Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air

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According to The Verge’s source item, Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air, The latest special-edition of Google’s Fitbit Air is inspired by the Pokémon Sleep game, with a “Sleepy Blue” band emblazoned with a snoozing Pikachu. It’s not exactly Snorlax blue, but matches the classic blue and gold of a Pokémon card pretty closely. The special-edition is available to preorder now for $129 and starts shipping September […] The latest special-edition of Google’s Fitbit Air is inspired by the Pokémon Sleep game, with a “Sleepy Blue” band emblazoned with a snoozing Pikachu. It’s not exactly Snorlax blue, but matches the classic blue and gold of a Pokémon card pretty closely. The special-edition is available to preorder now for $129 and starts shipping September 15th. It’s arriving as Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, with a special-edition collection of playing cards set to launch the same week. This isn’t the first

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