Pixel 11 starts at $899 as Google VP confirms price hikes across the range

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Leaks have suggested Pixel 11 prices will start higher than ever this year, beginning at $899.

A new interview with Google’s VP of Devices and Services confirms that “adjustments” are impacting Pixel prices.

Beyond the upcoming Pixel 11 series costing more, the existing Pixel 10a will also likely be impacted.

With Samsung Unpacked now officially behind us, we are staring straight ahead at the Made By Google event coming up on August 12 where we expect to meet the new Pixel 11 series. These phones have already leaked six ways from Sunday , and that’s included an early look at pricing . If you haven’t been happy about the idea of the most affordable phone starting at $899 instead of the $799 we saw with Pixel 10 devices , we’ve got bad news from you.

Shakil Barkat is Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services, and 9to5Google recently spoke with him about Pixel hardware, including what we should expect in terms of pricing. While Barkat isn’t sharing any specific figures, he confirms that Google’s been struggling to absorb recent spikes in memory prices, and warns that this simply isn’t a situation that’s going last.