The pixel 5 I got yesterday will probably end up being my best black friday purchase. I've gone from a pixel 1, to pixel 3, to now pixel 5. I got the p1 and p3 during release week in october, but every year the new model they just released always has good black friday sales, so I waited this year. Best Buy ended up having a sale for it this week with $200 off.
I needed a new phone mostly just because of battery issues. My p3 has been dying before bed time sometimes, and it happens even if I barely use my phone all day. There'd be mornings where my battery would be at 91% before I even left the house for work. Right now my new p5 is at 92% battery...feels like it's just barely using any battery.