Best smartphone deal: Save $400 on the Google Pixel 8 Pro and snag a free Pixel Watch 2

SAVE $400 WITH FREE ACCESSORIES: As of July 30, get the Google Pixel 8 Pro at Google for $599, down from its usual price of $999, and get a free Google Pixel Watch 2 and Google Pixel 8 Pro case with purchase. That's a discount of 40% on the phone, and $334 worth of freebies.

If it's time to upgrade your smartphone, and you're firmly team Google, there couldn't be a better time to jump on the Pixel bandwagon. Google is sweetening the deal to get you using its Pixel phones by offering not just a massive price cut on its Pixel 8 Pro smartphone, but throwing in some great accessories for the low price of free. And there are no hoops to jump through.

As of July 30, get the Google Pixel 8 Pro at Google for $400 off. That takes the phone down to $599 from $999, a discount of 40%. And you get a free Google Pixel Watch 2 and Google Pixel 8 Pro case with purchase, which is a combined $334.89 value.

To claim your free accessories, add your Google Pixel 8 Pro to your cart and choose a color, storage size, carrier (or unlocked), whether you want to trade in your old phone, and choose or decline Google's Preferred Care protection. Then you'll arrive at the "Choose your offer" headline, where you can opt in to receive a free Pixel Watch 2 ($299.99 value) for free.

Make sure the watch is selected instead of "No thanks," and you'll be prompted to choose your model. When you've done so, you'll be moved to the next menu, where you can get your Pixel 8 Pro Case. Choose your color, and you'll move through the menu in the same way. Finally, choose "Add to cart" and your savings will automatically be applied.

Mashable's Alex Perry praised the Pixel 8 Pro for its "strong performance" and "good battery life," as well as its excellent camera array with a wide selection of photo editing features like Magic Eraser and other fun AI tricks.

If you're not planning on getting the latest and greatest Pixel when it arrives and want to score an actual bargain, you won't find many deals better than this one right now.