Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro launch and availability dates emerge; embarrassing clash with Apple iPhone 13 event avoided

While Google confirmed that it would be fully unveiling the Pixel 6 series this autumn, it is yet to specify when. Typically, Google announces Pixel smartphones in October, as it did with the Pixel 3 and Pixel 4 series in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Last week, rumours circulated that Google would launch the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro globally on September 13, a day before Apple's rumoured iPhone series event.

According to Jon Prosser, Google actually plans to fully reveal the Pixel 6 series on October 19, with pre-orders starting on that day. Apparently, this will be a #MadeByGoogle hardware event, so the company may unveil more than just the Pixel 6 series. Ultimately, the idea of Google announcing new smartphones in September again would be strange enough; doing so 24 hours before Apple would be abnormal.

Reputedly, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will start shipping on October 28, at least in the US. Presumably, this date would apply in many of the markets where Google currently sells its Pixel smartphones, such as the Eurozone, Japan and the UK. Prices for the Pixel 6 series remain unknown at this stage, nor in what memory configurations Google will offer them. However, the Pixel 6 Pro is tipped to cross the US$1,000 threshold, something that no Google smartphone has done before.

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