Seems like as if Gemini was trained excessively on Google PR and marketing material. Case in point: https://store.google.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

If you order it from store.google.com instead, you'll probably get a better price and better experience. Source: 7 months ago

Anyone recently bough on store.google.com in the US? Source: 8 months ago

To redeem your Promotional code, visit store.google.com, add the desired device to your cart, enter the Promotional code during checkout to receive a $50 discount for purchase of any device on Google Store. $50 discount will be applied at checkout. Promotional code must be redeemed by December 31, 2023 or it will expire. Promotional code may be redeemed only on the online Google Store for eligible items as allowed... Source: 11 months ago

Referral code must be used by September 30, 2023 or it will expire. To redeem the Referral code, the Code user should visit store.google.com, sign-in with their Google account credentials, add a Pixel 7a to their cart, and enter the Referral code as a promo code during checkout. Source: 11 months ago

Heck, you don't even have to start from scratch software wise either Https://infinitime.io/. Source: about 2 years ago

This is a daemon that interfaces with the InfiniTime firmware from Linux: https://gitea.arsenm.dev/Arsen6331/itd. Source: over 2 years ago