Google is discontinuing its Pixel Go subscription service, which allowed individuals to get a Pixel telephone mixed with premium companies together with YouTube Premium, Google Play Go, and YouTube Premium for a month-to-month charge.
The corporate mentioned on its assist web page — noticed first by 9to5Google — that it’s going to cease providing purchases or renewals for the Pixel Go. The corporate’s motive behind the discontinuation of the service was generic and didn’t supply a lot clarification.
“We provide the most effective worth of our {hardware} merchandise and provides customers the flexibleness to buy their favourite companies. We proceed to guage affords primarily based on buyer suggestions and supply other ways for them to entry the most effective of Google,” it mentioned.
Google first launched the Pixel Go service in 2021 alongside the Pixel 6 launch. At the moment, Google charged $45 monthly for Pixel 6 and $55 monthly for Pixel 6 Professional with entry to companies like 200GB storage with Google One, Google Play Go for premium video games and apps, and YouTube Premium.
The present set of subscribers will be capable to proceed utilizing their Pixel Go for 2 years from the subscription date. Submit that they will improve the Pixel machine and get $100 off, in accordance with the assist web page. The corporate mentioned that after the Pixel Go subscription interval is over, Google’s companies subscriptions will “routinely renew at a reduction,” however didn’t elaborate on the price of the entire bundle.
Notably, Google didn’t supply the Pixel 7a or the Pixel Fold with the Pixel Go. The corporate additionally didn’t increase the subscription service to areas exterior the U.S.