Hi all,
On the day of the Google Pixel 3 announcement, I'm pretty keen to get the new phone. However, I know that Google doesn't officially support New Zealand and therefore it's unlikely to show up in retail any time soon (I remember Noel Leeming sold one of the Pixel phones for a little while, and then PB Tech sells it) so I'm trying to figure out the best way to get one - especially factoring in warranty and repairs.
I've seen previous Pixels still going at the Google store (Australia store), Dick Smith online and PB Tech... and a bunch of other random online retailers I don't know anything about. I'd like to get an Australian version for the official plugs to fit NZ sockets, etc, but I'd also like to take into consideration what happens if I have issues... in terms of sending it away for repairs under warranty.
Does anyone have experience with this and the original Pixel or Pixel 2 in NZ? Where did you get it from, and if you've had any issues under warranty period (or outside warranty), how did you get them resolved?
I COULD get it shipped to a friend in Australia who's coming over soon, but it worries me that I wouldn't have anywhere to take it under warranty in NZ if I had issues... otherwise, I COULD watch for it to show up at PB Tech and get it here and hope that they'll offer support...
Thanks very much!
Dion