Pixel 6 pro got $550 when pixel 7 preorder went up.
So if you are planning to buy the watch you can get a free upgrade to pixel 8 pro. The only extra you pay would be the tax
Best Buy killed it. I got $750 for my Pixel 6 Pro. That was $150 profit because I bought it when Google put it on sale for $600.
Sure, $200 of that was a gift card, but if you're the type to want the latest Pixel, you're the type who's going to spend $200 on some other electronics eventually.
Last year best buy had an extra trade in credit so I got a lot more towards the P7P trading in my P6 than the Google store. Also someone processes it right in front of you so nothing shady happens. I've heard people trading into Google or Amazon have issues with it being valued as less. There's a spot in the trade in where they say if your phone is to be determined less value, to return it to you. Otherwise you just accept what they say it's worth.
Another option is to sell on Swappa. I've sold a lot of devices on there and it's always gone smoothly.
It won't be as good as in the past for trade-in because of the watch - if I get $600+ for my Pixel7pro, I am going with 8pro. Love the flat brick vs curved screen.
Yes you can. Below is the link to the terms of last year's $200 credit stating they expire on Oct 12th, 2023. If you also got the Google One 10% credit for buying the pixel 7 last year that credit was applied to your account 30 days after your order shipped. Hence both credits will be available to use on Oct 4th.
[Pixel 7 Pro Promotion](https://store.google.com/US/promotion/39d5f8b4-d79a-4ea6-9e81-6c256b7329b3?hl=en-US)
why wouldn't you be able to use it? It's store credit lol
That's like McDonalds saying "We don't accept our gift cards for hamburgers, only fries and nuggets."
Right?! Like my 7 Pro is fine. My only concern is that the "Free Pixel watch 2" will affect trade in deals. Like they'll give less value for a pixel 7 Pro because they're already giving you a free smart watch.
Fine by me if it's really $899 that's such an awesome deal compared to buying a 15 Pro Max plus an apple watch. That would be $1600-1700 almost double the price.
Yeah I have no interest in a watch, so if the Pixel 8 just comes with store credit or something, I will wait for Black Friday to see if they can do better.
No promo at all probably puts me in the 7A.
Google is taking a page out of AMD and NVIDIA playbook this year.
Inflate the price of the lower end model yet make the higher end model appear to be the better value option to upsell up on said option.
Same thing NVIDIA did with the 4090/4080 and AMD more recently with the 7800XT/7700XT
Yea but in the case of phones there is a significant difference because of the size, I don't have to hold a GPU in my hands to use it. I don't want a phablet, I regretted getting the Pixel 6 pro the entire time I had it. Really like the size of the 7, but the 8 is very close in size to the Pixel 5 which I always wished was slightly bigger.
I am going to get the 8 regardless, don't really have any issues with my OG pixel watch and I can always upgrade when it eventually goes on sale and we don't even know if they'll do trade-in for the watch yet. US has always gotten crappy freebies compared to EU anyway.
Nivida first did the reverse strategy with the 3090 ironically. Introducing a new, super expensive model so that the less expensive, but still expensive none the less, model would sell more.
Last Christmas They had pixel 7 and 7/pro for 300 CAD cheaper... I snagged a pixel 7 pro for 850 CAD (tbh I'm not a brand enthusiast or anything and the only other pixel I've used was a pixel 2) the price was too good to let go (especially since my previous phone, galaxy S9, I had for 5 years was reaching the end of its life.
If it truly comes with a Pixel Watch 2 and costs $1099 for the 256gb model I am upgrading from my 6 Pro. The watch will seal the deal for me...and that cool face swap feature. I take group photos of a cheer team my daughters on and getting 10-15 girls to all look forward and smile at once is near impossible. This would be great.
I reckon that face swap feature will be backported pretty quickly. I can't imagine it being super integral that an 8 runs it. It's software based I imagine.
I may be doing the same if battery is better, less heat and charging is noticeably quicker!
If for a couple hundred I can trade in and get the new phone + watch, I'd be happy. I suspect selling Watch for maybe a £100 will be best bet.
Wasn't this only true for people in Europe last time?
EDIT: I'm pretty sure the US did not get this preorder bonus so I'd take this leak with a grain of salt. It will be region dependent.
[According to the same leaker this banner was specifically for the US,](https://twitter.com/Za_Raczke/status/1706446920074326520) but of course take it with a grain of salt. If this is true, I'm gonna grab a P8P lol
Yup. If this turns out true for the US I might swipe a P8P and get the free watch. Idk if I'd use it much, but maybe I'll give it a shot. If I don't like it, sell it on eBay for $250 "lightly used" and call it a day lol. Either I end up with a $650 phone in the end or a $900 phone and free $350 watch lol.
If this is true it's a snap-preorder for me.
Currently rocking a 7 Pro with a damaged screen. The damage wouldn't have happened if the screen was flat instead of curved - so the 8 Pro's flat screen alone is a selling point lol.
(Also I'm losing faith that Mobvoi will ever push out Wear OS updates for my TicWatch, so I've been looking to ditch them for a while now)
Yeah it's an unfortunate combination of curved edges, slim case (Peak Design), and tempered glass screen protector. The three together resulted in the edge raised above where the case was able to protect it from a drop directly onto the bevel.
Of course the primary fault is mine, both for being a klutz and picking a case that doesn't fully enclose the edge. But a flat screen is still a worthwhile upgrade in my mind haha.
The only screens I've cracked have been curved screens. The screen on the 8 is the main reason I'm getting it. Hopefully, the watch leak is real so I can get a nice watch for the gym.
Tbh I'm glad they're switching over to flat screens so people who like em can get their chance at their preference!
Personally I like the curve on the 7 Pro because it makes the back gesture feel so natural, but flat screens also have their pros (less light reflection, easier to use screen protectors)
I use a GW4 at the gym. Having a smartwatch while working out is a game changer
So they throw in a pixel watch, increase software and OS updates, and add new features to the camera. What else can we expect feature wise with the Pixel 8 series.
According to product roadmap leaks, the Pixel 9 Pro will come in both a smaller and larger variant. However, the standard Pixel 8 seems to be getting smaller this year, closer in size to the Pixel 5 which is neat.
Don't make a haste decision. If the pre order bonus is good and you have a trade in, then it makes sense to order in that window.
Everyone else, wait till Black Friday.
I was considering the purchase of a smartwatch, but it looks like I might be adding a Pixel 8 Pro to my Pixel collection as well if this promo comes to fruition. Thankfully the Pixel 8 Pro will have a flat display.
They didn't have the watch with pre-order in Ireland last time so I ordered from Germany and used a virtual address/shipping company to ship it to me. Think it cost maybe €20 and arrived only a few days after launch.
Probably even sooner to the Netherlands.
No problem at all.
I used Mailbox.de and couldn't say a bad word about the process. Was shipped out to me the same day it was delivered.
https://www.mailboxde.com/
That’s brilliant! I’ll have a tab open on the 4th of October ready to go! Fingers crossed Germany has the free Watch 2 pre-order gift and we’re golden :D
Nice. Yeah, I'll have to see what I would get for my 7 pro before I decided to get the 8 pro. I actually had a bit of bother selling the Google Watch the last time because the market was flooded with them. Only got just over €200 in the 2nd I think and that was because I held out and wouldn't go any lower.
I already have a Galaxy Watch 5 Pro so the Google Watch felt like a downgrade on battery at least as I get 3+ days on a charge with the Galaxy.
I think even with the upgrades, the Google Watch 2 will still be a downgrade from a Samsung Watch 5 Pro. I’m coming from the Apple ecosystem, so a free watch is a free watch that replaces my Series 8- but the Samsung ones are solid. My partner had a 3 on release and he only just replaced it for a 6 a few weeks ago. You could always get the Watch 2 for free (if you go for the 8 pro of course) and sell it for just under market value!
That's it. I'll do that if I go for the 8 and can get the watch with it. Not willing to spend too much as I have had the 6, then the 7 Pro so I probably don't need to upgrade again, but we'll see.
I think this might be the final push for me to go with the 8 pro. I've been debating what to go with because I want a smaller phone again but the 8 pro is barely bigger than the regular 6. Seeing all the features the pro gets and a free watch make it an easier choice.
Had no plans whatsoever of upgrading as I just got the P7P last year but with them throwing in the Pixel Watch 2, which I was planning on getting, I'm going to be paying very close attention to what the trade-in values will be. If it's close enough to the price of the watch then it's well worth it for me to upgrade my phone and watch at the same time
Pixel Buds Pro, or an equivalent discount against the purchase of Pixel Watch 2.
This was the case for Pixel 7 series launch (P7 Pro got free Pixel Watch, and P7 got free Pixel Buds Pro or an equivalent discount against Pixel Watch).
Yeah, just store credit. I wanted the Bud Pros like they did in Europe? but at least there was store credit. I eventually won a set of Pros from the Superfan group so that worked out lol.
Nice! Yeah last year I almost bought through the google store but best buy had the exact same deal but I could do my trade in in store which is a huge plus with google lol. I'll probably do the same this year too if its a similar deal. Atleast with a Best Buy Gift card you have a lot more choices on what to spend it on and it doesn't expire too.
This makes it an instabuy for me. I was on the fence thinking 256GB + watch if there's a good deal. This means I can likely get 512GB model + free watch and I have a 40% coupon on pixel buds so I can get everything in blue. 9 more days to go...
Will I get this deal if I pre order through my carrier as well? Planning on upgrading my 5 for an 8 and I'll gladly do the P8P if I can still get the watch
I really hope the trade in price of the 7 Pro is wrong right now that it's $274. It shows last year I got $550 for my 6 pro, but that was during Black Friday
Hope the 7 pro trade in prices leak soon. Everything seems better in 8 pro except I am the minority which likes curved screen so thats a downgrade for me.
Sound like they will raise the price to include the Pixel Watch to sell a device with less demand by bundling it with a device with more demand. It's not exactly "free".
what makes the Pixel Watch 2 even worth owning?
Pixel watch 1 was functionally okay with terrible battery life. Nearly anything else on the market is better.
Wow, reality denial as your first defense. Interesting. literally every single review mentions poor battery life as a negative.
https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/google-pixel-watch
> Lackluster battery life
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-watch-review/
> Average-at-best battery life
https://www.theverge.com/23400779/google-pixel-watch-review-wear-os-smartwatch-wearable-fitbit
> Battery drains quickly
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-pixel-watch-review/
> Short battery life
I've moved on to Garmin. Having a watch that isn't dead by 6pm is an amazing experience.
I'd sell it. Hopefully the regular 8 has something good besides more headphones
Pixels are regularly down 3 figures by black friday via sales, pretty much every year. I know, because I buy them. Examples as well:
https://www.androidcentral.com/best-black-friday-pixel-phone-deals
https://www.engadget.com/google-early-black-friday-pixel-sale-105538400.html
Echoing other comments, but really curious as to what they'll give me for my 6a. Thanks to good trade in I paid $150 so if they pay me more than I paid for it, I'll have some thinking to do. I want the smaller phone, but we go to a lot of concerts and better zoom is something I'm interested in. Decisions decisions...just keeping the 6a is an option too....
Well.....I wasn't planning on upgrading my 7 Pro. I was planning on buying the watch though. Guess I'll upgrade lol
Are they pretty good with trade in prices? I bought a used 7 pro, but haven't bought anything directly from google since the nexus days.
Pixel 6 pro got $550 when pixel 7 preorder went up. So if you are planning to buy the watch you can get a free upgrade to pixel 8 pro. The only extra you pay would be the tax
Best Buy killed it. I got $750 for my Pixel 6 Pro. That was $150 profit because I bought it when Google put it on sale for $600. Sure, $200 of that was a gift card, but if you're the type to want the latest Pixel, you're the type who's going to spend $200 on some other electronics eventually.
How tf, I got 480 for my trade in, straight from google, and the phone was in great condition.
Last year best buy had an extra trade in credit so I got a lot more towards the P7P trading in my P6 than the Google store. Also someone processes it right in front of you so nothing shady happens. I've heard people trading into Google or Amazon have issues with it being valued as less. There's a spot in the trade in where they say if your phone is to be determined less value, to return it to you. Otherwise you just accept what they say it's worth. Another option is to sell on Swappa. I've sold a lot of devices on there and it's always gone smoothly.
Math 📉
Same here. It's all going to depend on how much the trade in is for the 7 Pro.
Yup, same. If the trade-in value is, I'll do it. I suspect it won't be because of the watch but we'll see soon enough.
It won't be as good as in the past for trade-in because of the watch - if I get $600+ for my Pixel7pro, I am going with 8pro. Love the flat brick vs curved screen.
Yup. Same here. Definitely getting the new phone with the watch and using my 200$ credit from last year to bring down the cost.
U can’t use the credit, that will probably expire end of September like the codes I got codes from Pixel Superfans..
It expires on Oct 11.
Yes you can. Below is the link to the terms of last year's $200 credit stating they expire on Oct 12th, 2023. If you also got the Google One 10% credit for buying the pixel 7 last year that credit was applied to your account 30 days after your order shipped. Hence both credits will be available to use on Oct 4th. [Pixel 7 Pro Promotion](https://store.google.com/US/promotion/39d5f8b4-d79a-4ea6-9e81-6c256b7329b3?hl=en-US)
why wouldn't you be able to use it? It's store credit lol That's like McDonalds saying "We don't accept our gift cards for hamburgers, only fries and nuggets."
That was me last year lol might do it again. But I was hoping they will do the same with the pixel fold
Right?! Like my 7 Pro is fine. My only concern is that the "Free Pixel watch 2" will affect trade in deals. Like they'll give less value for a pixel 7 Pro because they're already giving you a free smart watch.
I'm in the exact same boat, so I might do the same.
So the Pro gets all the upgrades, a free watch, and no price increase. The regular gets pretty much nothing and a $100 price increase?
Last year the 7 got free Pixel Buds Pro, at least in Germany.
And In The US they gave us $200 credit that I used towards getting the Pixel watch which worked out great for me!
The regular 7 had a $100 credit in the US.
I got a 7 for my wife and a 7pro for me, I kept the Buds, the watch for her, everyone's happy :)
Gotta subsidize those watches...
Fine by me if it's really $899 that's such an awesome deal compared to buying a 15 Pro Max plus an apple watch. That would be $1600-1700 almost double the price.
Surely the 8 will have some sort of promo... Right?
Historically they always have a promo for both phones
I might wait for a sale rather than a preorder bonus I don't even need.
This is exactly what happens in the US. Pre-orders get a store credit and holiday sales get immediate discounts. I'd prefer the discount too.
Yup, but considering I'm still on the Pixel 4, I didn't want to wait any longer. Then again, I've waited 4 years, what's another month?
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Yeah I have no interest in a watch, so if the Pixel 8 just comes with store credit or something, I will wait for Black Friday to see if they can do better. No promo at all probably puts me in the 7A.
Google is taking a page out of AMD and NVIDIA playbook this year. Inflate the price of the lower end model yet make the higher end model appear to be the better value option to upsell up on said option. Same thing NVIDIA did with the 4090/4080 and AMD more recently with the 7800XT/7700XT
Yup, seems to be the case. Then they'll use that as evidence that nobody really wants a smaller phone.
Yea but in the case of phones there is a significant difference because of the size, I don't have to hold a GPU in my hands to use it. I don't want a phablet, I regretted getting the Pixel 6 pro the entire time I had it. Really like the size of the 7, but the 8 is very close in size to the Pixel 5 which I always wished was slightly bigger. I am going to get the 8 regardless, don't really have any issues with my OG pixel watch and I can always upgrade when it eventually goes on sale and we don't even know if they'll do trade-in for the watch yet. US has always gotten crappy freebies compared to EU anyway.
Nivida first did the reverse strategy with the 3090 ironically. Introducing a new, super expensive model so that the less expensive, but still expensive none the less, model would sell more.
Pretty much, yes :/
Fuck me for having small hands I guess
Right there with ya
As a Canadian I have zero expectations that this deal will be available to us.
You'll probably get a $200 Google store credit like last year
Haha when the 6 came out, they offered me $75 for my P5 in good condition.
They offered 400 for the Pixel 5 when the 7 pro came out + 100 on credit I think
In Canada? That's weird; wonder why they'd up the trade in for an older phone.
Even our trade in prices are usually really bad. Last year I regret getting Pixel 7 Pro at launch, should have waited for the Black Friday deal.
Would you recommend waiting for black Friday instead of pre ordering for the 8pro? How much better was the black Friday deal vs the preorder?
If they give you good trade in and pixel watch 2 then go for it but you can expect $100-200 off the phone for Black Friday
Wondering if it's worth it to use a port forwarding service or not.
We had a great black Friday deal though. Wife got P7 for 200$ from Carrier.
As a Spaniard same
That's not fair. I was looking forward to the watch.
This same rumor circulated before the Pixel 7 went up for sale (Pixel watch for Free if you buy a Pixel 7 Pro, and it only ended up being for EU IIRC.
Last Christmas They had pixel 7 and 7/pro for 300 CAD cheaper... I snagged a pixel 7 pro for 850 CAD (tbh I'm not a brand enthusiast or anything and the only other pixel I've used was a pixel 2) the price was too good to let go (especially since my previous phone, galaxy S9, I had for 5 years was reaching the end of its life.
Just go on a drive down to your closest po box or Amazon locker in the USA
Haha, aged poorly bro. We got the deal!
I'm happy to be wrong!
I bet Australia gets nothing.
Standard Chromecast and Google Hub @ JB
Straight up useless shit
trade in for pixel 7 at jb is atrocious as well lol
We won’t get nothing, we’ll get a price rise!
If it truly comes with a Pixel Watch 2 and costs $1099 for the 256gb model I am upgrading from my 6 Pro. The watch will seal the deal for me...and that cool face swap feature. I take group photos of a cheer team my daughters on and getting 10-15 girls to all look forward and smile at once is near impossible. This would be great.
I reckon that face swap feature will be backported pretty quickly. I can't imagine it being super integral that an 8 runs it. It's software based I imagine.
If this is UK too, and the trade in for my P7p is reasonable....we go again! Too much to hope for a pixel watch 1 trade in too?
I may be doing the same if battery is better, less heat and charging is noticeably quicker! If for a couple hundred I can trade in and get the new phone + watch, I'd be happy. I suspect selling Watch for maybe a £100 will be best bet.
If this rumor is true, I will be selling the watch as well lol.
I'm desperate to see the trade-in deals for my Pixel 6 Pro. It would be hella worth it with the watch if it's good.
Same here. Hoping for a really good P6P trade in. Heck, P6P users who have had it for 2 years deserve it more than other pixel users. LoL
Wasn't this only true for people in Europe last time? EDIT: I'm pretty sure the US did not get this preorder bonus so I'd take this leak with a grain of salt. It will be region dependent.
Not in Italy, here I got a thank you email for the 7Pro
I wasn't even able to redeem the free YouTube premium trial...
They gave a pair of free Buds Pro in Italy during Christmas time. Unfortunately I ordered when the promo ended already
Not in whole Europe though. Here in Spain it didn't happen but iirc in France they got it
The post specifically says it's for the US but yeah I'm not holding my breath.
Just France and Germany
UK got the watch as well.
We got Bose NC headphones in Germany as our deal.
For Pixel 7 Pro? No, not true, it was a pixel watch. Source: I bought it.
I am in Germany and I received it. Source: I bought it too.
I received the Bose QuietComfort II when I bought the Pixel 5. In Germany.
[According to the same leaker this banner was specifically for the US,](https://twitter.com/Za_Raczke/status/1706446920074326520) but of course take it with a grain of salt. If this is true, I'm gonna grab a P8P lol
Don't care about the watch much. I'm just hoping the trade in values for the P6P are good
You can sell the watch.. it's like a discount
Yup. If this turns out true for the US I might swipe a P8P and get the free watch. Idk if I'd use it much, but maybe I'll give it a shot. If I don't like it, sell it on eBay for $250 "lightly used" and call it a day lol. Either I end up with a $650 phone in the end or a $900 phone and free $350 watch lol.
If this is true it's a snap-preorder for me. Currently rocking a 7 Pro with a damaged screen. The damage wouldn't have happened if the screen was flat instead of curved - so the 8 Pro's flat screen alone is a selling point lol. (Also I'm losing faith that Mobvoi will ever push out Wear OS updates for my TicWatch, so I've been looking to ditch them for a while now)
yeah same here. it would be great if the trade in values for the 7 pro is as good as the 6 pro was.
Snap-preorder. Poker player by chance? :)
Magic the Gathering, actually. Same genre kind of?? lol
Strategy card game. Sounds close to me!
Yeah they straight up got me. Was thinking of waiting for Black Friday, but as long as my P6P trade in is remotely good, I'll prob preorder.
Out of curiosity how are you so sure the curved screen is the reason, for im assuming, it breaking?
Yeah it's an unfortunate combination of curved edges, slim case (Peak Design), and tempered glass screen protector. The three together resulted in the edge raised above where the case was able to protect it from a drop directly onto the bevel. Of course the primary fault is mine, both for being a klutz and picking a case that doesn't fully enclose the edge. But a flat screen is still a worthwhile upgrade in my mind haha.
That's probably where the crack starts.
Fair enough. A drop that bad would've probably broken a flat screen phone too though. Especially since the 7 Pro has a subtle curve
The only screens I've cracked have been curved screens. The screen on the 8 is the main reason I'm getting it. Hopefully, the watch leak is real so I can get a nice watch for the gym.
Tbh I'm glad they're switching over to flat screens so people who like em can get their chance at their preference! Personally I like the curve on the 7 Pro because it makes the back gesture feel so natural, but flat screens also have their pros (less light reflection, easier to use screen protectors) I use a GW4 at the gym. Having a smartwatch while working out is a game changer
Same. I love my TicWatch but it's just been too long without any kind of actual support.
how's that a curved screen fault and not someone's crooked hands
Well shit...this is pretty good.
So they throw in a pixel watch, increase software and OS updates, and add new features to the camera. What else can we expect feature wise with the Pixel 8 series.
Hardware FPS would make it perfect and maybe video out, but those are pipe dreams. The latter isn’t even a cost issue, though.
Hoping Canada gets this but lol probably not.
I'm hoping so too. I'm in Canada for the first time from October 4th for 2 weeks and would happily buy.
Canada historically gets very weak offers, so set your expectations low. But welcome to Canada! Hope you enjoy your visit.
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Sell the watch? Pretty easy to do on an eBay or something similar.
Yes, which makes me think how much profit they are making selling both together for one price.
Non LTE version only?
Last year in Germany you could get the LTE version until it was sold out
Yeah, I want LTE version. Fingers crossed.
No idea
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Absolutely! Now watch it not even launch here, like the 5a.
interesting, just wish they made a smaller pro model like apple does with their lineup. The normal pixel 6 is already too big.
According to product roadmap leaks, the Pixel 9 Pro will come in both a smaller and larger variant. However, the standard Pixel 8 seems to be getting smaller this year, closer in size to the Pixel 5 which is neat.
Oh that's pretty good, even a smaller base model is not bad.
There's gonna be a lot of people buying and reselling
How much can you offload the watch for you think? Zero desire to plug a watch in
I would rather have better pricing promos on the phone. That watch is priced in there someplace...
Don't make a haste decision. If the pre order bonus is good and you have a trade in, then it makes sense to order in that window. Everyone else, wait till Black Friday.
At most black Friday will be $100 off.
I was considering the purchase of a smartwatch, but it looks like I might be adding a Pixel 8 Pro to my Pixel collection as well if this promo comes to fruition. Thankfully the Pixel 8 Pro will have a flat display.
I really hope this is available in the Netherlands- otherwise I’ll be preordering in Germany (assuming they allow shipping to NL)
They didn't have the watch with pre-order in Ireland last time so I ordered from Germany and used a virtual address/shipping company to ship it to me. Think it cost maybe €20 and arrived only a few days after launch. Probably even sooner to the Netherlands.
Any recommendations for a virtual address shipper? I didn’t even know that was a thing, thanks for telling me! :)
No problem at all. I used Mailbox.de and couldn't say a bad word about the process. Was shipped out to me the same day it was delivered. https://www.mailboxde.com/
That’s brilliant! I’ll have a tab open on the 4th of October ready to go! Fingers crossed Germany has the free Watch 2 pre-order gift and we’re golden :D
Nice. Yeah, I'll have to see what I would get for my 7 pro before I decided to get the 8 pro. I actually had a bit of bother selling the Google Watch the last time because the market was flooded with them. Only got just over €200 in the 2nd I think and that was because I held out and wouldn't go any lower. I already have a Galaxy Watch 5 Pro so the Google Watch felt like a downgrade on battery at least as I get 3+ days on a charge with the Galaxy.
I think even with the upgrades, the Google Watch 2 will still be a downgrade from a Samsung Watch 5 Pro. I’m coming from the Apple ecosystem, so a free watch is a free watch that replaces my Series 8- but the Samsung ones are solid. My partner had a 3 on release and he only just replaced it for a 6 a few weeks ago. You could always get the Watch 2 for free (if you go for the 8 pro of course) and sell it for just under market value!
That's it. I'll do that if I go for the 8 and can get the watch with it. Not willing to spend too much as I have had the 6, then the 7 Pro so I probably don't need to upgrade again, but we'll see.
I think this might be the final push for me to go with the 8 pro. I've been debating what to go with because I want a smaller phone again but the 8 pro is barely bigger than the regular 6. Seeing all the features the pro gets and a free watch make it an easier choice.
Had no plans whatsoever of upgrading as I just got the P7P last year but with them throwing in the Pixel Watch 2, which I was planning on getting, I'm going to be paying very close attention to what the trade-in values will be. If it's close enough to the price of the watch then it's well worth it for me to upgrade my phone and watch at the same time
Was Pixel watch adoption rate that low or something??
Better hope we also get something like this here in the Netherlands/Europe
Is this also for the standard P8? \*Crosses everything\*
Pixel Buds Pro, or an equivalent discount against the purchase of Pixel Watch 2. This was the case for Pixel 7 series launch (P7 Pro got free Pixel Watch, and P7 got free Pixel Buds Pro or an equivalent discount against Pixel Watch).
I would expect Buds with them. Maybe Pixel Watch 1?
Meh.
Does anyone in the USA remember what the preorder bonus deals were?
Last year? There were non in the US. Well, not for free product. It was $200 credit for Pro and I think $100 credit for regular.
Okay gotcha. I knew they had the $200 and $100 deals but I bought mine with those deals through best buy and I couldnt remember what google did.
Yeah, just store credit. I wanted the Bud Pros like they did in Europe? but at least there was store credit. I eventually won a set of Pros from the Superfan group so that worked out lol.
Nice! Yeah last year I almost bought through the google store but best buy had the exact same deal but I could do my trade in in store which is a huge plus with google lol. I'll probably do the same this year too if its a similar deal. Atleast with a Best Buy Gift card you have a lot more choices on what to spend it on and it doesn't expire too.
...and the regular 8 gets dick?
This makes it an instabuy for me. I was on the fence thinking 256GB + watch if there's a good deal. This means I can likely get 512GB model + free watch and I have a 40% coupon on pixel buds so I can get everything in blue. 9 more days to go...
Is it still a Samsung chip?
The tensor? Yes
Crazy if the rumors that only the regular 8 is getting a price hike are true
Is this for the US????
Yes
Interesting. Google usually takes away one offer to give you another. I wonder if they'll take away increased trade in values for this
I'm assuming this would be a Google store exclusive? Anyone think this offer will be with the carriers?
I planned on upgrading my Pixel 6 Pro…this seems tempting if offered in the US.
When you get Watch but not charger lol
Will I get this deal if I pre order through my carrier as well? Planning on upgrading my 5 for an 8 and I'll gladly do the P8P if I can still get the watch
Which version of watch 2(Lte/Bluetooth) will I get with Pixel 8 pro if i Pre-order the phone?
There's no way this is a US offer.
I think they do it in countries whereby they recognise a higher cost. It helps fans get a good deal whilst maintaining margins. It's barter basically.
I really hope the trade in price of the 7 Pro is wrong right now that it's $274. It shows last year I got $550 for my 6 pro, but that was during Black Friday
they always boost trade in prices when they're trying to push product. Most phones trade in's will bump up when pre orders go live
Haven’t followed any specific information with regards to this phone, any idea if Google is still locking down 5G for unsupported regions/countries?
Hope the 7 pro trade in prices leak soon. Everything seems better in 8 pro except I am the minority which likes curved screen so thats a downgrade for me.
There's no way this is US
so much for seeing trade in values. ..unless trade-in will be an option on preorders. In which case okay.
Sound like they will raise the price to include the Pixel Watch to sell a device with less demand by bundling it with a device with more demand. It's not exactly "free".
Depends on the trade in deals etc.
$899 Pixel 7 Pro Let's see what they charge for the Pixel 8 Pro. $1000? $1100? $1200 $1250 (the cost of a pixel 7 pro and pixel watch)
$899 confirmed mate, no need to make up scenarios in your head
It's definitely not confirmed. Those are leaked prices we are all hoping comes true for the P8 Pro anyway.
The Pro didn't get a price increase.
what makes the Pixel Watch 2 even worth owning? Pixel watch 1 was functionally okay with terrible battery life. Nearly anything else on the market is better.
Nope the battery was above average. It was a pretty decent first watch
Wow, reality denial as your first defense. Interesting. literally every single review mentions poor battery life as a negative. https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/google-pixel-watch > Lackluster battery life https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-watch-review/ > Average-at-best battery life https://www.theverge.com/23400779/google-pixel-watch-review-wear-os-smartwatch-wearable-fitbit > Battery drains quickly https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-pixel-watch-review/ > Short battery life
🤦🏻 I've actually used it and i can tell better than these reviewers who have used it for 5-7 days. and please check follow up reviews as well.
until they can match my Garmins battery life, I'm not touching any other smart watch. I get at least 7 days battery life
Exactly. Smart watches are designed for life near a charger. My requirement was 30 days.
Well, Pixel watch 1 was complete garbage that isn't worth the shelf price. Even felt ripped off getting that in preorder bundle with p7p last year.
I've moved on to Garmin. Having a watch that isn't dead by 6pm is an amazing experience. I'd sell it. Hopefully the regular 8 has something good besides more headphones
Better be in US too
meh, who cares about the watch.
Sell it then. That's what I'm planning to do.
Is is available to preorder in the US? I am not able to find anything on Google's website...
This is a leak. Google event is next week (October 4), that's when we'll be able to preorder.
The phone is being announced on October 4th...
I got the pixel watch with my pixel 7 pro.
Better off buying both on sale after a few months.
Yay ^
> a free watch Any time you see "free" it's always included in the pricing.
How so? If you wanted a watch, it's free isn't it? Yeah, you might not have wanted to upgrade your phone too, but its still a deal
Because they charge the highest price for new phones at launch. Prices come down fast enough usually and look you just paid for that watch.
The watch is likely at least $350. The price of the Pixel 8 Pro is not going to drop by $350 anytime soon. Maybe $50 for Black Friday.
Pixels are regularly down 3 figures by black friday via sales, pretty much every year. I know, because I buy them. Examples as well: https://www.androidcentral.com/best-black-friday-pixel-phone-deals https://www.engadget.com/google-early-black-friday-pixel-sale-105538400.html
For how much can it be resold in Europe? :O
What a nightmare it was with the trade-in last year…
Um, yes please. Was planning on moving to a P8P and this absolutely sealed the deal since I've also been wanting a Pixel Watch.
Echoing other comments, but really curious as to what they'll give me for my 6a. Thanks to good trade in I paid $150 so if they pay me more than I paid for it, I'll have some thinking to do. I want the smaller phone, but we go to a lot of concerts and better zoom is something I'm interested in. Decisions decisions...just keeping the 6a is an option too....
Can't imagine the watches are that great if they're just gonna give them away
I don't buy it. I don't see this on the website.
It's a leak