Google Released “Original” Potato Chips in Japan to Promote Pixel 6’s Tensor Chip

Sep. 19, 2021

Earlier this year, Google unveiled its upcomingPixel 6 seriesand its in-houseGoogle Tensor chipthat will power the flagships. However, other than the Tensor chip, did you know that Google produced a special batch ofGoogle Original potato chipsin Japan? Well, the Mountain View giant, it seems, took the term “original chips” too seriously!

As per a recent report byAndroid Authority, Google produced a batch of potato chips to promote its upcomingPixel 6 series, particularly the Google Tensor chipset developed by the company to power the upcoming devices. This was a brand new promotional strategy, and it was exclusive to Japan.

Google has even developeda dedicated websitefor its original potato chips where users could have applied to get one for themselves. The packages were then distributed randomly amongst 1,000 applicants by lottery. Googlegave away around 10,000 unitsof the Google Original Chips during the Tensor promotional period, which started on September 9 and lasted till September 17, in Japan.

Now, coming to the Google chips, although I can’t tell you how it tastes, all of them come in a “Googley Salty” flavor. Plus, the packets come in the same colors as the Pixel 6 devices. Moreover, Google also released an official promo video for the chips (not Tensor chip) on Youtube, which you can check out right below.

Coming to the actual Google Tensor chip (which you cannot eat out of a packet), it is the first-ever in-house system on chip (SoC) from Google. Although the company has not revealed the specifications of the chipset yet, you cancheck out our in-depth story on the sameto get a better idea. And if you want a packet of Google Original Chips, unfortunately, you cannot, as the promotional campaign has already ended on September 17.

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