Google Pixel 9 series on sale in India at these drop-in centers
The Google Pixel 9 series was launched by the company on Tuesday, along with the Pixel Watch 3 and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 wireless headset. While the search giant’s latest devices will be available for purchase in India via Flipkart, Google also announced that customers can also purchase them through new stores that it has set up in India. These centres will also offer same-day repairs, the company said. The new Pixel smartphones and wearables will also be available for purchase through third-party retail outlets in the country.
Besides offline stores for its new Pixel smartphones and wearables, Google announced that it has started producing the first Pixel 8 handsets in India. The company also revealed that it will also start producing the mid-range Pixel 8a model in India.
Google opens new retail and service centers in India
The recently announced Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold will available for purchase in India via two new Walk-in Centres opening Thursday in Bengaluru and Delhi. Google also says a third store will open in Mumbai in the future.
In addition to selling the company’s latest devices, Google will also offer repairs, replacements and support for Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, wireless headsets, and Fitbit and Nest devices at these centres. The company says Flipkart’s F1 Info Solutions and Services will enable it to offer same-day repairs for some products.
Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 will be sold through physical stores
Google has been selling its Pixel and Nest devices in India exclusively through Flipkart, but that’s all set to change with the arrival of the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2. These new devices will be available across 150+ Croma and Reliance Digital outlets across 15 cities in the country. They will also be available for purchase via Flipkart, like the company’s previous devices.
The first devices to go on sale in India are the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL, which will be available through these retailers starting August 22, the company said. There’s no word from Google on whether the company’s older Pixel smartphones and wearables will also be available through offline retail channels.
