TechSmartwatchesGoogle admits there’s a big problem with Pixel Watch screensYou might want to want to invest in some Pixel protection if you want your Google Pixel Watch to lastWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesGoogle admits there’s a big problem with Pixel Watch screensYou might want to want to invest in some Pixel protection if you want your Google Pixel Watch to lastWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
You might want to want to invest in some Pixel protection if you want your Google Pixel Watch to last
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Google)
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If you’re thinking of buying theGoogle Pixel Watch, some new information has just dropped that’ll make you think twice – or at the very least, think about buying a screen protector too.
Googlehas confirmed that it doesn’t currently offer any repair options for cracked Pixel Watch screens: there are no repair centres or service centres for any damaged devices.
As a Google spokesperson confirmed toThe Verge, “At this moment, we don’t have any repair options for theGoogle PixelWatch.
“If your watch is damaged, you can contact the Google Pixel Watch Customer Support Team to check your replacement options”.
That’s not too unusual in the tech industry;Applewon’t replace my extremely scarredApple Watch Series 7display under warranty, neither. But the lack of an AppleCare-style accidental damage cover or of a repair service network is unusual –and it’d make me think twice about paying for a Pixel.
Why you don’t want to whack your watch
I don’t think I’m particularly clumsy, but I smack my smartwatch off things all the time. I scrape it off the wall when my dog’s bouncing around, and I’m trying to get her harness clicked.
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I whack it off the doorframe when I’m trying to open the door without putting my shopping down; you name it, my watch has been whacked with it. I’ve already had one casualty, and the current screen could do with a replacement too.
With AppleCare, that’s not a huge problem: you’re covered for unlimited damage with an excess of £49 per repair, which is a fraction of what a third-party repair shop charges for a replacement screen. Cover starts at £2.49 a month for theApple Watch SE, rising to £4.99 for theApple Watch Ultra 2.
Without a similar option for the Pixel, you’re potentially looking at a lot of money: I’ve done the rounds of a few UK smartwatch repairers, and while they don’t publish Pixel prices as yet, the cost for a similarly sizedSamsungis from about £120 to well north of £200 depending on the model.
If you’re thinking of a Pixel Watch, it might be wise to look into gadget insurance too. I’ve just checked mine, and the excess on a smartwatch is £50, which is considerably less painful than the price repairers are currently quoting.
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