TECHNOLOGY
Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
The VergeSaturday, July 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise.
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What happened
Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise.
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The Verge published: Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
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