If you’re in the market for a tablet, there are plenty of great choices around. Thebest Android tabletshave plenty to offer, with unique features and great devices that you won’t find in Apple-land. Among all these machines, the Google Pixel Tablet undoubtedly takes the cake as the most interesting one. It’s quirky, it’s well-built, and it offers incredible software that makes it stand out from the crowd.
You need to hurry up, as the offer ends on May 20.
That’s what makes the latest deal from Google that much more impressive. After theintroduction of a lower-priced version of the Pixel Tabletwithout a stand, the company wants to seal the deal and get all the tablet fans to switch to itsPixel lineup. The way to do it is to offer an incredible trade-in deal, that lets you get the Pixel Tablet for basically free – provided you trade in your iPad. However, you need to hurry up, as the offer ends on May 20.
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Why is Google offering a Pixel Tablet for free?
While most of the tech segments, such as TVs, smartphones, and laptops, are generally quite competitive, tablets are a bit of a different story. Apple’s iPads are extremely dominant in this space, to the point where saying “iPad” is virtually synonymous with just meaning a tablet, whether it really is made by Apple or not.
So, to steal a chunk of that market, manufacturers such as Google not only have to make an excellent device but also convince the users of iPads to switch to an Android tablet. That’s why Google’s trade-in program centers on the iPad.
What’s more, the value of all the iPads is really high during this promo offer, making the switch that much more appealing. You can turn in your old 7th gen iPad and still get a full $399 refund for a Pixel Tablet, which is a much higher value than the old Apple tablet itself. Google really wants you to try its tablet, and it’s not afraid of losing a few bucks in the process.
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How to get a free Google Pixel Tablet
So, if you’re convinced that you want to take the leap and trade-in your old iPad for a Pixel Tablet, here’s what you need to do:
Purchase the Pixel Tablet
To start with the trade-in process, you’ll have to first purchase the tablet as normal. The trade-in will be returned to you only after you send out your old device. However, there is a catch, as you already need to let Google know that you’ll be trading in your old tablet. Here’s how to do it:
Trade-in your old device
After your new tablet arrives, you should also get a trade-in kit to return your old device. Here’s how to use it:
Keep in mind that not all devices that you trade-in will let you get the Pixel tablet for free.
Some older models might be valued less than the price of the new device. That being said, if you’re trading in an iPad, there’s a good chance that its trade-in value will be set to $399 or higher. Even a 7th generation regular iPad, which came out in 2019, is valued at $399 during the promotion. Keep in mind, though, that these are not regular trade-in values, but a promotion that Google offers from 7 May to 20 May. After that, the trade-in prices of iPads will come back to normal, so you need to be quick to make use of this deal.
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Which tablets are eligible for a trade-in?
Even though the special trade-in offer for iPads is available only until 20 May, Google allows you to trade-in more than Apple devices – you can also send in Samsung tablets. Here are all the models that are eligible for trade-in, as well as their value in good condition:
Apple tablets
Samsung tablets
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Should you get a Google Pixel Tablet?
If the device isn’t great, even the best deal isn’t that appealing. So, should you even consider picking up a Google Pixel Tablet?
The short answer is: Yes, you definitely should. This device places extremely high in our best Android tablet roundup, and offers interesting features that you won’t find not only on the iPad, but also nowhere else in the Android space.
Really, the star of the show is the software. As befits a tablet made by Google, the Android skin on the pixel Tablet is clean, quick, and works great. It’s also steadily getting new features and functionalities, making the device age like fine wine.
Speaking of software, the tablet also has one ace up its sleeve. If you go for the $499 version of the tablet, in the box, aside from the slab itself, you’ll find a charging speaker dock. It allows you to dock the device, which goes into a Hub mode, essentially turning into a Google Nest Hub. So, you get a tablet that can double as your smart home hub, making for a great investment for your house.
The hardware of the tablet is excellent as well. You get a crisp, 11-inch LCD screen with a 2560x1600 px resolution, but unfortunately only 60Hz refresh rate. It is also equipped with the Google Tensor G2, 8 GB RAM and 128/256 GB of storage.
Overall, the tablet is excellent value, and works great as your smart home center, your multimedia device, and can even double as a secondary machine for working or studying on the go. With all the perks of Android and the excellent software straight from Google, it’s one of the best tablets around.
Google Pixel Tablet without stand
Q: Should you buy the Pixel Tablet or wait for the Pixel Tablet 2?
When a device has been around for a while, it’s always worth asking whether it’s a good time to buy it, or would it be better to wait for the next generation. As the Pixel Tablet was released a year ago, it’s already a mature product, so you might wonder whether it’s not too late to make the most out of its lifespan.
Right now, there are not many rumors around concerning the Pixel Tablet 2. With Google’s reputation for getting its upcoming products leaked rather easily, it can only mean that the Pixel Tablet 2 is still quite far from being released.
Combine that with the fact that the Pixel Tablet was promised a really long lifespan with 3 years of software updates and 5 years of security updates, and you can be sure that buying the Pixel Tablet even now is an excellent, forward-looking choice.
Q: Can you buy the Pixel Tablet Dock separately?
Now that the Pixel Tablet is available in two versions, one that includes the Speaker Dock, and one without the additional device, you might wonder whether getting the bundle is the only way to get the Dock. Fortunately, making that choice when buying the device is not the only time to get the additional speaker. On the Google Store, you can buy as many additional Pixel Speaker Docks as you want, and each willset you back $129.
