The Best Labor Day 2018 Deals on Smartphones

While it's not the best shopping holiday of the year, Labor Day does have a few sweet deals on smartphones this weekend. There are phones from OEMs such as Apple, Motorola, and Sony on sale, to name a few, from stores such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.

Unless you plan on getting an iPhone XS model when they're released in September, or a Pixel 3 in October, these deals are ones to seriously consider if you're in the market for a new cell phone. Some of the sales are for unlocked phones while others require activation with a specific carrier.

Apple iPhones

• Apple iPhone 6, 32 GB, Straight Talk Prepaid, Gold: $179 at Walmart (regularly $199)

• Apple iPhone 6S, 32 GB, Verizon, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $299.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $449.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 32 GB, AT&T, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $299.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $449.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 32 GB, Sprint, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $249.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $449.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 128 GB, Verizon, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $399.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 128 GB, AT&T, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $399.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 128 GB, Sprint, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $349.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S, 32 GB, T-Mobile, All Colors: $99 at T-Mobile with EIP plan (regularly $449.99)

• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 32 GB, Verizon, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $449.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 32 GB, AT&T, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $449.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 32 GB, Sprint, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $349.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 128 GB, Verizon, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $499.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $649.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 128 GB, AT&T, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $549.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $649.99)
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus, 128 GB, Sprint, Silver/Gold/Space Gray/Rose Gold: $449.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $649.99)

• Apple iPhone SE, 32 GB, Straight Talk Prepaid, Space Gray/Gold/Rose Gold/Silver: $139 at Walmart (regularly $159.99)

• Apple iPhone 7, 32 GB, Verizon, Black/Rose Gold/Silver: $399.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 7, 32 GB, AT&T, Black/Rose Gold/Silver: $359.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 7, 32 GB, Sprint, Black/Rose Gold/Silver: $349.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $549.99)
• Apple iPhone 7, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with activation and trade-in

• Apple iPhone 7 Plus, 32 GB, Verizon, Black/Jet Black/Gold/Rose Gold/Silver: $569.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $669.99)
• Apple iPhone 7 Plus, 32 GB, AT&T, Black/Jet Black/Gold/Rose Gold/Silver: $569.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $669.99)
• Apple iPhone 7 Plus, 32 GB, Sprint, Black/Jet Black/Gold/Rose Gold/Silver: $469.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $669.99)
• Apple iPhone 7 Plus, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with activation and trade-in

• Apple iPhone 8, 64 GB, AT&T, All Colors: BOGO free at AT&T with activiation
• Apple iPhone 8, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with activation and trade-in
• Apple iPhone 8 Plus, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with activation and trade-in

• Apple iPhone X, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with activation and trade-in

Google Pixels

• Google Pixel 2, 64 GB, Verizon, Just Black: $499.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $649.99)
• Google Pixel 2, 64 GB, Verizon, Kinda Blue: $499.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $649.99)
• Google Pixel 2, 64 GB, Verizon, Clearly White: $499.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $649.99)
• Google Pixel 2, 128 GB, Verizon, Just Black: $599.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $749.99)
• Google Pixel 2, 128 GB, Verizon, Clearly White: $599.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $749.99)

• Google Pixel 2 XL, 64 GB, Verizon, Just Black: $549.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $849.99)
• Google Pixel 2 XL, 64 GB, Verizon, Black & White: $549.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $849.99)
• Google Pixel 2 XL, 128 GB, Verizon, Just Black: $649.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $949.99)
• Google Pixel 2 XL, 128 GB, Verizon, Black & White: $649.99 at Best Buy with Verizon activation (regularly $949.99)

Motorola Phones

• Motorola Moto E5 Play, 16 GB, Verizon Prepaid, Black: $69.99 at Best Buy (regularly $94.99)

• Motorola Moto G5S Plus, 32 GB, Unlocked, Lunar Gray: $189.99 at Best Buy (regularly $279.99)
• Motorola Moto G5S Plus, 64 GB, Unlocked, Lunar Gray: $229.99 at Best Buy (regularly $349.99)

• Motorola Moto X (4th Gen), 32 GB, Unlocked, Sterling Blue: $249.99 at Best Buy (regularly $349.99)
• Motorola Moto X (4th Gen), 32 GB, Unlocked, Super Black: $249.99 at Best Buy (regularly $349.99)
• Motorola Moto X (4th Gen), 64 GB, Unlocked, Super Black: $359.99 at Best Buy (regularly $419.99)

• Motorola Moto X (4th Gen Prime Exclusive), 32 GB, Unlocked, Super Black: $249.99 on Amazon (regularly $399.99)
• Motorola Moto X (4th Gen Prime Exclusive), 32 GB, Unlocked, Sterline Blue: $249.99 on Amazon (regularly $399.99)

Samsung Phones

• Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with qualifying EIP plan

• Samsung Galaxy Galaxy Note8, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with qualifying EIP plan

• Samsung Galaxy S9, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with qualifying EIP plan
• Samsung Galaxy S9, AT&T, All Models: BOGO 75% off at AT&T with activation
• Samsung Galaxy S9+, T-Mobile, All Models: BOGO free at T-Mobile with qualifying EIP plan
• Samsung Galaxy S9+, AT&T, All Models: BOGO 75% off at AT&T with activation

• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, Sprint, Ocean Blue: $799.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, Verizon, Ocean Blue: $899.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, AT&T, Ocean Blue: $949.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, Sprint, Lavender Purple: $799.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, Verizon, Lavender Purple: $899.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 128 GB, AT&T, Lavender Purple: $949.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $999.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 512 GB, Verizon, Ocean Blue: $1,199.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $1,249.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 512 GB, AT&T, Ocean Blue: $1,149.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $1,249.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, 512 GB, Verizon, Lavender Purple: $1,149.99 at Best Buy with activation (regularly $1,249.99)
• Samsung Galaxy Note9, AT&T, All Models: BOGO 75% off at AT&T with activation

Sony Phones

• Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, 32 GB, Unlocked: $379.99 at Best Buy (regularly $449.99)

These aren't the only smartphone deals this holiday weekend, either, so keep your eyes out wherever you normally shop. And don't miss out on all the smartphone accessories deals that Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and other shops are offering online and in stores. We've seen deals on phone cases, headphones, smart speakers, cables, battery packs, and more.

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