Canadian Google Store trade-in values decrease, still worse than U.S. [Update]

Canadians eager to pre-order Google’s new Pixel 7 or 7 Pro may find themselves underwhelmed by the company’s trade-in offers, especially compared to the U.S. Google Store.

As pointed out by some MobileSyrup readers, Google is offering higher trade-in values for devices in the U.S. than in Canada. For example, the Pixel 6 Pro nets a $350 $300 CAD trade-in value, but in the U.S., it’s $480 $430 USD (about $658 $590 CAD).

Note: several trade-in values have changed. See below for more details.

Moreover, the U.S. Google Store offers up to $750 off any Pixel 7 phone with qualifying trade-ins, further pumping up the value. The only promotion available for the Pixel 7/7 Pro in Canada so far is a $200 Google Store credit towards another purchase, but the U.S. Store also offers that promo.

Some other trade-in value estimates can be found below (based on trading in for a 128GB Pixel 7 Pro):

• Pixel 6: $290 $240 CAD | $440 USD ($603 CAD)
• Pixel 5: $213 $188 CAD | $400 $380 USD ($548 $522 CAD)
• Galaxy S22+: $430 $410 CAD | $600 $570 USD ($823 $783 CAD)
• iPhone 13 Pro: $540 $525 CAD | $625 $595 USD ($857 $817 CAD)

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Update 2022/10/20 at 1:18pm ET: Google has reduced some trade-in values for Canadians. As pointed out on Twitter, the Pixel 6 now has an estimated trade-in value of $240. Similarly, the Pixel 6 Pro trade-in has dropped to $300 in Canada. Some of the U.S. trade-in values also decreased, although they’re still much higher than in Canada.

The above list of trade-in values has been updated accordingly.

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While it’s not a huge surprise that Google offers different promotions in different regions, it seems strange that there’s such a wide difference in trade-in values for the same phones in different regions. MobileSyrup has asked Google Canada about the differences and will add any additional information the company provides to this story.

https://twitter.com/CigarSurgeon/status/1578399618609868800?s=20&t=Xx9ulXl8tOQ0tCeRtSLIDQ

In the meantime, it may be worth checking out trade-in offers from other places to see if you can get better value for your old devices elsewhere. Check out MobileSyrup’s guide to trade-ins in Canada here.