By far the most important launch this week was the arrival of the Google Pixel 9 collection. The search large unveiled two new flagships, a brand new near-flagship telephone and a brand new foldable, all of that are presently on pre-order.
Google and Amazon are providing retailer credit score with the acquisition of a Pixel 9 telephone and a few equipment like the brand new buds.
The Google Pixel 9 begins at $1,100 for the bottom 128GB mannequin and fetches $150 in retailer credit score. Moreover, you possibly can trade-in an outdated telephone – a Pixel 8 in good situation is valued at $380, a Pixel 7 at $300, a Galaxy S23 at $365. Outdated Apple telephones get the very best trade-in worth with an iPhone 15 listed at $520 and a 14 at $450.
The Google Pixel 9 Professional and 9 Professional XL include a free 1-year subscription to Google’s premium AI plan, Gemini Superior (that is usually price $27 a month). Word that the Pixel 9 Professional is all out of inventory on the time of writing.
The Google Pixel 9 Professional XL comes with $275 in retailer credit score. And should you ship in an iPhone 15 Professional Max, the value can be decreased by $735. A 14 Professional Max is valued at $590.
You would possibly wish to get a case to guard your new telephone – the official instances from Google are made with recycled supplies (at the least 42% of the full, 85% of the polycarbonate shell). The Pixel 9 and 9 Professional are the identical measurement, so that they use the identical instances, the bigger Pixel 9 Professional XL has a separate case – each price the identical $50.
The Google Pixel 9 Professional Fold will get probably the most retailer credit score but, $475, and it wants it too. A trade-in gained’t harm both, e.g. you will get $500 for a Pixel 8 Professional or $600 for a Galaxy Z Fold5. The Fold additionally will get a yr of free Gemini Superior.
Google launched a brand new 45W charger, which you will have to get the utmost cost velocity with the Pixel 9 Professional – the outdated 35W charger gained’t reduce it. That mentioned, if in case you have a USB-PD charger you’re pleased with, you possibly can skip this one.
The brand new Google Pixel Watch 3 is on the market in two sizes, 41mm and 45mm, not simply 41mm like the primary two fashions. You’ll be able to have it in Wi-Fi or LTE, the latter is a $120 improve.
The Google Pixel Buds Professional 2 get a small $40 retailer credit score to assist soften the blow of the $300 price ticket. These characteristic the primary of its variety Tensor A1 chipset, which doubles the ANC efficiency within the 400Hz-2kHz vary.
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