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  • The Google Pixel Watch could cost a lot less than the Apple Watch

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Tue Sep 20 11:00:03 2022
    The Google Pixel Watch could cost a lot less than the Apple Watch 8

    Date:
    Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:43:07 +0000

    Description:
    The Google Pixel Watch could undercut both the Apple Watch 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 if the latest leak is accurate.

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    Now that the Apple Watch 8 has landed theres just one more major smartwatch launch expected this year, and thats the Google Pixel Watch a wearable which could prove a lot more affordable than Apples latest.

    Thats according to leaker @Sudhanshu1414, who in a PriceBaba exclusive claimed that the Pixel Watch will start at between 250 (roughly $250 / 220 / AU$370) and 350 (around $350 / 305 / AU$520).

    Now, conversions are unlikely to be accurate, but for reference the Apple Watch 8 starts at 499 / $399 / 419 / AU$629, so its substantially more than this leak suggests the Pixel Watch will be. In fact, Googles wearable looks set to be priced more in line with the $249 / 259 / AU$399 Apple Watch SE 2 .

    So this could be quite an affordable device though notably thats for a Wi-Fi-only version, with cellular models expected to cost more. A previous leak suggested a price of $399 (approximately 350 / AU$595) for a cellular version.

    This latest leak also reveals possible colors, with the source stating that the Google Pixel Watch will be available in Chalk, Obsidian and Charcoal shades. Thats for the body of the watch, not the strap, and likely translates to white, black, and grayish-blue.

    We would however take this claim with a pinch of salt, especially as an earlier leak pointed to gray, black and gold shades so a slightly different selection.

    Well know the truth soon, as Google is set to fully unveil this wearable on October 6, alongside the Google Pixel 7 line. Analysis: stacking up to
    Samsung

    Beyond the Apple Watch line, the Pixel Watchs main competition comes from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 , a wearable that starts at $279 / 269 / AU$499, so a likely similar price to Googles watch if the leaks are accurate.

    However, the Galaxy Watch 5 comes in multiple sizes with prices increasing
    for the larger one, and then theres the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro , which starts at $449.99 / 429 / AU$799.99 and goes up if you want cellular connectivity. So while starting prices might be similar, Samsungs top models could be a lot more expensive.

    Does that mean the Pixel Watch will be a bargain then, or simply less capable than some of the best smartwatches from other brands? For now, were not sure, but if Googles smartphones are anything to go by it could be more the latter.



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    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/the-google-pixel-watch-could-cost-a-lot-less-th an-the-apple-watch-8/


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