The Essential Phone went on sale earlier this year for $699, an ambitious price tag for a smartphone manufacturer without a proven track record. Within two months, it had seen a $200 price drop in a bid to generate more sales quickly. Now, in a further piece of good news for potential Essential Phone purchasers, you can save a further $50 off the device at Best Buy. The Essential Phone has been reduced $449.99 and comes in Black Moon or Pure White color variants — the same as are currently available at from the official Essential website. For that, you’ll get a near-bezel-less, 5.7-inch display at QHD resolution, Snapdragon 835 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage space. The Essential Phone also includes a 13 MP rear-facing camera, an 8 MP front-facing camera, and a 3,040 mAh battery. It’s a CDMA and GSM compatible device, meaning it will work with all of the major US carriers, and it’s running Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box, with...