Overview
- Users reported seeing a “Devices from the Google Store” carousel in the US Play Store that promoted the Galaxy Watch 8 and opened the Google Store checkout to buy the watch.
- The Google Store checkout showed Google pricing with a $20 discount and used customers’ saved address, payment details, and financing options to speed purchases.
- Major retailers are offering much deeper discounts, with Amazon and some Samsung listings priced around $289, undercutting the Google Store’s $399–$429 list prices.
- Several outlets could not reproduce the listing, indicating the Play Store placement may be a limited test or short rollout rather than a full catalog change.
- With Samsung set to unveil the Galaxy Watch 9 on July 22, the Watch 8 is likely to face further price pressure and may prompt broader moves by Google and retailers on how they sell Wear OS devices.