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Originally Posted by Manabi
For anyone wanting/needing a cheap Android phone as a music player I found the Moto G Play (2024) 64GB on Best Buy for just $29.99. It's from Boost Mobile, which I haven't dealt with before, but I expect it'll be similar to TracFone phones and easy enough to just use on WIFI only. As a bonus, at checkout I was able to get free shipping simply for logging in with my free My Best Buy account, even though it's below $35. (Maybe they count tax?)
I bought my Moto E6 four years ago and have replaced the battery once already. I figured for $30 it was worth grabbing this to replace it. It being the 64GB model, so I don't need to add a micro SD card was icing on the cake.  |
For Cyber Monday, Best Buy thought it would be a great idea to raise the price of this phone to $39.99. Aren't they kind
All Best Buy memberships (including the free one) offer free shipping with no minimum purchase. I wish other stores would do the same for their free memberships.
My Moto E6 is also the same age and I still have the original battery. I'm actually using it as a phone via Tracfone and I will be getting the Moto G Play 2024 to replace it.
I was hoping the Tracfone version would drop in price during these sales, but no such luck. It's still $49.99, so it looks like I'll be paying full price for it. Even so, it'll still be cheaper than the Boost Mobile version after a few months. Boost's cheapest plan is $10/mo more than what I'm currently paying Tracfone. So if I switched plans, I'd be losing money after two months.
I've been quite happy with the Moto phones I've purchased over the years. Jumping from the Moto E6 to the Moto G Play 2024 will be quite noticeable. There'll be a huge improvement on the specs, but with two major cons for me: the battery is non-removable and the phone is larger (6.5 inch display). I long for the days of the 4 inch displays, but that's another story.
Let us know how it works out for you.