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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 14
Google Opens Pixel Care+ Enrollment Until Aug. 2 for Pixel 9 and 10 Owners
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 14

Google Opens Pixel Care+ Enrollment Until Aug. 2 for Pixel 9 and 10 Owners

2 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 14

Summary

  • Aug. 2 is the deadline for existing Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 owners in the US, UK and Japan to newly buy Pixel Care+, despite Google’s usual 60-day post-purchase limit.
  • Pixel Care+ includes unlimited accidental-damage coverage, $0 repairs for front screens, back glass and batteries below 80% capacity, plus unlimited $0 post-warranty malfunction claims and next-day replacement shipping when available.
  • Eligible models include the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9a; the Pixel 9 and 10 Pro Fold are excluded.
  • Google requires devices to have no pre-existing cracks, liquid damage, mechanical faults or swollen batteries, and bars enrollment for phones previously covered by Pixel Care+, Preferred Care or Google Fi Device Protection.
  • Pricing ranges from $6 a month or $119 for two years on the Pixel 10a and 9a to $13 a month or $239 for two years on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL.

Insights

Pixel Care+ promises premium service but uses a low-rated partner. Is Google's protection plan built on a broken promise?
With advanced software security, is expensive hardware insurance like Pixel Care+ becoming obsolete for the average user?
Do easy replacement plans truly support device longevity, or do they contribute more to the growing electronic waste problem?