Big oof: The Google Pixel Watch 3 can’t be repaired, only replaced

This also doesn't bode well for people who want to use their smartwatch for multiple years.

Big oof: The Google Pixel Watch 3 can’t be repaired, only replaced
Google Pixel Watch 3 in 41mm size on person's left wrist showing app drawer
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
  • Google has confirmed to us that the Pixel Watch 3 can’t be repaired and can only be replaced.
  • This is bad news for environmental reasons, suggesting that broken watches will end up in landfills.
  • This isn’t the first Pixel Watch model that can’t be repaired, though.

One of the most disappointing things about the original Pixel Watch was that it couldn’t actually be repaired. Instead, users would need to get a replacement watch. This trend seemingly continued with the Pixel Watch 2, and it now turns out the brand-new Pixel Watch 3 can’t be repaired, either.

In response to an Android Authority query, a Google representative revealed the steps you need to take if your Pixel Watch 3 is damaged: