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Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months::Two years on a Pixel Pass was supposed to get you a new phone.

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The end of the term was supposed to mean re-upping with a shiny new device, but Google now says, "By the end of the 2 year term, you can’t upgrade to a new phone with Pixel Pass."

Which means that everyone who went 22 months expecting to get a new phone in another 2 effectively got kinda screwed.

[–] Markaos@lemmy.one 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They would have to sign another contract for another 24 months to get it, nobody was getting an upgrade on the existing contract because it's just a bundle of Google services (One, YT Premium etc.) and financing on the phone. And if you don't care about the services, Google's two year financing is cheaper than this bundle.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fair point. It'd could've been contingent on the financing model, but looks like the phone is evenly financed over the entire 2 year period.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's confusing because they make it sound like a privilege. "Eligible for a new phone" = "You can finance the purchase of a new phone at full price just like everyone else, and you have to give back the old phone you already paid for".

[–] null@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't have to give back the old phone if you financed the full cost.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You're right, I was confusing it with the Apple plan.

[–] czarrie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

It's me. And I'm pissed.