We’re now just a few days away from the August 13 launch of the Google Pixel 9 series, and as usual, almost everything about these phones has leaked already. One of the few things we’re still unsure about at this point is pricing, but now that’s leaked too – at least for the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
According to a Reddit message with a screenshot of the prices at T-Mobile (spotted by GSMArena), the Google Pixel 9 Pro will start at $999.99. That’s the same starting price as the Pixel 8 Pro, and while we don’t have prices for other regions, there’s a good chance they’ll be the same elsewhere too if that price is accurate, meaning we could be looking at £999 / AU$1,699.
While that might sound like good news, it’s worth noting that the Pixel 9 Pro is reportedly a much smaller phone than the Pixel 8 Pro. The latter measures 6.7 inches, while the former only has a 6.3-inch display, according to leaks.
An XL price for an XL phone
The Pixel 8 Pro’s true successor is the Pixel 9 Pro XL, which is said to have a display of around 6.7 inches and is said to start at $1,199 according to this price list. So we could effectively be looking at a $200 price bump compared to the 8 Pro (there was no Pro XL model last year).
There’s no pricing for other regions, but based on the pricing for other configurations of the Pixel 8 Pro, that would equate to around £1,199 / AU$1,999.
There’s a bit of confusion here as both the 256GB and 512GB Pixel 9 Pro XL models are listed as costing $1,199, so we’d take this listing with a grain of salt. However, according to leaker Roland QuandtOne of Google’s pre-order offers is selling a 512GB model for the price of a 256GB model, so that’s likely what’s happening here.
That might ease the price somewhat, but it’s still a big increase. Whether the Pixel 9 Pro XL is worth such a price hike remains to be seen, but we’ll find out soon. So stay tuned to Ny Breaking for any last-minute leaks, followed by our impressions of the Pixel 9 line on August 13.