Bad news for Pixel fans: Google all but confirms higher prices for the Pixel 11 lineup

In an interview with 9to5Google , Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, confirmed that price hikes are coming to Pixel phones .

What happened

3 Google Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 10: Should you upgrade? Here's what I think after a year with the Pixel 10. This is still a developing thread, so the useful part is knowing which source signals are hardening and which ones still need caution. With devices, practical impact usually shows up in battery life, heat, stability, and long-term usability rather than in a few flashy headline numbers.

Practical impact for readers

In an interview with 9to5Google , Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, confirmed that price hikes are coming to Pixel phones . While Barkat didn't go into specifics about what we can expect in terms of pricing, he emphasized that Google's hardware division has been heavily impacted by a "severe, supplier-driven RAM memory crisis.

Details worth verifying

The executive pointed to Morgan Stanley data showing that the price of 1GB of RAM has jumped from $2. 80 in 2025 to $12 this year. Barkat said Google has shielded customers from these supply fluctuations for as long as possible, but that the entire Pixel lineup will now see "adjustments" that will be rolled out dynamically to reflect the reality of the supply chain.

Who should act or wait

According to recent leaks , prices across the Pixel 11 lineup are expected to increase by $100. That means the base Pixel 11 could start at $899, up from the Pixel 10's $799 starting price. The Pixel 11 Pro is also expected to start at $1,099, while the Pixel 11 Pro XL is rumored to launch at $1,299.

What is still unclear

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