cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5176306
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:
There is no point to repairing a smart watch. The cost of a screen repair (including parts and labor) is nearly how much the watch costs. It’s simply not economically wise to repair when a brand new product costs almost the same as the repair does.
If you’re worried that you’re gonna crack the screen on your smartwatch, buy a protection plan with it. Otherwise, you’re doing yourself a disservice in getting it fixed. Unless you fix it, yourself - in which case, good luck, because those are some tough devices to take apart without causing further damage, even for a skilled technician.
Sometimes people care more for environmental viability over economical viability. Some people would rather spend $250 to repair the watch than spend $250 to replace it with a new one because they value not creating unnecessary waste. Unfortunately in this case that just means they shouldn’t buy Google watches in the first place.