The Google Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands
The Google Pixel Watch 5 has been accidentally revealed through an unusual source: Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands franchise. Pitchford shared images on X of a smartwatch that his friend discovered underwater while scuba diving near Saint Martin. The device displays “Google Pixel 5” on its reverse side, indicating it is Google’s unreleased next-generation Pixel Watch.
According to Pitchford’s post, the watch appears to have survived its underwater discovery in good condition. While the device’s display shows an empty battery, it reportedly retained enough reserve power to indicate its identity. The incident represents an unusual method for hardware leaks—rather than through typical pre-release channels, the device surfaced literally from the ocean near a Caribbean island.
This accidental leak comes before any official announcement from Google about the Pixel Watch 5. The discovery highlights how unreleased hardware can end up in unexpected places and demonstrates the willingness of notable figures like Pitchford to share such findings with their audiences on social media. The leaked images now provide the first public glimpse of the device ahead of any planned reveal by Google.