Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro pricing leaks with Pixel Watch 2 pre-order offer for Pro model
Kamila Wojciechowska and Roland Quandt have leaked European and UK pricing for the Pixel 8 series, Google's next flagship smartphones. Incidentally, the latter recently shared the starting price for the Pixel Watch 2, covered separately. In short, Google's second-generation smartwatch will be marginally more expensive than its predecessor in the UK; the cost of the Pixel Watch 2 in other markets is unknown for now.
Seemingly, the same will be true of the Pixel 8, even in the US. According to Wojciechowska and Quandt, the Pixel 8 will retail for at least US$699 in the US and £699 in the UK, US$100 and £100 uplifts over the Pixel 7. With that being said, Google regularly discounted the latter well below its MSRP to US$449. Thus, there is every reason to suggest that the Pixel 8 will be available for less than US$699 and £699 shortly after its release.
Meanwhile, the Pixel 8 Pro is expected to start at US$899, price-matching the Pixel 7 Pro. Additionally, Wojciechowska has shown evidence that Google will offer a complimentary Pixel Watch 2 with Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders in the US, mirroring an equivalent deal for the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch last year. However, it seems that the Pixel 8 will be ineligible for this offer.
Conversely, Quandt claims that the Pixel 8 Pro device will cost £999 in the UK, putting it on par with the cheapest iPhone 15 Pro and £50 less than the Galaxy S23 Plus' MSRP. In other words, the Pixel 8 Pro represents a 17.6% price hike from the Pixel 7 Pro. Separately, @MysteryLupin has shared official renders of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in all launch colours, as well as first-party case designs. All Pixel 8 series models will debut on October 4, as will the Pixel Watch 2.