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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 8
Google Store Sells Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at $20 Off via Play Store Promotion
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 8

Google Store Sells Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at $20 Off via Play Store Promotion

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 8

Summary

  • $20 off Galaxy Watch 8 purchases appeared in a new US Play Store “Devices from the Google Store” carousel, sending buyers into Google Store checkout for Samsung’s latest wearable through July 14.
  • Google Store lists the LTE watch at $399.99 for 40mm and $429.99 for 44mm, and the checkout flow uses its usual cart, saved payment details, store credit and financing.
  • The watch does not have a normal Google Store product page alongside Pixel devices, though checkout labels it “Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 40mm Silver (Play),” making the arrangement look unusual and potentially confusing.
  • The move underscores Google and Samsung’s close Android partnership and could hint at broader third-party hardware sales through Google channels ahead of Android XR devices expected this fall.

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