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If there’s been one guarantee in the mobile tech world in 2026, it’s that phones are getting more expensive. Samsung raised prices with the Galaxy S26 series at the start of the year. Motorola recently jacked up prices for all of its new 2026 Razr models. Now, according to a new report, Google will follow suit with the Pixel 11 series next month.
The report cites a €100 price increase across the entire Pixel 11 lineup in Europe, which could very well translate to a $100 price bump in the US — from the base Pixel 11 up to the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Higher prices were almost a given, considering the current global economy, but this still stings. Combined with what we know about the Pixel 11 lineup and how the phones will stack up alongside Google’s current Pixel portfolio, I don’t think this is “just” a $100 price hike. I think it’s a serious blow to an already troubled new generation of Pixels.
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Assuming this report is true, and the higher EU prices translate similarly to the US, what might the Pixel 11 series pricing look like? Here’s the full breakdown of the potential new starting prices: $799 Pixel 10 -> $899 Pixel 11
$999 Pixel 10 Pro -> $1,099 Pixel 11 Pro
$1,199 Pixel 10 Pro XL -> $1,299 Pixel 11 Pro XL
$1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold -> $1,899 Pixel 11 Pro Fold For the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro, the upside is that the higher prices may also include a default storage bump from 128GB to 256GB. That’s nice, especially since 128GB has felt cramped for a minute now, but higher starting prices are still higher starting prices. And as much as I appreciate the extra storage for those two phones, I worry it won’t be enough to counter everything else we’ve been hearing about the Pixel 11 series.
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