Is Google messing with the smartwatch?
How much should the Pixel Watch cost? Although Google has confirmed the existence of the smartwatch, the US company is silent about a price. Now an insider has revealed how expensive the first smartwatch from Google is supposed to be. Compared to the competition, Google doesn’t splash out – and is switching from the pricing strategy of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
A look at the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro shows how Google wants to conquer market share: With an excellent price-performance ratio. Both Google smartphones are sometimes significantly cheaper than comparable competing models. If you hoped that Google would also use this price range for its Pixel Watch, you have to be prepared for a disappointment.
Pixel Watch: Google smartwatch with LTE should cost 399 US dollars
In the US, the LTE version of the smartwatch will cost $399as 9to5Google learned from an insider who is said to have knowledge of the pricing of the Google smartwatch (source: 9to5Google).
Nothing is known about the price of the WLAN variant, but it is likely that Google will follow the competition here and charge 50 US dollars less for the model. In order to the Pixel Watch would start at $349. For comparison: Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5, on the other hand, is significantly cheaper and starts at $279 in the US.
How much the Pixel Watch will cost in Europe is also still in the stars. In the light of rampant inflation should However, European buyers can expect a 1:1 conversion of dollar prices – at least.
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Is Google gambling on the price of the Pixel Watch?
Unlike Apple, who have virtually no competition with the Apple Watch and offer the only serious smartwatch for iPhone users, Google has strong competition in the Android world. Samsung, Fossil, TicWatch and Co. offer owners of Android smartphones excellent smartwatches, some of which are available for significantly less money. Whether the Pixel Watch can hold its own against the tough competition will be one of the most exciting questions in the coming months.
