Did you buy a first-generation Google Pixel or Pixel XL manufactured before January 4, 2017? If so, then you can now file a class action compensation claim against Google for up to US$400. Your Pixel or Pixel XL does not need to experienced microphone and speakers issues for you to be eligible for a claim either. There are some caveats, though.
It has been a few years since we reported on some Google Pixel and Pixel XL handsets experiencing microphone issues. Google confirmed that the issue affected a select number of devices, with it placing the number at around 1% of devices sold before March 2017. The company replaced afflicted Pixel and Pixel XL handsets but was then hit by a class-action lawsuit, which has only recently been resolved with an agreement to pay US$7.25 million in compensation.
Now is your opportunity to receive a portion of the settlement, although there are some conditions that you must meet to be eligible. Firstly, you must have purchased a first-generation Pixel or Pixel XL in the US that Google manufactured before January 4, 2017. You must also have bought the device to keep it or for private use, rather than to resell it. Secondly, you will only be eligible to claim if you did not receive a replacement device “manufactured after January 3, 2017, or refurbished after June 5, 2017”. Moreover, you must not be a Google employee, a family member of the presiding judges or a lawyer related to the case.
