Motorola is hoping the gift-shopping rush surrounding Mother's Day will get buyers to pick up a brand new, customized Moto 360, which is $70 down from its normal price of $249.
For $179, customers can purchase a new Moto 360 through Motorola's product customization program. Google is also offering a $70 discount on the Android Wear smartwatch on the Play Store but not without the advantage of being able to choose a different case, band, or watch face.
The Lenovo-owned Motorola only recently announced Moto Maker for the Moto 360, and buyers admittedly do not have a lot of choices to choose from in changing up the look of their smartwatch. For the case, they can choose among a light or dark finish or throw in an additional $30 for a classier champagne gold finish.
For the strap, buyers have more options, ranging from the 22 mm leather strap in gray, brown, or black, and metal straps in three sizes and in light, dark, or champagne gold. A metal band costs $50 more, putting the price of the Moto 360 at $229, which is still a good deal.
Motorola is also taking off an entire $300 off a 2014 Moto X bundled with a TRACKS AIR wireless Bluetooth on-ear headphones from Sol Republic that normally costs $200. With the $300 discount, buyers can purchase the Moto X bundle for $399, which is still $50 less than the normal price Motorola offers for the second-generation Moto X.
The Moto X is no Samsung Galaxy S6, but for the competitive price Motorola offers, it is definitely one of the best Android smartphones in its category. Running on an aging but still powerful 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 from Qualcomm, the Moto X has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal disk storage. It features a 5.2-inch AMOLED display with a high-definition resolution of 1,080 x 1,920. The camera is a decent 13-megapixel shooter on the back that can take videos of 2160p at 30 frames per second and a 2-megapixel camera on the front.
Motorola is expected to unveil its next-generation Moto 360 and Moto X in the near future. The current devices were introduced at last year's IFA in Berlin, meaning upgrades should be ready for introduction by fall. Motorola slashing down prices on last year's devices is a sign that newer gadgets are up for the unveiling soon.
