Article 3X50N Dealmaster: The Essential Phone fire sale continues, now just $224 [Updated]

Dealmaster: The Essential Phone fire sale continues, now just $224 [Updated]

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Update (8/20/2018 10:55am ET): The discount looks to have expired for now; we'll update this post if it returns.

Original story: Essential really seems to want to get rid of whatever phones it has left in stock. Last month we highlighted a deal in which the struggling startup's first and only Android phone was marked down to $250 on Amazon Prime Day. On Monday, the device is going for even less than that, as Amazon is selling the "Halo Gray" edition of the handset for $224.

The Essential Phone first sold for $699 when it launched last summer and has undergone a couple of permanent price drops after sales reportedly fell well short of expectations. To be clear, the device still has its share of issues: there's no waterproofing, no microSD slot, no headphone jack, and some users have reported issues with reception on T-Mobile. Battery life is just okay, and even after several updates the camera isn't really competitive with any other flagship phone from last year. Essential's modular accessory system has been a total bust, too.

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