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A recent leak suggested Google will give a free year of Google One AI Premium ($20/month) for all Pixel 9 buyers, plus Fitbit Premium and YouTube Premium trial runs. But will new AI tricks tempt Pixel 8 Pro buyers to upgrade?
Offering consumers additional Google-owned services or AI tricks that many, if not most, don't really want or need as an incentive to buy a comparably expensive product just doesn't seem like a good marketing strategy to me. Google will have to do something about the price - either deep discounts or exceptional trade-ins.
 

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Offering consumers additional Google-owned services or AI tricks that many, if not most, don't really want or need as an incentive to buy a comparably expensive product just doesn't seem like a good marketing strategy to me. Google will have to do something about the price - either deep discounts or exceptional trade-ins.
I agree
 

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Offering consumers additional Google-owned services or AI tricks that many, if not most, don't really want or need as an incentive to buy a comparably expensive product just doesn't seem like a good marketing strategy to me. Google will have to do something about the price - either deep discounts or exceptional trade-ins.
serious question: does Google think they've got Apple's muscle? it's the only thing that makes sense to me.