Google Pixel Pass: Which phones are included and how much does it cost?

(Pocket-lint) - When Google introduced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, it besides announced a subscription bundle called Pixel Pass. It's astir apt the easiest mode to concern the latest Pixel telephone and get entree to an full suite of premium services and features each for a level monthly fee.

What is Google Pixel Pass?

Google described Pixel Pass arsenic a "new mode to ain a phone". Starting astatine $45, you tin get the latest Pixel telephone with upgrades each 2 years. Pixel Pass includes different perks, too, specified arsenic other storage, ad-free YouTube, and what Google calls "Preferred Care". It guarantees telephone repairs, replacements, and more. The thought is, with Pixel Pass, you tin concern your telephone via Google Store and get Google services and features each for 1 monthly price.

Where is Google Pixel Pass available?

At launch, Pixel Pass is disposable to US customers.

What does Google Pixel Pass include?

Once you’re approved for Pixel Pass (subject to recognition support via Synchrony Bank), your Pixel telephone volition beryllium financed astatine 0 per cent APR for 24 months, and the Google services and features included successful Pixel Pass volition beryllium charged to your Google Store Financing relationship each month.

Features

Pixel Pass includes the pursuing services (as of October 2021):

1. Pixel 6 oregon Pixel 6 Pro: Include the enactment to upgrade to a caller Pixel aft 2 years.
   
   • Pixel Pass starts astatine $45 per period for the Pixel 6.
   • Pixel Pass goes up to $55 per period for the Pixel 6 Pro.
2. Preferred Care: Screen repairs, replacements, and accidental harm coverage.
   • Without Pixel Pass, a Pixel 6 with Preferred Care would outgo $7 per month.
   • Without Pixel Pass, a Pixel 6 Pro with Preferred Care would outgo $9 per month.
3. Google One: 200GB of unreality retention and automatic telephone backups.
   • Google One usually starts astatine 100GB for $2 a period and goes up to 2TB for $10 a month
4. YouTube Premium: Ad-free YouTube videos
   • YouTube Premium usually costs $11.99 per month.
5. YouTube Music Premium: Nonstop euphony streaming
   • YouTube Music Premium is usually included successful YouTube Premium.
6. Google Play Pass: Hundreds of apps and games without ads oregon in-app purchases.
   • Google Play Pass usually costs $4.99 per month

Promotions

Pixel Pass besides includes the pursuing offers (as of October 2021):

• Pixel Buds A-Series: Get a brace for escaped erstwhile you subscribe to Pixel Pass.
  • Go present to larn more.
• Google Fi: Save $5 connected your monthly program if you subscribe to Pixel Pass connected Google Fi.
  • Go present to larn more.

How overmuch does Google Pixel Pass cost?

Pixel phones with Pixel Pass get unlocked, which means they'll enactment connected each large carriers. You tin usage your caller Pixel with your existent complaint plan, too. Just support successful caput that your bearer program isn't factored into the pricing tiers below, truthful you'll request to marque a enactment of that further cost.

Pixel Pass consists of 2 antithetic plans (as of October 2021):

• Pixel Pass with Pixel 6: From $45 per period (save up to $176 implicit 2 years)
• Pixel Pass with Pixel 6 Pro: From $55 per period (save up to $294 implicit 2 years)

Can you commercialized a telephone to little your Pixel Pass bill?

Yes. During the checkout process, Google offers a mode to commercialized successful an eligible instrumentality and instrumentality wealth disconnected your monthly Pixel Pass payments. When subscribing to Pixel Pass, prime “Start trade-in” and travel the on-screen instructions. Google volition nonstop you a kit with a prepaid envelope truthful you tin nonstop successful your aged phone.

Is determination a recognition cheque to get Pixel Pass?

Yes. A subscription to Pixel Pass is taxable to recognition approval. To subscribe, you indispensable person an progressive Google Store Financing account issued and serviced by Synchrony Bank. If you don’t person Google Store Financing account, you tin use for 1 erstwhile signing up for Pixel Pass. Just travel the on-screen prompts.

How to negociate your Pixel Pass subscription

Sign up

• Pixel Pass with Pixel 6: Go present to motion up and subscribe.
• Pixel Pass with Pixel 6 Pro: Go present to motion up and subscribe.

Where tin I negociate my Pixel Pass subscription?"

View, manage, oregon cancel

You tin view, manage, oregon cancel your Pixel Pass subscription connected your Google Store account.

Make payments oregon cheque balance

To marque payments oregon to cheque your equilibrium for Google Store Financing, sojourn Synchrony Bank astatine google.syf.com oregon telephone 866-794-8802.

Is Pixel Pass worthy it?

Well, bash the math. By paying for Pixel Pass arsenic a subscription, Google said you could prevention up to $294 implicit the people of 2 years, Google notes. And if you acquisition done Google Fi, you’ll besides prevention an further $4 disconnected your monthly Fi plan, equaling $414 successful savings implicit the 2 years.

Plus, don't hide you get the $99 Pixel Buds.

While it's not the biggest savings, it each does adhd up to a saccharine chunk of alteration implicit time.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 20 October 2021.