From The Verge · Cameron Faulkner · · 1m 30s
Pixel prices drop right before the iPhone 18 Pro
Google's whole Pixel 11 lineup is discounted days before Apple's new flagship hits shelves.
In brief
Google's whole Pixel 11 lineup is discounted days before Apple's new flagship hits shelves. If you were going to buy a Pixel, buy it this week. The discounts wipe out most of this year's price increase, and they exist because Apple is about to take the spotlight. Originally reported by The Verge.
Timing that is not an accident
The iPhone 18 Pro lands Friday, September 18th, and Google's newest Pixels just got marked down across the board. Read that as a defensive move.
“it's tough to see it as just a coincidence”
Pixel 11 Pro takes the biggest cut
Fog, olive, and obsidian are about $1,007 at Amazon. That nearly erases the $100 price bump Google added this year, and the base config now ships with 256GB.
Pixel 11 at $60 off
The standard model is around $840 at Amazon. It unlocks Camera Looks and Magic Capture, and it runs the same chip and RAM as the cheapest Pro.
Cameras are the real gap
Between the Pixel 11 and the entry Pixel 11 Pro, the processor and memory match. You are mostly paying the extra few hundred for better lenses.
“the cameras are the biggest difference”
Pixel 10A back to $424
Down from $499 at Amazon and Best Buy, running the Pixel 9's Tensor G4. A recurring price, so it is not urgent, but it is the cheap way in.
A reason to quit flagships
With streamers and phones both getting pricier, the 10A is a test: do you actually need the top tier, or is an A-series upgrade enough?
“leaving the flagship phone lifestyle behind to save some money”
The takeaway
If you were going to buy a Pixel, buy it this week. The discounts wipe out most of this year's price increase, and they exist because Apple is about to take the spotlight.
