If you bought the Pixel 8 or the Pixel 8 Pro through official channels in Europe, then here’s everything you need to know about Google’s promo in the region. The company is running a promo in some countries in the EU where buyers can claim a free Pixel Watch 2 or the Pixel Buds Pro. But before getting too excited, let’s check out the conditions for claiming the freebies as part of the promo.
Countries where the Pixel 8 promo is available in Europe
The official promotional page indicates that the offer is available for Pixel 8 series buyers in the following countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Denmark
Belgium misses out on the Pixel Watch 2 promo
Sadly, Google isn’t offering the Pixel Watch 2 freebie to Google Pixel 8 Pro buyers in Belgium. So even if you purchased the Pixel 8 Pro, you can only claim the Pixel Buds Pro as a freebie.
In contrast, Google Pixel 8 Pro buyers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, or France can claim a free Google Pixel Watch 2. And those who bought the standard Pixel 8, can claim the Pixel Buds Pro.
Free Pixel Watch 2 or Pixel Buds Pro promo conditions
Even if you reside in one of the countries where Google is running the free Watch 2 or Buds Pro promo with the purchase of a Pixel 8 or 8 Pro, there are some conditions you need to be aware of.
Purchase window
To claim the promo, you need to have purchased the Google Pixel 8 or the Pixel 8 Pro between October 4 and October 16. In addition to that, the purchase should have been done through a participating retailer. More on this below.
Eligible retailers
I’ve added a table below highlighting each country’s participating retailers. If you purchased your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro from a retailer that isn’t participating in this promo alongside Google, you won’t be eligible for the freebie.
| Country | Participating Retailers |
|---|---|
| Austria | Hutschison Drei Austria GmbH, MediaMarkt Österreich GmbH |
| Belgium | Gomibo, Mediamarkt, Proximus |
| Switzerland | Digitec Galaxus AG, Swisscom Ltd, mobilezone AG |
| Germany | 1&1, Amazon.de (only when sold and shipped by Amazon), Bechtle, Blau.de, Brodos, Cancom, Congstar, DeinHandy (Mobilezone), DeutschlandSIM, Drillisch Online, EP, Euronics, Expert, Handystar (Mobilezone), Klarmobil, Komsa Service GmbH, Logitel, Media Market, Mediamax, Mobilezone, O2 Telefonica, Otto, PremiumSIM, Source, SKON, Saturn, Siga Exchange GmbH (Mobilezone), SimplytelSparhandy.de (Mobilezone), Starmobile, Telekom Deutschland (incl. Deutsche Telekom Exclusive Partner), Vodafone, WinSIM, aetka (Komsa), aAmobile, freenet, handyvertrag.de, maXXim, SimDiscount, smartmobil, Tink, yourfone |
| Denmark | CBB, CallMe, Dustin, Elkjop, Nuuday, Telenor, Telia, Telmore, YouSee |
| France | Amazon.fr (sold and shipped by Amazon.fr), Auchan, B&You, Baker, Bouygues Telecom, FNAC, Free Mobile, General Telephone, Orange SA, Red by SFR, SFR, Sosh |
| United Kingdom | A1 Comms, AO, Affordable Mobiles, Amazon.co.uk, buymobiles.net, EE, EE Store, GiffGaff, Mobile Phones Direct, O2, phones.co.uk, Tesco Mobile, Three UK, VOXI (Vodafone), Vodafone UK Limited, yappl.com |
| Netherlands | Belsimpel, Odidio |
| Norway | Athea, Dustin, Electricity purchase, Mycall, OneCall, Talkmore, Telenor, Telia |
| Ireland | Harvey Norman, Three, Virgin Media, Vodafone Ireland |
| Sweden | 3, Athea, Comviq, Dustin, The electric giant, Halebop, Raspberry, Hi3G Access, Tele2, Telenor, Telia, Three |