd do that all day.
but it wouldn't allow me to do it.
I'll have to play with the P7, I haven't seen it in person, if I like the size, I'll do it.
My 2016 htc one m8 will have to be my backup LOL

andybones said:
I love my P5.. idk what to do.
I had to replace my back camera myself. its fine close shots but not far..
so idk what they will do.
i wish they'd let me do the black friday $499 + the $100 promo code I got one from a friend.
I'd do that all day.
but it wouldn't allow me to do it.
I'll have to play with the P7, I haven't seen it in person, if I like the size, I'll do it.
My 2016 htc one m8 will have to be my backup LOL
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I LOVED my M8. That's the phone that made me an active member here and where I started learning WAY more about Android and rooting. Became a member here a couple of years before that with the Galaxy s3

andybones said:
I love my P5.. idk what to do.
I had to replace my back camera myself. its fine close shots but not far..
so idk what they will do.
i wish they'd let me do the black friday $499 + the $100 promo code I got one from a friend.
I'd do that all day.
but it wouldn't allow me to do it.
I'll have to play with the P7, I haven't seen it in person, if I like the size, I'll do it.
My 2016 htc one m8 will have to be my backup LOL
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The P7 is large for sure. Without any case it's doable but bound to drop and crack. It's just the way things are. But I did pull the trigger and order it, just too good of a deal to pass up. I'll keep my P6a but I'm not really sure what will become my carrier device yet. Worst case scenario I'll trade in my 6a for the 7a and.. heck I have no idea what I'm doing. Why does Google do that do that to me? But nonetheless I will have 2 great phones to play with. And pretty inexpensive to boot. This might also be a great time for me to play around with unlock and root which I haven't done in years. Bottom line I have a P6a and a P7 total cost $400.

bobby janow said:
And just like that Google is offering $400 for the P5 for the P7 trade in. That makes the phone $99 plus tax. This is nuts. How can you turn down a P7 for that price?
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oh man... why did you have to tell us about this amazing deal lol lol? Really tempting to trade my P5 for the P7. But the size and weight of P5 is on another level. One of the best designed phones I've ever used

andybones said:
I love my P5.. idk what to do.
I had to replace my back camera myself. its fine close shots but not far..
so idk what they will do.
i wish they'd let me do the black friday $499 + the $100 promo code I got one from a friend.
I'd do that all day.
but it wouldn't allow me to do it.
I'll have to play with the P7, I haven't seen it in person, if I like the size, I'll do it.
My 2016 htc one m8 will have to be my backup LOL
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My bro.... I am on the check out step of my P7 purchase and it's giving me the option to get that $100 Google store credit for myself and you will get it too if you complete the purchase using my code... Want to do that? I hope Google is not lying lol... because that's what I'm reading at the checkout page.

how does Google send the code? Via e-mail or did I miss something? First pixel I buy through the Google website

antonio_d25 said:
how does Google send the code? Via e-mail or did I miss something? First pixel I buy through the Google website
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When you purchase, I recommend using a burner account specifically for buying from Google Store. If you hang around in https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/ there are hundreds of horror stories of people receiving an empty box (delivery drivers stealing it) and Google refusing to refund or replace, making it exceptionally stressful for you. If you do a chargeback, Google will deactivate your account in retaliation. Against a huge company like Google, you don't really have any recourse.
I always recommend buying from a retailer so you are better protected with consumer laws (you can do a lawful chargeback without the retailer retaliating) and you can pick up the device in person so you know for sure the box has a phone inside it. But sometimes, a promotion is only valid through their official website in which case I recommend using a secondary account that you don't mind being nuked for whatever reason.
Back to the original topic, I'd probably use my P5 until it dies. Pay someone to replace the battery in a few years. It's the perfect size with pretty good battery life based on my usage. I don't game on my phone and mostly only use it for listening to music via bluetooth and some social media. There are no other modern phones that fit in one hand. All the other phones are too big and require both hands to operate. The only downside to this phone is that cell service is really bad. It drops down to 3G in malls meanwhile a Galaxy S9 (2018) has full bars of 4G+. If they release a phone that's the same size as P5 but with the newer P7 hardware, I'm all in.

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oh man... why did you have to tell us about this amazing deal lol lol? Really tempting to trade my P5 for the P7. But the size and weight of P5 is on another level. One of the best designed phones I've ever used
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Sorry, the devil made me do it. but you are correct. There is nothing like the P5 for size and weight. I still have it right here looking at me longingly but it's time to give up the ghost. I have been using the 6a now since it came out. I traded in my P6 (cracked case) and got $300 for it. I hated the P6 and was glad BB offered me the trade-in. The real story here is that the P5 is my wife's phone and I had to pry it from her cold dead hands in order to get her to try the 6a. It was $299 plus a trade-in of $138. The battery on the 5 was shot to heck and she uses it all the time for news/email/social. I let her use my 6a for a day and she finally said ok, it wasn't bad and we bought it. She does like it even though it's a bit larger. It fits in her pockets and running gear (has to use Strava) which I do too. I traded in my P5 for the P6 and regretted it from day one.
But then they came up with the $400 vs $138 and well how can you turn that down with a hundred off on the 7? That phone is just too large to carry but it will be a great phone for the house on either wifi or with my eSim which I rarely use any longer. I mean it's $99 bucks and I'd use it without a case. So there's the two phones, 6a and 7 for 400 dollars. When the 7a comes out I will probably get it if it comes in at the same size as the 6a (or smaller) and they accept a 6a trade-in. But that's a long way off for now.
@swangjang I've seen the stories about the returns. I've probably sent back for trade-in and replacements about 6 or so times over the years. And not to jinx it but never had one problem. I'm going to take the leap of faith again simply because BB is only offering $315 for the P5. That's an $85 difference and nothing to sneeze about. I count in beers and that's about 20 drafts on happy hour. I tried appealing to BB corporate but they didn't budge so Google it is. Anyway, to make a long story short.

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Sorry, the devil made me do it. but you are correct. There is nothing like the P5 for size and weight. I still have it right here looking at me longingly but it's time to give up the ghost. I have been using the 6a now since it came out. I traded in my P6 (cracked case) and got $300 for it. I hated the P6 and was glad BB offered me the trade-in. The real story here is that the P5 is my wife's phone and I had to pry it from her cold dead hands in order to get her to try the 6a. It was $299 plus a trade-in of $138. The battery on the 5 was shot to heck and she uses it all the time for news/email/social. I let her use my 6a for a day and she finally said ok, it wasn't bad and we bought it. She does like it even though it's a bit larger. It fits in her pockets and running gear (has to use Strava) which I do too. I traded in my P5 for the P6 and regretted it from day one.
But then they came up with the $400 vs $138 and well how can you turn that down with a hundred off on the 7? That phone is just too large to carry but it will be a great phone for the house on either wifi or with my eSim which I rarely use any longer. I mean it's $99 bucks and I'd use it without a case. So there's the two phones, 6a and 7 for 400 dollars. When the 7a comes out I will probably get it if it comes in at the same size as the 6a (or smaller) and they accept a 6a trade-in. But that's a long way off for now.
@swangjang I've seen the stories about the returns. I've probably sent back for trade-in and replacements about 6 or so times over the years. And not to jinx it but never had one problem. I'm going to take the leap of faith again simply because BB is only offering $315 for the P5. That's an $85 difference and nothing to sneeze about. I count in beers and that's about 20 drafts on happy hour. I tried appealing to BB corporate but they didn't budge so Google it is. Anyway, to make a long story short.
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I got the P5 in Aug 2021 for $420 - brand new condition and I never game or use it for any demanding apps or anything like that. I installed a custom ROM and custom kernel in it and chose the most conservative battery parameters and this bad boy can easily go 2 days without a charge in my case. Battery is still running great.
Like I mentioned before - I've always used power units before - I have pretty much owned and used all the Note and Ultras from samsung and I gave my S21 Ultra to my mom. I am a strong believer that big screen phones are tailored to women lol... they never carry their phones in their pockets. But that thing was such a pain to carry around - so heavy and it would tire my hands holding it.
Then I switched to the P5 and the size and weight are amazing. I like the bezels and the shape a lot too. Even though the P5 is a great device overall you could tell that it is still a midranger performer. Switching apps, recording, camera (imo) or doing something that requires power you can tell that it doesn't perform as the power units. And I tried using kernels that were tweaked for performance -it still fell short.
I made the switch to the P7 also - it was a really good deal to pass up and the reviews are very positive thus far. Never held the device or looked at it live but the size shouldn't be too bad. I only hope that it feels nice in the pocket or when walking. I know that it is heavier but hopefully it won't feel like the Samsung bricks lol

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My bro.... I am on the check out step of my P7 purchase and it's giving me the option to get that $100 Google store credit for myself and you will get it too if you complete the purchase using my code... Want to do that? I hope Google is not lying lol... because that's what I'm reading at the checkout page.
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Yes!
I keep trying and it's saying coupon code invalid.
I also did a chat w them the other day.
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Maybe things have changed.
Let's try it!

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Yes!
I keep trying and it's saying coupon code invalid.
I also did a chat w them the other day.
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Maybe things have changed.
Let's try it!
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I'm not trolling or anything but they said they were going to send me the $100 Google store coupon but they never did. And I checked spam/promotions folder in my gmail and still nothing. I might reach out to them also and see what's going on with that. But I read your correspondence with them - maybe they realized they were giving too many discounts with the purchase of the P7 so they took that away (by saying it's an ongoing issue and all those excuses).
Let us know if they ever "fix" your request but I'm assuming they will never give the $100 Google store credit anymore...

Meanwhile here in Canada I just got a 7 Pro for $428CAD through my carrier ($319 in USD). Black Friday deals ftw!

I wonder if you guys ever considered the Zenfone 9... that one seems like a perfect phone also considering its size and performance

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Meanwhile here in Canada I just got a 7 Pro for $428CAD through my carrier ($319 in USD). Black Friday deals ftw!
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Wow, great deal. Trade-in or straight away? Carriers will sometimes give those deals and give credit over 2 years. I got a free P5 that way but had to wait the two years to fully realize it.

I'm perfectly happy with my P5 still. I bought my P2 about a month after it was released and didn't replace it for 4 years until I got my P5, 6 months after the release date. I most likely won't replace my P5 until Google comes to their senses and goes back to the plain slate styling instead of that horrible camera bump.