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eBay’s Pixel 7 would have been sold… on Facebook Marketplace

You may remember that a few days ago we told you that a prototype of the Google Pixel 7 had appeared on eBay. Indeed, a test model of the generational renewal of Google’s smartphone, which will still take a few months to reach the market, had fallen into the hands of someone who, far from respecting the usual confidentiality agreements associated with these devices, intended to obtain a few hundreds of dollars. Until now we had known about lost prototypes, but for such a device to go on sale was a surprising novelty.

The sale was short-lived, yes. We do not know if it was canceled by its manager, fearful of the public repercussion that the sale of the Google Pixel 7 prototype had reached, or if it was eBay, by its own decision or at the request of Google, who decided that said sale could not be carried out. cape. Thus, we were all left with the feeling that we would never hear from this device again, and that in any case its owner would resort to much more private channels if he persevered in his intention to sell the prototype. Common sense (or rather the attribution of it to others), once again, played a trick on us.

And it is that, as we can read in SlashDot, the seller would not have given up the enormous possibilities offered by online sales platforms between individuals. So if the eBay option was no longer feasible, what was the next step? Well, if we trust the testimony of a Reddit user, the owner of the prototype of the Google Pixel 7 sold it through Facebook Marketplace. Now, if we dig a little deeper, the story becomes even more interesting.

eBay's Pixel 7 would have been sold... on Facebook Marketplace

Google Pixel 7 Pro allegedly sold through Facebook Marketplace. Image: AMC20_ via The Verge

And it is that, although in the first place it has been suggested that both devices (the one from eBay and the one from Facebook Marketplace) are the same, there are those who point out that they are not, which could actually be two different terminals, indicating an even larger leak. According to these theories, the one for sale on eBay was a Google Pixel 7, while the one sold through Facebook would be a Pixel 7 Pro. And if a prototype for sale is already surprising, two is already most disconcerting.

Does it still not look like much to you? Don’t worry, because there’s still one more hit to go. And it is that according to an expert who has analyzed the photos uploaded to Reddit by the alleged buyer, these photos are made… can you imagine it? Yes, indeed, with another Google Pixel 7 prototype. So, is it one, two or three prototypes that have fallen into the hands of the resellers?

The theory that is more feasible, if it is true that the photos are made with another prototype, is that the same person has both terminals, a Pixel 7 and a 7 Pro, and put the first one up for sale on eBay and the second on Facebook Marketplace. But also, of course, it is possible that there are several devices and several people who are trying to sell them. In any case, it is most surprising.

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