Key Points:
- Limited edition collectible item for Pixel 9 Pro pre-orders
- Hinted mystery item to design posters
- According to the AP, this limitation has angered some.
Google brings out the big guns to hook first-gen Pixel Design 9 Pro buyers To sweeten the deal for customers in Australia, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, a limited-edition collectible item is even being thrown to anyone who pre-orders.
Billed as “Google Pixel design history,” the mystery gift has piqued the curiosity of prospective purchasers. The leaked image has inspired several guesses as to the nature of this collectible. The packaging is a premium, gloss white box with Google branding everywhere which makes it clear that this isn’t your average off-the-shelf product. Adding more fuel to the fire, the Taiwanese Google Store has hinted that this could be a pack containing several original Pixel design posters.
Nonetheless, this unique bargain no longer moves without its critics. Thousands of fans have expressed their disappointment with Google making the collectible available in only a limited number of countries, creating an unintended digital divide in its fanbase. Fans have been quick to pour scorn on the decision not to expand around other parts of New South Wales and beyond Keogh says he understands why.
The offer of a possibly desirable piece of memorabilia already lifts the stakes on what’s usually an arms race for limited-edition benefits, however. It seems the company is taking a bit of a chance, with its hope probably to build up some urgency and have potential buyers let loose their wallets months before release. However, the strategy also runs the risk of alienating much of its customer base.
With the release date drawing near, this mystery over what aspect of The Division may be collectible is almost certainly going to cause a large number of assumptions and yearnings. Whether it will meet all of this pre-launch praise is another question entirely. There is one thing for certain, however: Google has surely created a lot of noise around its new flagship and at the expense some feathers.
