The Google Pixel 9 is making its debut in Malaysia, as various retailers and telcos have been blasting out news about registration of interest for Google’s next AI-packed flagship phones, so here are a few things that we already know about them in Malaysia.
Although we haven’t got the official general availability date, official retailers and telcos will be taking preorders of the Pixel 9 on 14th August onwards, the official retailers are Urban Republic, Senheng and SenQ. while only telcos Maxis and CelcomDigi have confirmed that they will be offering the Pixel 9 through their postpaid plans.
According to the SIRIM eCOMM database, the distributor for the Google Pixel 9 series is VSTECS ASTAR Sdn Bhd, which is a well known and reputable distributor that has carried various tech products in the market, some notable brands include HP, ASUS, HONOR and Ruark, hence we should expect decent after sales support.
Retailers are expected to begin their preorder on 14th August 2024, which is the day that Google will also officially launch the phones globally, this is commendable and we are happy to see that Google is making Malaysia one of its key market in the APAC region.
In terms of deals, we can expect dealers and telcos to offer the same set of preorder goodies, while at this time we are most impressed with a 5-year 0% installment that Senheng and SenQ (they are the same company anyway) is offering for selected bank customers, which is the longest interest free installment for a phone in history.
So, are you getting a Google Pixel 9 or wait for two more months for the next iPhone?