Google Credits $100 To Google Wallet Of Pixel 10 Buyers
The Google Pixel 10 Pro now comes with a $100 prepaid mastercard. Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa (Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Just like Samsung’s recent aggressive promotions, which saw the Korean company give away a free laptop with Galaxy phone purchases, Google is also preparing for the sale season with a new Google Pixel 10 giveaway.
The search company is crediting the Google Wallets of Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro buyers with a prepaid Mastercard worth $100 in the U.S. It doesn’t have to be spent on the Google Store; the prepaid card can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted, and spent on anything.
The deal runs from September 14th to September 28th and is exclusive to Google Pixel buyers in the U.S. Google says Pixel 10 Pro buyers will receive an email within 15 days with instructions on how to add the $100 credit to their Google Wallet. The $100 has to be used by May 28th 2026.
Google is clearly focussing on voucher deals as a way to entice prospective buyers. Earlier this month, the company offered up to $350 in store credit to anyone who bought a Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro Fold. In August, Google emailed coupons to select shoppers, which knocked up to $200 off the then newly launched Pixel 10 phones.
Giving away a $100 prepaid debit card is unusual for Google, though. I don’t recall the company running this offer in previous sales. Why now? Google celebrates its birthday on September 27th with a short-term sale every year. In 2024, Google raised trade-in prices for the Pixel 9 series, and in previous years, it has discounted its most popular smart home tech. The company is teasing “something special” for its birthday, so this deal is likely part of the run-up to next week’s sale.
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All of the major 2025 handsets from the main smartphone makers have now been released. We’re now into the heavy discount season and we’re already seeing the likes of Samsung move aggressively out of the gate with major giveaways and price drops.
The Korean company is giving away both a pair of Galaxy Buds3 Pro and a Galaxy Chromebook Go 14” with all Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 purchases. A free Galaxy Watch 7 has also been bundled with the Galaxy S25 FE, while the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra comes with a year’s subscription to Google AI Pro.
Google, too, has discounted the base Pixel 9 by $100. The company is also clearing out the last of its Google Pixel 8 Pro stock by knocking it down to $599, and bundling it with a Pixel Watch 2. That $599 matches the company’s recent Pxiel 8 Pro price drops. Realistically, Google should drop that price further, considering it is a two-year-old device. But I suspect $600 is the lowest the company will sell a brand new ‘Pro’ Pixel phone on its store.
The Pixel 8 Pro isn’t a bad purchase if you’re on a serious budget, despite its age, considering many of Google’s best features are software-based that filter down to older units. It also has five more years of promised software updates and spare parts. Read my full store on that here. You can, however, find a brand new Google Pixel 8 Pro for under $400 on Amazon and at other retailers.