Problems getting a new Pixel 8 Pro

omori

never had that before, what country are you in?

BIRDIE

omori USA

Blastoidea

Best Buy, if you are in the US.

Pay with currency, and buy the unlocked version.

NEVER Verizon.

BIRDIE

Blastoidea Nearest BB is over 50 miles away.
I hate google!

BIRDIE

Blastoidea I can get from BB online. Do I have to buy anonymously? What privacy will I give up if I buy via my cc? All I care about is increasing my security to online hacking, having some on the phone privacy since I use wifi calling and not be tracked (not that I even go anywhere).

BIRDIE

BIRDIE I can get from BB online. Do I have to buy anonymously? What privacy will I give up if I buy via my cc?

DeletedUser115

BIRDIE Check Target, many of them have P8 in stock.

Blastoidea

I would say that if you are that concerned, drive the 100 miles.

applesbana

Maybe there is a business opportunity here for someone. I have a best buy 7 minutes away from me, would purchase and ship happily if it was worth my while. But then there is a trust issue with a random person on the internet…

I think Michael Bazzell gets devices for his customers, but I’m not sure where normal people can get those kinds of services.

[deleted]

Have it delivered to your door by Amazon as I did (my 6a)

BIRDIE

Update. I went ahead and got one from Bestbuy and loaded GOS up very easily using yts "Side of Burrito" As many suggested here.

My biggest disappointment was that I had to settle for the black color when I had my heart set on the blue color. So a blue case is my next thing to do.

VAULT

BIRDIE There is an upside to this for you in my opinion :] I chose the black P8P phone as the metal camera strip on the back is also black. When placed in the blue case, you then have a blue phone with a black camera strip. If you buy the blue phone it has a silver strip that once placed in the blue case, its a blue silver combo... and does not look as good in my opinion as the blue black :] My P7P was white and silver which I never quite liked... All subjective, but I thought I would share :]