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I think that was a loss leading tactic to encourage sales. Google can't gauge an early-adopter market that isn't buying their products. Pixels are more expensi

I think that was a loss leading tactic to encourage sales. Google can't gauge an early-adopter market that isn't buying their products. Pixels are more expensive in Europe and no Bose headsets were ever included in the US version. If it weren't something they intended to entice Europeans, wouldn't they have provided a similar deal elsewhere?

hocuspocus 5y ago
The Pixel 5 was actually cheaper in Europe because it didn't support mmWave 5G. Sure, it's a loss leading tactic. And that's my point. Outside the US, Google is using incredibly weird, inconsistent and half-assed marketing tactics. If you believe there will be something better than getting free Bose 700 headphones, you'll probably be disappointed. I ordered my Pixel 5 on day one, and I was waiting for good deals throughout the year so that I could recommend it to family members, and that just didn't happen. And the 5a wasn't even released in most of the world.