Google’s Pixel 8 series is set to launch in just under a month, and if new leaks are to be believed, it could arrive with a significant price bump.
Deals Reports The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in Europe (France, specifically) will see a starting price of €799 for the base Pixel 8. Meanwhile, the Pixel 8 Pro will start at €1,099. The magazine’s UK counterpart also quoted the same prices, HotUK Deals.
The prices, according to the leak, were as follows:
- Google Pixel 8
- 128 GB: 799 euros
- 256 GB: 859 euros
- Google Pixel 8 Pro
- 128 GB: 1,099 euros
- 256 GB: 1,159 euros
- 512 GB: 1,299 euros
These prices are unheard of for flagship Android phones, but they are much higher compared to last year’s prices. In comparison, the Pixel 7 currently sells for €649 in France while the Pixel 7 Pro is priced at €899. This would represent a price rise of €150 for the Pixel 8, and €200 for the Pixel 8 Pro.
Notably, similar, however a lot The price hike was reported by Technical forecasts last week.
If this pricing turns out to be correct – Deals It’s had a fairly good track record here lately – suggesting that Google is ready to make its first big price increase for its flagship phones since the Tensor reboot in 2021. Deals It is also suggested that, as with the Pixel 7a, the Google Store may have exclusive colors for this new generation of Pixel phones. Black, grey/green and pink will be the standard colors for the regular model, while black, “porcelain” and “Sky” will be available. These will be the Pro colours. We got another look at the ‘Sky’ in last night’s leak, where the black color was also referred to as ‘Licorice’.
Assuming similar increases occur in the US market, that would suggest the Pixel 8 will likely start at $649 and the Pixel 8 Pro at $1,000 or more. The Pixel 7a, in particular, saw a price increase in the US from $449 to $499. However, prices often vary in the United States compared to other regions. For example, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 saw a price hike globally while maintaining the same price of $999 in the US.
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Updated to remove incorrect reference to the UK in the title.
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