Out with the old and in with the new. This is the way the mobile space works, and it waits for no man (or woman).

Fresh off the back of its Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL launch, Google has now slashed the price of its outgoing flagship, the Google Pixel 2 XL.

The handset is now available for $699 via Google Play, a sizeable reduction on its usual RRP or $849.

Is This A Good Deal?

Umm, not really. $699 is a still A LOT of money for a year old phone, regardless of whether it is new or not.

You can pick up reconditioned Pixel 2 phones for about $500, though these handsets will not be new.

If you want a brand new Pixel 2 XL, $699 is just about as cheap as it’s going to get.

But why get this when you could get the new one for $100 more?

In addition to this, at $699 it’s still more expensive than a brand new OnePlus 6 – and that kind of tells you everything you need to know.

If you do think the reconditioned route is a good one, and in some instances, it is, like, when you’re going after iPhones, for example, Gazelle is just about the best source of reconditioned phones in the US right now.

It has tons of offers (some upwards of 40% less than market RRP) on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and Samsung phones.

What About The Pixel 3?

Well, it’s now 100% official and will be officially available on October 18 in the USA and November 1 in the UK.

Prices start at $799 for the Pixel 3 and $899 for the Pixel 3 XL.

You can read ALL about the new Google Pixel phones in our official coverage of the event, the handsets, and what makes them tick.

Suffice to say, they’re pretty sizeable updates with big changes to the imaging and software. The cameras, however, are the star of the show.

Here is what Google said about the Pixel 3’s new camera features at launch:

• Capture smiles not blinks: A feature we call Top Shot uses AI to help you capture the perfect photo every time. When you take a motion photo, it captures alternate shots in HDR+, then recommends the best one—even if it’s not exactly when you hit the shutter—looking for those where everyone is smiling, with eyes open, and facing the camera.
• Get better zoom: When you zoom in on a phone camera, the image looks grainy. Super Res Zoom is a computational photography technique, traditionally used for astronomy and scientific imaging, that produces sharp details when you zoom.
• No light; no problem: Pixel 3 lets you take natural-looking photos in dark surroundings, all without a flash. With Night Sight, coming soon to Pixel 3, you can take bright, detailed, colorful shots around the campfire, in a moonlit forest, or after you close out the bar.
• No selfie stick required: Get everyone in the picture with Group Selfie, which gives you 184 percent more room in your photo for friends and scenery.
• Look … no hands! Photobooth mode uses AI to recognize that when you’re smiling or making a funny expression, you’re ready for a selfie. It snaps the photo on its own so you don’t need to reach for the shutter button—a good option for candids.
• Even more stunning portraits, front and back: When you take photos in Portrait Mode, you can change the blurriness of the background, or change the part of the picture in focus, after the fact. Google Photos can also make the subject of your photo pop by leaving them in color, while changing the background to black and white.
• Create and play: In Playground, you can make photos, selfies and videos come to life by adding your favorite superheroes, animated stickers and fun captions. In celebration of Marvel Studios’ 10 Year Anniversary, you’ll enjoy seeing the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (exclusively on Pixel) react to each other and to you. New packs for Weather, Pets, Sports and Signs let you have everyday fun, and coming later this year, you'll be able to sharpen your dance skills with moves from Childish Gambino.
• Super smooth video: When you want to capture something that won’t stop moving—think an adorable toddler or your new puppy—Motion Auto Focus will make sure your Pixel 3 camera stays in sharp focus automatically, as you record. And if you happen to be taking a selfie video while walking or moving around, Pixel 3 brings you front-facing video stabilization.