Google Play Store Starts Selling Pixel and Samsung Phones
Google has started selling hardware through the Play Store, with Pixel and Samsung phones and watches listed in a new Shop devices section in some regions.
Google Play Store phones are now available to buy directly from the app that most Android users already open every day. Google has quietly added a new Shop devices section to the Play Store account menu in some regions, giving users access to smartphones and smartwatches without visiting the separate Google Store. The change was reported on 14 October, and it marks a notable shift in how Google sells its own hardware. The Play Store has long been a place to download apps, games, books, and films, but buying a phone through it is a new step for the platform.
The listings are not limited to Google’s own products. Google Play Store phones include the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watches, alongside Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S26 lineup and selected Galaxy Watch8 models. Samsung is currently the only third-party smartphone brand appearing next to Google’s own devices, and Google has not confirmed whether other Android brands will be added later. Availability varies by region, and some markets are seeing both Pixel and Samsung products, while others currently show only Google devices. The hardware section has not appeared everywhere yet, and Google has not announced a full rollout schedule.
Google Play Store phones carry regular prices
Google Play Store phones are listed at their regular prices, with no Play Store-exclusive discounts reported so far. That makes the new section another channel for buying supported hardware, rather than a cheaper alternative to the Google Store. For shoppers, the appeal is convenience: a phone can be bought in the same app used to manage apps and subscriptions, with familiar payment and account settings. For Google, the move puts its hardware in front of a much larger audience, and it gives Samsung a prominent place in the Play Store as well. Whether the section expands to more brands and more countries will be a key question in the months ahead, as Google tests whether people want to buy phones where they already buy apps.
Source: Ghanaamma
