By next week, pre-order offers for the new Google Pixel 8 should start appearing right after the company's latest flagship model is unveiled at the Made by Google hardware event on October 4. However, if the leaked pre-order offers from Google prove to be more than rumors, we may already be looking at the best possible pre-order offers.

A leaker named Kamila Wojciechowska tweeted what appears to be a promotional image from Google describing the Pixel 8 Pro pre-order bonus. According to the leaked document, pre-ordering the Pixel 8 Pro from Google will include the Pixel Watch 2 at no additional cost.

The Pixel Watch 2 is expected to debut at the same October 4 event where Google will unveil the Pixel 8 smartphone; there is no word on how much the Pixel Watch 2 will cost, but the original version launched last year for $349.

How much weight we give to this rumored pre-order bonus depends on whether we think the image in Wojciechowska's tweet is real. For reference, the color of the Pixel 8 Pro in the image is blue, which is one of the rumored colors of this year's flagship phone. The leaked offer also appears at the end of a thread showing what appears to be promotional material from the Google Store. This is the same thread where Wojciechowska revealed that the Pixel phone might feature a "Super Actua display" that improves brightness and readability in direct sunlight.

Last year, Google offered a $200 discount for pre-orders of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. However, with rumors suggesting that the Pixel 8 series could cost $100 more than those models, perhaps Google is looking for a way to lure shoppers who might shy away from the prospect of the $999 Pixel 8 Pro.

Both Pixel 8 models are expected to feature the new Tensor G3 chip, along with an improved camera and brighter display; the Pixel Watch 2 could have a new chip that improves performance; and the Pixel 8 Pro is expected to feature the new Tensor G3 chip, along with a brighter display. We also heard rumors that the Pixel Watch 2 will feature a "multi-pass" heart rate monitor for more robust heart rate tracking, safety features, and stress level detection.

The Made by Google 2023 event will take place next Wednesday, October 4, with the event starting at 10:00 AM EST/7:00 AM PST. Details regarding Pixel 8 pre-orders are expected to be announced at that time.