One of my favorite phones of late is the Pixel 10. I just put it through a 7-round face-off against the iPhone 17, and the Pixel 10 came out on top in a number of categories. So, when I came across this early Prime Day deal that shaves 58% off of its price, I thought it was an incredible deal I shouldn’t pass up on.
Rather than impulsively act, I scrutinized the deal a bit more — and ended up realizing it’s not as good of a deal as you’d think. While Boost Mobile drops $500 off the Pixel 10’s cost, bringing it to $299, you’ll end up overpaying in the long run because of the $60/month unlimited plan that’s required with this deal.
Nowadays, I always remind people to factor in the cost of the service. If you do end up keeping the phone with service for a year, that comes out to $720 for th