Judging by early reports, Google’sPixel Watch 2is a worthy successor to ourfavorite Android smartwatchof 2022. The new device, as you would expect, brings back all the best features from its predecessor while addressing its biggest weaknesses, helping Google’s nascent smartwatch line start to reach maturity. We’re still a couple days away from its official launch date of October 12, but if preorders are any indication, Google may have quite the hit on its hands.
Several models of the Pixel Watch 2 are already selling out on the Google Store, asspotted by 9to5Google. While you can only pre-order the watch at this time, you get an estimated shipping date when adding the watch to your cart. When preorders first became available, this date range was October 10–12 for most orders within the US, but now, many color combinations aren’t shipping until early or mid-November.
Shipping date
Polished Silver / Bay (Wi-Fi)
November 8–16
Polished Silver / Bay (LTE)
Matte Black / Obsidian (Wi-Fi)
Matte Black / Obsidian (LTE)
October 18–19
Champagne Gold / Hazel (Wi-Fi)
Champagne Gold / Hazel (LTE)
November 1–9
Polished Silver / Porcelain (Wi-Fi)
Polished Silver / Porcelain (LTE)
October 17–18
The earliest you can get a Pixel Watch 2 would be in a week to 10 days — the Matte Black and Obsidian LTE variant, the Champagne Gold and Hazel Wi-Fi variant, and both variants of the Polished Silver and Porcelain model ship in the October 17–19 range. The Champagne Gold and Hazel LTE model won’t ship until the first week in November, while all other models are effectively sold out until mid-November.
One factor that could be affecting availability is the Pixel 8 Pro’s preorder bonus — if you purchase Google’s new thousand-dollar flagship phone, you get any Wi-Fi variant of the Pixel Watch 2 for free. Those who want an LTE model can still take advantage of the offer, with Google taking the same $350 off the price, leaving only the $50 difference to pay.
At $350 to start, it’s definitely not the cheapest smartwatch — but it appears the Pixel Watch 2’s premium features are worth it to many. Buyers seem ready to splurge for this new health tracker as it addresses some of the infamous woes of its predecessor. We’re talking about automatic workout detection, faster performance, and the promise of drastically improved battery life thanks to itsnew Qualcomm chip. If Google manages to deliver on the early hype, it’s poised to capture even moremarket share for the Pixel brand.
Google Pixel Watch 2
The Pixel Watch 2 builds on the success of Google’s first smartwatch by addressing all the little issues without straying too far from a winning formula. This appears to be resonating with fans, as preorders are already starting to get shipment dates over a month into the future, potentially indicating faster than expected sales.
