Subj : Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro pricing has leaked and its bad ne To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Sep 25 2023 11:45:04 Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro pricing has leaked and its bad news for the base model Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:33:51 +0000 Description: The base Google Pixel 8 has been tipped for a $100 / 100 price hike. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro pricing has popped up for the UK and US, giving us a pretty solid idea of what Google will be asking for its next-generation Pixel phones. On X, a claimed tipster by the name of Kamila posted what looks like a screenshot of official US pricing for the upcoming Pixel phone: the Pixel 8 is priced at $699, a jump of $100 over the Pixel 7 , but it's unclear if the base storage has jumped up from 128GB to 256GB to justify the price rise. The Google Pixel 8 Pro has been tipped to cost $899, the same starting price as the Pixel 7 Pro . I wasn't really going to do this today, but someone claims they know the prices of the Pixel 8 series in the US, which isn't really true, so here it is-The Pixel 8 series pricing in the US from the most credible source there is - Google themselves. pic.twitter.com/t0dv4YtMl5 September 24, 2023 See more UK prices come courtesy of reputable tipster Roland Quandt , who has the Pixel 8 priced at 699, which is 100 more than the Pixel 7. And Quandt claims the Pixel 8 Pro will set UK buyers back by 999, which is a healthy bump up from the 849 Pixel 7 Pro. Unfortunately, we dont have any hints on Australian or other pricing yet that lines up with the prices above. But it wouldnt be unreasonable to see a price jump for both models in other regions too. While a jump in price isnt likely to put a smile on anyones face, its worth noting that these tipped Pixel 8 prices still see the Google phones undercut the iPhone 15 , which starts at $799 / 799 / AU$1,499, and the Samsung Galaxy S23 , which starts at $799 / 849 / AU$1.349. And if Google does equip the Pixel 8 with a new base storage of 256GB rather than 128GB, then the sting of the price hike could be mitigated. Pixel price pinch Unfortunately, price increases for flagship phones arent uncommon, with a hike in manufacturing costs and supply of parts seeing the overall device price increase for consumers. The real question is whether Google's Pixel 8 phones will be able to justify the extra outlay. Going by the rumors so far, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro look to be more iterative upgrades on their predecessors; we can expect some regiments in battery life and photography. But the addition of the rumored Tensor 3 chip could be more significant, with it powering new smart features such as Video Unblur , which is tipped to remove blur from videos of fast moving objects. We also hope a new AI-centric chip will deliver a boost in the next-gen Pixels overall smart features, say, making translation and image recognition features faster and more accurate. In any case, with the new Pixel phones expected to arrive on October 4 , alongside the rumored Pixel Watch 2 , we dont have long to wait to see what Google has planned for its next Pixel products. You might also like New Pixel 8 leaks suggest the colors and camera features to expect 5 things we're most looking forward to in the Google Pixel 8 Google shows off the Pixel 8 Pro in extensive detail ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-8-and-pixel- 8-pro-pricing-has-leaked-and-its-bad-news-for-the-base-model --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .