Is it REALLY possible to buy a Pixel 7 in Japan ?

Hello,

I’m French, I live permanently in Asia, mainly in Thailand where Google smartphones are not available.

I’ve been in Osaka for a few days, I’m going to Yodobashi camera to buy the Pixel 7. I still have a few questions to ask before buying it, especially since in Yodobashi there are so many things that it’s is a bit of a mess. For example, it seems that smartphones can be sold with or without a carrier contract, naturally I don’t want a carrier since I don’t live permanently in Japan. I also want to inquire about a possible discount for tourists (8% if I’m not mistaken).

First observation: the price is 6000Y higher than the price on the Google store site.

Second observation: impossible to find someone who speaks English. My interlocutor, very nice and very friendly, wants to use his smartphone to translate my questions, but this is the door open to errors of understanding and interpretation. It does not suit me, I insist on having someone who speaks English but impossible. I leave Yodobashi frustrated and go for a walk next door to Grand Front Osaka.

I find a smartphone store, but there too I have a problem finding someone who speaks English fluently. Again very kind and very friendly seller, who speaks a little better than the seller in Yodobashi. The Pixels 7 exposed are naturally in Japanese, I ask him to change the language to English: he tries and ends up telling me that it is impossible. Which seems incredible to me! But no way to be sure that it’s just impossible for show models, the level of English is not sufficient.

Anyway, has anyone ever bought a Pixel 7 in Japan? Is it possible to change the language from Japanese to English? In advance, arigato gozaimasu, any advice is welcome!

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