How much will the Pixel and Pixel XL cost?
The best-case scenario would be that the Pixel starts at £299 for the 32GB of storage while the Pixel XL starts at £449 for the same 32GB model.
That's the initial pricing for Google’s current line-up, the Nexus 5X and 6P. Some smartphone makers, notably Apple, bring new phones in at existing prices and simply drop the cost of the older models.
But Google’s online store has
both the Nexus phones listed as out of stock - meaning it could just bring in the new phones at the existing price points.
Sadly, that’s best-case. More likely is a marginal increase in price based on a few different factors.
Firstly, Google has previously positioned its Pixel devices (Pixel C tablet and Chromebook Pixel) as top-end models and increased the price.
Secondly, the company has reportedly stretched to top-spec designs that usually include more expensive materials and finishes that again push the price up.
And lastly, the trend for larger storage space (both the Pixel and XL are slated to have a 128GB version) pushes the price up even further.
There’s no hard-and-fast information on what the final pricing will be, but at a guess, we'd say it’s likely to be around £350/400 starting price for the Pixel and £450/500 starting price for the XL.