The new Samsung Galaxy S23 series is here, and while the devices are pretty great, their prices are pretty steep, especially for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Getting a Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro instead makes a lot more sense, especially since they're both exceptional phones. The devices have great specs, and both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro made it to the top of our best smartphones list last year. Now, both these Google phones are on sale, available for their best prices.

If you're willing to activate your brand new Google Pixel phone on purchase, you can save some extra money at Best Buy, but you'll have a limited selection of carriers at your disposal. The best prices you can find right now come with the "Activate Today" badge, which means you can get the unlocked version of the phone for an advantageous price if you are willing to connect it to a carrier account right away, during the checkout process. For most people, this shouldn't be an issue, but if you want a smaller carrier or to gift the phone, it will be a problem. That shouldn't be a problem for most folks, but some may want to use a different, smaller carrier or gift the phone to someone else. If you are willing to activate your new phone today, you'll can pick between AT&T, Google Fi, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Google Pixel 7 Pro

When we tested out the Pixel 7 Pro, we instantly loved it, and rightfully so because it has great specs, fabulous software, and can take some impressive photographs. Plus, it does have an amazing price. Now that price is even better, regardless if you choose to activate your phone right away or leave it for later. When compared to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Pixel 7 Pro may not be quite as powerful spec-wise, but it's close enough. Plus, at $600, it's half of what the new S23 Ultra costs.

With Activate Today, Best Buy offers the 7 Pro for $300 off, although you can still save $150 if you want to activate it later. You can get the same discount at Amazon and Google Store.

Google Pixel 7

When you get your hands on the Google Pixel 7, you'll immediately realize why it's one of our favorite smartphones ever. It looks great, it has a decent battery life, and it will smoothly run any app you want. The screen is also pretty fantastic with a 1080 x 2400 FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate.

While the Samsung Galaxy S23+ is already starting to reach pockets around the world, the Google Pixel 7 offers a great experience for a fraction of the price, especially if you take advantage of the Best Buy deal and activate the phone today.