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Google Pixel 8 series could get a big price hike in Europe

https://lemmy.world/post/4435566

Google Pixel 8 series could get a big price hike in Europe - Lemmy.world

Leaks suggest that the Pixel 8 prices in Europe would be as follows (23% VAT included): * Pixel 8 - 128GB: ā‚¬874.25; * Pixel 8 - 256GB: ā‚¬949.30; * Pixel 8 Pro - 128GB: ā‚¬1,235.72; * Pixel 8 Pro - 256GB: ā‚¬1,309.95; * Pixel 8 Pro - 512GB: ā‚¬1,461.24. A really fat price hike if itā€™s true. Would you still go for a Pixel 8/8 Pro at these prices? I personally see the Pixel 7 line becoming even more attractive as right now in Europe you can find a Pixel 7a for ā‚¬479 (Amazon promo), a Pixel 7 for ā‚¬533 (offers on Amazon, otherwise ā‚¬649 on Google Store) and a Pixel 7 Pro for ā‚¬789 (another Amazon promo).

Sep 4, 2023 at 1:44pmWeb
Show threaduranosSep 4, 2023
Guess Iā€™m keeping my 7 Pro until itā€™s unusable then.
Show threadMichalSep 4, 2023
Or a better, reasonably priced replacement is released.
Show threadlustrumSep 4, 2023

Iā€™m planning to do this.
The pixel 7 Pro has a good camera and itā€™s quick. Battery is ok at best.

But overall I might keep this a couple of years rather than wasting money

Show threadWigglingWalrusSep 4, 2023
Iā€™m not paying that, thatā€™s definitely the end of me getting pixel devices.
Show threadAlmightySnoo šŸ¢šŸ‡®šŸ‡±šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦Sep 4, 2023
Honestly the Pixel 7 line looks really good here, especially with the possible upcoming discounts on Googleā€™s 25th anniversary (see my other post). You might get one year less of guaranteed updates if you pick a Pixel 7 instead of a Pixel 8 but I guess paying almost double the price for just one year more of updates is kinda hard to justify.
If you're about to buy a Pixel, try to hold off for a week - Lemmy.world

Given the wrapped Pixel phone, tablet and watch in the screenshot, a good guess is that Google Store will celebrate the companyā€™s 25th anniversary by discounting the prices of those devices in a week. So if you were planning to buy a Pixel, try to hold off a bit šŸ˜ Google Store celebrated that same anniversary a bit early in Japan and slashed the prices of Pixel devices by 25%: https://9to5google.com/2023/07/30/google-store-25th-birthday/ [https://9to5google.com/2023/07/30/google-store-25th-birthday/]

Show threadOhaSep 4, 2023
You could also install a rom like LineageOS to get updates after google drops support
Show threadmammutSep 5, 2023

That will only get you OS updates, though. Vendor updates sometimes include security patches or bug fixes for the modem, etc., and you wonā€™t get those.

Most people donā€™t care, but itā€™s something to keep in mind about the security of EOL devices, even when theyā€™re running a different ROM.

Show threadAbsolutelyNotCatsSep 4, 2023
If thatā€™s true Iā€™ll just go back to custom ROMs on a fairly priced device
Show threadMichalSep 4, 2023
Hard to tell without knowing the specs. If it doesnā€™t offer improvements over 7pro, the 7 is a much better deal. The article doesnā€™t really provide the value information to make form an opinion.
Show threadamenotefSep 5, 2023
If I end up upgrading from P5. Iā€™ll probably do it later from Amazon at reduced price.
Show threadChrobinSep 5, 2023
It is such a great phone, but the fingerprint scanner suuuucksā€¦
Show threadamenotefSep 5, 2023
The PS5 fingerprint? I love it! Iā€™m actually scared of trying the new ones under the screen. (Everything they put under the screen on the Pixel 5 is a downgrade versus the previous pixels for me).
Show threadChrobinSep 6, 2023
For me, it works terribly. Like 1 in 2 times, it just doesnā€™t work at all. My girlfriendā€™s Pixel 6 and its under-screen FP is much more reliable.
Show threadamenotefSep 6, 2023

Try this tip: grab a scotch tape, cut it until it is more or less like a circle and paste it over the sensor.

I did this like 2 years ago and improved the feedback. Itā€™s still going strong.