Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 9
Google Store Starts Selling Galaxy Watch 8 With $20 Discount Ahead of Watch 9 Launch
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 9

Google Store Starts Selling Galaxy Watch 8 With $20 Discount Ahead of Watch 9 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 9

Summary

  • Google has begun selling Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 through a US Play Store promotion, offering a limited-time $20 discount through July 14.
  • The listing covers the 40mm and 44mm LTE models under “Devices from the Google Store,” while the Watch 8 Classic and Samsung’s broader smartwatch lineup are not yet shown.
  • Pricing appears uncompetitive: Samsung’s own store lists the 40mm LTE version at $339.99, a $60 markdown that undercuts Google’s smaller discount.
  • Neither company has confirmed a broader retail partnership, but the move surfaces just before Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch 9 at Unpacked this month.

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