cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5176306
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
“We have such terribly designed and fragile products that you should pay extra to insure them because we can’t make something worth buying and you need protection if you spend money with us.”
Great sales pitch. The pixel watch has a long future ahead of it …
This isn’t exclusive to Pixel Watches. The repair cost is about the same (~$300) for most comparable devices. Same with Apple’s and Samsung’s watches. The only real difference here is that Google acknowledges (at least, indirectly) that it’s a more economic option to just buy a new one, because that’s just how the math works out.