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TL;DR
- The Google Store now sells single earbuds, replacement eartips, and charging cases for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Buds 2a.
- A single earbud costs $55 to $70; a case costs $55 to $90. Eartips are $20.
- Replacements were previously available through a self-service support tool.
Tiny earbuds are a little trickier to service, but Google’s taken a step to make sure you don’t have to throw out a whole set of Pixel Buds if you lose any individual piece of it. 9to5Google has spotted that replacement parts for Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a are now available on the Google Store, replacing a more cumbersome self-service support form.
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You can now buy single earbuds, charging cases, or eartips for both of Google’s latest pairs of earbuds. One earbud costs $70 (Pro 2) or $55 (2a); a case is $95 (Pro 2) or $55 (2a). A replacement set of eartips costs $20 for either pair.
Pricing isn’t too far off from what Apple charges for single AirPods and charging cases, which are still gated behind a clunky support page. You’ll pay $89 for an individual AirPod Pro 3, or $69 for one AirPod 4. Their charging cases go for $99 and $69.
Offering easy access to replacements for individual earbuds and charging cases helps ensure that one piece breaking down or going missing doesn’t mean the entire set ends up in the trash. It’s a solidly pro-consumer move from Google — but here’s hoping more companies take inspiration from Fairphone’s repairable Fairbuds sooner than later.
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