One of the few remaining mysteries about the Google Pixel 7 lineup may have just been revealed, and it’s very good news indeed.
A Twitter leaker just posted prices for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Proclaiming they will be unchanged from last year’s starting prices Pixel 6 queue. At a time when the prices of other goods have risen, it sounds like Google is going to follow Apple’s iPhone 14 lead and stick to the pricing for its new flagships.
In particular, leaker Artem Russakovskiic (opens in new tab) says the Pixel 7 will cost $599, while the Pixel 7 Pro will start at $899. Like the Pixel 7’s predecessors, those prices would undercut Google’s main smartphone rivals such as the iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 both start at $799. More advanced phones from Apple and Samsung start at $999 and go up from there.
Pixel 7 Pro, codenamed Cheetah, costs $899 and is available in Obsidian, Hazel and Snow colors. pic.twitter.com/sNhZzuEJxTSeptember 22, 2022
Russakovskii’s source appears to be affiliated with Target according to android authority (opens in new tab), who noted the tweets about leaked prices. indeed, in another tweet (opens in new tab)Russakovskii mentions that Target will be offering a $100 gift card with Pixel 7 purchases, while Pixel 7 Pro buyers can expect a $200 gift card.
Earlier this week, Google announced that pre-orders for the new Pixel phones would start on October 6, the same day Google will hold a hardware event where the Pixel 7 will debut. Russakovskii tweets that phones will currently hit stores a week later, on October 13, but acknowledges that some rumors claim the actual Pixel 7 shipping date pushed back to October 18.
Price has been one of the big question marks in the Pixel 7 lineup since Google first gave us a look at the phones back in May. We also know that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will get a new Tensor processor and they will have a modified version of the camera bar that Google first introduced in its phone line with the Pixel 6.
Other details about the phones come from rumours. Cameras sound like they probably won’t change from the Pixel 6 lineup, which featured a 50MP main shooter, 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera and – on the Pro model – a 48MP telephoto lens. The Pixel 7 appears to be slightly more compact than the Pixel 6, while the Pixel 7 Pro appears to be about the same size as its predecessor.
an earlier one hands-on with a Pixel 7 Pro prototype suggested that the new phone wouldn’t have as dramatically curved screen as last year’s model, and now a new image seems to confirm that. 9to5Google saw a photo on the Google Pixel Superfans Community Facebook page (opens in new tab) that seemingly shows off the front of the Pixel 7 Pro. That’s important because so far we haven’t seen the front of the Pixel 7 Pro, just the back of the upcoming phone. As the hands-on video suggested, the curves don’t look as pronounced.
We’ll find out in two weeks what the Pixel 7 Pro will definitely look like – and how much it will officially cost – when Google’s October 6 event gets underway.
