For the Pixel 8a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google offers an astounding seven years of software support. That's still unmatched in the mobile industry, so the firm should be praised for making such a commitment. We're ready to wager that the majority of consumers would have switched cell phones well before those seven years were over.

Google, on the other hand, is approaching the smartwatch market very differently. A three-year software support window was promised for both the original Pixel Watch and the Pixel Watch 2, and the Pixel Watch 3 is in the same boat.


Even though October 2027 is oddly the deadline month despite the watch's August announcement, Google may still choose to release upgrades for the Pixel Watch 3. However, this is not a guarantee. Thus, even though we are discussing all smart gadgets, there is an intriguing difference in how smartphones and smartwatches are viewed from this perspective.

It could be anticipated that you will swap out your smartwatch for a new one more frequently than your phone, or it could simply be a cynical estimate based on the considerably cheaper selling price. In any event, bear in mind that the software on a Pixel Watch won't survive as long as that of a Pixel phone.