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If you’re looking for reasons to buy the Google Pixel 7 or the Google Pixel 7 Pro when they launch next week, consider this: You might get a free Google Pixel Watch or some Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds with your pre-order.
That is according to tipster Roland Quandt (opens in new tab), which is usually reliable with the information it provides. The Pixel Watch will apparently ship with Pixel 7 Pro preorders, with the Pixel Buds Pro on sale for Pixel 7 buyers. There’s a catch, however – Quandt indicates that these offers will only be available in the UK.
Whether they eventually show up as deals in other international markets, or if Google is putting together different pre-order packages, remains to be seen. The new phones would certainly be a more tempting proposition with a free gift inside.
Pixel 7 Pro pre-order gifts in some countries include the Pixel Watch. Pixel 7 pre-order gifts in some countries include the Pixel Buds Pro. (read: UK)October 1, 2022
Price points
What we do know is that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be unveiled on Thursday, October 6. As for the actual shipping and sale dates, Tuesday, October 18, has been mentioned as a possibility by those in the know.
The Pixel Watch is expected to debut on October 6 along with the Pixel 7 phones. Considering the wearable is expected to retail for around $350 in the US and around £340 in the UK, that’s quite a freebie to throw in.
As for the Pixel Buds Pro, they’re already out and available to buy for $199 / £179 – not as expensive as the Pixel Watch is likely to be, but then again they’ll be paired with the cheaper Pixel 7. Everything will to be unveiled next week.
Analysis: Google makes the deal sweeter
Google has a form for posting some pretty decent pre-order deals: you may recall that Google Pixel 6 pre-orders in the UK came with a free pair of Bose 700 wireless headphones, worth £300 (half the amount of the phone itself) .
Obviously, pre-order freebies sweeten the deal for potential buyers, and they’re likely to get a lot more people to pick up a Pixel 7 smartphone – especially when it comes to the Pixel 7 Pro, if indeed there is a Pixel. Watch is bundled.
There will of course be a hit on finance for Google, but getting as many people as possible to wear its new smartwatch might not be a bad idea. More users means more developer interest, which means more investment in Wear OS.
As always, pricing will be crucial – if the phones themselves are too expensive, the pre-order deals may not even matter. We will of course bring you all the news and announcements live on October 6, as they happen.