Let’s be real: Nothing’s sales are the tech equivalent of that friend who says “I’m only having one drink” and shows up at 3 am with a kebab and regret. Except here, the kebab is a Phone (3) for $599 instead of $799, and the regret is… actually, there is no regret. It’s a genuinely good deal.

The headline act is the Phone (3) — Nothing‘s first “true flagship” (Carl Pei’s words, not mine) — now sitting at $599 for the 12/256GB model in both Black and White. That’s a $200 off the $799 launch price from July 2025. For context, this thing debuted with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, a 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED at 120Hz, and a Glyph Matrix made of 489 micro-LEDs that can show caller ID, timers, and custom pixel-art avatars without waking the main screen. It also packs triple 50MP cameras (main, ultrawide, 3x periscope), 65W wired charging, 15W wireless, IP68, and a promise of five years of OS updates plus seven years of security patches.

Then there’s the Phone (4a) Pro, which feels like the middle child who actually got the good genes. The 8/128GB Silver and Black models drop from $499 to $419 ($80 off), while the 12/256GB Pink variant slides from $599 to $509 — a $90 discount that Nothing’s own sale banner proudly touts as “up to $90 off”. This one launched in March 2026 with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, a slightly larger 6.83-inch 144Hz AMOLED, the same Glyph Matrix flex, and a genuinely impressive 50MP periscope camera with 3.5x optical zoom (7x in-sensor, 140x “ultra zoom” if you enjoy impressionistic watercolors of distant objects). Battery is 5,080mAh with 50W charging, IP65 instead of IP68, and three years of OS updates. It’s the “I want the Glyph Matrix and a periscope lens, but my rent is due” pick.

Audio side: the Headphone (a) — my personal “why does this exist at this price” award winner — goes from $199 to $159. Forty bucks off a pair of over-ears that deliver 75 hours of ANC-on battery life (135 with ANC off), 40mm titanium-coated drivers, LDAC support, and AI bass algorithms that sound like marketing nonsense until you hear them. Reviews consistently call them “better than they have any right to be at $199”. At $159, they’re practically a clerical error in your favor. The flagship Headphone (1) also gets a $74 chop to $225, down from $299 at launch last summer.

The earbud lineup is a clearance rack of great decisions: Ear (open) at $84 (was $129), Ear (3) at $135 (was $179), the original Ear at $77 (was $109), and Ear (a) at $56 (was $99). The Ear (a) at fifty-six dollars is particularly offensive — in a good way. That’s “buy two and keep one in your bag for when you inevitably lose the first” territory.

CMF gets the same treatment: Headphone Pro at $65 (was $99), Buds 2 at $24.50 (was $59 — yes, really), Buds Pro 2 at $39 (was $69), and Watch 3 Pro at $65 (was $99). The Buds 2 at twenty-four dollars and fifty cents is the kind of pricing that makes you check the URL to make sure you’re not on a clone site.

The Phone (3) at $599 is a steal if you’re okay with the 8s Gen 4 instead of the full-fat 8 Gen 3/4 — it’s a “flagship-lite” chip, and benchmarks reflect that. The Glyph Matrix is cooler in concept than in daily utility; I’ve met exactly two people who use it for anything beyond “looks neat on a desk.” The 4a Pro’s IP65 means don’t swim with it. The Headphone (a) has a clamping force that can audition for a vise grip after two hours. And Nothing’s US carrier support is still… let’s say “selective” — verify your bands before yelling at me in the comments.

But here’s the thing: Nothing’s sale pricing isn’t the “inflate MSRP then discount” theater some brands run. The Phone (3) has sat at $799 since launch; this is its first real drop. The 4a Pro is barely three months old. The Headphone (a) just launched in March. These are genuine “we made too many / want market share / summer is slow” discounts, not manufactured urgency.

Should you buy? If you’ve been eyeing a Nothing phone because you’re tired of the same slab designs and want something that feels like a tiny rebellion in your pocket — yes. The Phone (3) at $599 is the most phone per dollar in their lineup right now. The 4a Pro at $419 is the smart money if you want the periscope camera and higher refresh rate without flagship tax. The Headphone (a) at $159 is a no-brainer if you need wireless over-ears and refuse to pay Sony/XM5 money.

The sale runs through summer, but colors and storage configs will sell out — the Pink 4a Pro 12/256GB already feels like a limited run. No promo codes needed; prices are already marked down at us.nothing.tech.

Disclaimer: Prices and promotions mentioned in this article are accurate at the time of writing and are subject to change based on the retailers’ discretion. Please verify the current offer before making a purchase.