European Pixel 9 series leak paints a steep hill of prices
European Pixel 9 series leak paints a steep hill of prices
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European Pixel 9 series leak paints a steep hill of prices
A pricing leak from France seems to suggest consumers are in for higher price points this year with the Pixel 9 series.
Pixel 9:
- 128GB - 899 euros (~$980)
- 256GB - 999 euros (~$1,089)
Pixel 9 Pro:
- 128GB - 1,099 euros (~$1,198)
- 256GB - 1,199 euros (~$1,307)
- 512GB - 1,329 euros (~$1,449)
Pixel 9 Pro XL:
- 128GB - 1,199 euros (~$1,307)
- 256GB - 1,299 euros (~$1,416)
- 512GB - 1,429 euros (~$1,558)
- 1TB - 1,689 euros (~$1,841)
Pixel 9 Pro Fold:
- 256GB - 1,899 euros (~$2,070)
- 512GB - 2,029 euros (~$2,212)
I miss the days when a flagship phone was $300-350.
The $300-$350 range of phones today blows the "flagships" of a bygone era out of the water.
Just keep spending $300-$350. No body is forcing you to shell out for the extras.
I want my Galaxy S5 back. AUX port, removable battery, waterproof, easily rooted, and had an IR blaster.
Those days never existed. Even the first iPhones were like $500 and that was over a decade ago.
These prices are very high but phones last a lot longer than they used to and are improving a lot slower. I just bought a Pixel 8 for £400 which (accounting for inflation) is about the same price as we used to pay for three old Pixels and even Nexuses.
E.g. the Nexus 4 which was considered "mega cheap" was £279 for the 16GB model, which is £390 in today's money.
They're clearly going for price differentiation based on the model year, but you really don't need the latest model to have an amazing phone any more.
The fist iPhones weren't flagships.
\ They lacked most normal higher end stuff, were buggy, and brought nothing new.
iPhone 4+ were actual competitors, but things like a decent camera & battery were still generations away.
I miss the days when they'd give you a free phone for signing your cell service contract. Now they're like "but we don't make you sign a contract any more!". Bullshit. If you cancel service they demand full payment for the phone immediately. They still have people locked in. Granted, you can always get 0% interest directly from the manufacturer, but a lot of people don't qualify for that.
Same :(
But do you need a flagship? I think 90+% of the people don't actually need it and can use last years midrange instead.