Otherwise, don't use Google's Preferred Care plan to fix the cracked screen on Google's smaller Pixel 2.
To repair a cracked Pixel 2 screen, you're better off bringing it to UbreakIfix without Google's Preferred Care plan. Even if you do have the plan, it's better to simply bring it to a UbreakIfix service center without filing a claim for a cracked screen repair. You'd have to pay a $79 deductible to repair the Pixel 2's screen on top of the original $129 you paid for Google's Preferred Care plan.
To repair a cracked Pixel 2 screen with Google's Preferred Care plan, it'll cost you:
- $129 for the plan itself
- $79 deductible for the repair
- Total cost: $208
To repair a cracked Pixel 2 screen a second time with Google's Preferred Care plan, it'll cost you an extra $79 deductible, making for a total of $287.
Both instances where you'd bring a cracked Pixel 2 screen directly to UbreakIfix for repair without Google's Preferred Care plan are cheaper.
If you brought a Pixel 2 with a cracked screen directly to UbreakIfix without buying Google's Preferred Care plan, it would cost you $130.
To repair a cracked Pixel 2 screen a second time without Google's Preferred Care plan, it'll cost you $260.
Google's Preferred Care plan also makes sense to repair the screen on Google's larger Pixel 2 XL.
To repair the Pixel 2 XL with Google's Preferred Care plan, it'll cost you:
- $129 for the plan itself
- $99 deductible for the repair
- Total cost: $228
If you break your Pixel 2 XL's screen a second time with Google's Preferred Care plan, it'll cost you an extra $99 deductible, making for a total of $327.
If you brought a Pixel 2 XL with a cracked screen directly to Google's device repair partner UbreakIfix without buying Google's Preferred Care plan, it would cost you $220.
Sure, that's $8 less than going through Google's Preferred Care plan, but if you break your Pixel 2 XL's screen a second time, going directly to UbreakIfix without Google's Preferred Care plan would cost you another $220, making for a total of $440. With that in mind, it would be worth getting Google's Preferred Care plan if you plan on buying the Pixel 2 XL.
Google's Preferred Care plan makes sense if you want to cover your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL an extra year on top of the one-year warranty.
For $129, Google's Preferred Care plan makes sense if you want to extend the one-year warranty on your Pixel 2 phone to two years.
If you buy Google's Preferred Care plan and your device needs replacing within two years of buying the device, you'll only have to pay the deductible for a replacement instead of the full price of a replacement device. The deductibles from Google's device replacement partner Assurant are $79 for the Pixel 2 and $99 for the Pixel 2 XL.
Keep in mind that the deductible is on top of the original $129 you spent on Google's Preferred Care plan, making for a total of $208 for a replacement Pixel 2, and $228 for a replacement Pixel 2 XL. But that's still cheaper than paying the full $650 for a Pixel 2 or $850 for a new Pixel 2 XL.
If you don't file a claim at all during the two years that your Pixel 2 is covered under Google's Preferred Care plan, you would have just paid $129 extra for the peace of mind.
