What you need to know
- Google is increasing prices for the Pixel Watch 5 by $50, with the 41mm starting at $399 and the 45mm starting at $429 in the US.
- The LTE variants will cost $100 more than the non-cellular versions.
- The Pixel Watch 5 comes in four colors, although the polished Warm Gold is exclusive to the smaller 41mm model.
Just a day after we learned that Google plans raise the prices of the Pixel 11 series, the same leaker has now revealed that Google is also increasing the prices of the Pixel Watch 5 models.
Google confirmed yesterday that it will be organize a launch event on August 12 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time. The company is expected to unveil the Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 models at the event, and now we have a few more details about the latter.
According DealabsThe Pixel Watch 5 series will keep the same sizes we’ve seen before, at 41mm and 45mm. However, it looks like Google is going to increase prices by $50. That means the 41mm Pixel Watch 5 would start at $399 in the US, while the 45mm model is expected to start at $429.
You can expect the LTE variants to cost $100 more than the non-cellular versions.
| Row 0 – Cell 0 |
Pixel 5 Watch (41mm) |
Pixel 5 Watch (45mm) |
|
Bluetooth/Wi-Fi |
$399 / €419 / £369 |
$429 / €449 / £399 |
|
LTE |
$499 / €519 / £469 |
$529 / €549 / £499 |
It’s not too difficult to see why Google is raising prices, given the increasing cost of memory components. Budget devices are the hardest hit, and unfortunately, the Pixel Watch 5 falls into that category. It’s also worth noting that this is the first price increase since the launch of the Pixel Watch series.
In addition to the price, a new report from New mobile claims that the Pixel Watch 5 series will come in four colors this year: natural silver, dark anthracite, warm gold, and pyrite.
It’s worth noting that the leak claims that the silver and gold options will come in polished finishes, while the anthracite and pyrite will have a matte finish. According to the leak, the gold color will only be available on the smaller 41mm model, not the 45mm version.
Yesterday we all saw the Google trailer confirming that the Pixel 11 Series It will come in a gold finish, so this new gold Pixel Watch option seems designed to complement it. That said, I’m not entirely sold on the direction here, as a polished gold finish could end up being a real scratch magnet.
Either way, everything should become clearer in the coming days, and Google is set to announce the new Pixel lineup in just over a month.
