Free Google VR makes Pixel price easier to accept

[dave92029]

Google is offering free VR with the purchase of Pixel phones. That's a $79 bonus, that makes ordering the pricey Pixel easier to take IMHO

 

[Aquila]

A little. The main number thing here is that they're planning to finance most of them, so $27-37 per month depending on options, a lot of people can absorb that.

 

[russell1997]

I didn't see where it was free? Link?

 

[Rocky5000100]

I didn't see where it was free? Link?

It's on the Google store page. Within a month they'll send you a code to redeem a free daydream headset.

 

[mrcrusha829]

Curious to see how this goes. Sounds a looks good but still really pricey and I always felt that the Google interations were very vanilla and I liked alot of what manufacturers added to the OS.

 

[bespinct]

Curious to see how this goes. Sounds a looks good but still really pricey and I always felt that the Google interations were very vanilla and I liked alot of what manufacturers added to the OS.

You mean the phone is still pricy? I was thinking that the VR was really affordable. Bundling it on pre-orders almost got Google an impulse sale.

 

[landale]

Yeah I was debating on waiting it out but even though I don't have much need for it the free VR headset definitely helped my decision. Wish they would have thrown in a $50 Google Play credit as well like they did last year too though.

 

[bigpapa7272]

Will you get the free vr by ordering with Verizon?

 

[dpham00]

Will you get the free vr by ordering with Verizon?

Yes

 

[pr627]

Still not a good enough deal IMO

 

[sictheangel]

Yes, I agree, it's what got me to preorder in the end. I was seriously considering the 6P before then. Either phone is a decent upgrade to my current, aging Nexus 6 and I opted in for the Daydream-Ready phone instead so that I could be future proofed for a while, as VR is definitely something I'm interested in

The icing on the cake is definitely the unlimited, full resolution uploads of photos and video you get with buying the phone.

 

[dagarcia07]

It's any pixel phone right? I just bought my 6P but I already want to upgrade for the VR and unlimited full res backups too.

 

[krisguy]

Yep. If you order your phone from either the Google Store or VZW, you get a code to redeem at the Google Store for Daydream headsets. To use the words above, it almost made this an impulse buy.for me too.

BTW, I help out at VR Heads, and I'm asking fans to also jump over to VRHeads Forum and start talking about Daydream there.
Here's the Daydream specific forums:
Buying a Daydream View
Owner Discussion - Daydream View

Please consider joining us over at VR Heads and ask your questions there. All of this VR crosses over between room-scale, PC, console, and mobile. I'm sure we will learn more with you!
VR Heads unite!

 

[strykerpks]

I was on the fence due to the smaller battery in the Pixel. I ended up going with the XL because of the Daydream inclusion. I figured I'd like to utilize the better screen with it, and in turn the bigger battery.

Though for those who don't necessarily want the Daydream, I had read that if you preorder through Best Buy (and activate on Verizon) you get a $100 gift card and a Chromecast. Seems like a much better deal

 

[mrcrusha829]

You mean the phone is still pricy? I was thinking that the VR was really affordable. Bundling it on pre-orders almost got Google an impulse sale.

Compared to the value that you get from other manufacturers .... yes it is still pricy.

 

[akin_t]

Somehow I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't care for VR. Haven't used it on any phone I've owned.

I just picked up an HTC 10 for use as a daily driver (only cost $550!), however Google legit has me curious with this phone so I'll be buying a Pixel with or without the VR feature lol.

 

[DatsyukianDeke]

I was on the fence due to the smaller battery in the Pixel. I ended up going with the XL because of the Daydream inclusion. I figured I'd like to utilize the better screen with it, and in turn the bigger battery.

Though for those who don't necessarily want the Daydream, I had read that if you preorder through Best Buy (and activate on Verizon) you get a $100 gift card and a Chromecast. Seems like a much better deal

Do you get the VR headset too?

 

[russell1997]

It's on the Google store page. Within a month they'll send you a code to redeem a free daydream headset.

thanks! i finally saw it.

 

[strykerpks]

Do you get the VR headset too?

When it becomes available, I certainly will get the free one

 

[duratime]

You get Google Play Music for 3 months too. "Buy a Pixel and get 3 months of Google Play Music on us"
I got this with my 6p, it was cool while I had it. Added a bunch of songs and downloaded it to my phone. Cancelled after 3 months, thought I would get to keep the tunes. I was wrong! There might be a workaround for that.