Many non-US readers think the Pixel 8 phones are overpriced

Google launched the Pixel 8 collection phones final week, and we’re seeing value hikes throughout the board. The US is seeing a $100 value hike for each phones, taking them to $699 and $999 respectively.

However, it seems that buyers in the likes of Europe and India are seeing steeper will increase. Do readers think the phones are overpriced, although? We requested this query final week and right here’s the way you answered it.

Are the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro overpriced?

Results

Over 1,200 votes had been counted on this ballot, and the hottest decide was “Yes, I live outside the US,” accounting for 48.42% of the vote. This isn’t a complete shock as a number of locales see a lot greater value will increase than the US.

In the UK, the Pixel 8 vary is £100 and £150 dearer than the Pixel 7 collection, beginning at £699 and £999. Meanwhile, Europeans can pay €799 and €1,099 for the Pixel 8 collection — €150 and €200 dearer than the Pixel 7 line. India additionally sees a notable value improve for the Pixel 8 vary.

The second hottest decide was “No,” as 21.97% of respondents felt the Pixel 8 phones weren’t overpriced. You are certainly getting an honest variety of options for the value, whereas the phones nonetheless examine favorably to phones from big-name rivals Apple and Samsung.

Meanwhile, 17.16% of polled readers mentioned they had been in the US and felt the Pixel 8 phones had been certainly overpriced. We can see why some individuals would vote this fashion as final yr’s phones set a excessive bar so far as pricing was involved. So the larger Pixel 8 value continues to be notable.

Finally, 12.44% of surveyed readers mentioned the phones had been “maybe” overpriced. We’re guessing a few of these readers are ready for critiques or wish to go hands-on with precise units earlier than making a choice.

Comments

• Michael Schaap: The € 200 value improve was undoubtedly a purpose for me to skip the 8 Pro… Until I noticed the preorder deal. A Pixel 8 Pro and a Pixel Watch 2 for € 1099, that’s one thing I can reside with.
• Boris: Google may give the phones out totally free, they’d nonetheless earn cash out of it for reselling your knowledge.
• rrnyc1: It’s not a lot the value improve, however what you get for the cash and the insulting trade-in gives. I discover the pixels to have very poor worth. I’m good with my S23 Ultra. I gave up on pixels a number of years in the past. I noticed I used to be paying for software program not {hardware} with all these “exclusive” options which finally, make their technique to different phones,
• thinkGadgets.me: In India, shock in even greater. Pixel 7 was launched for INR 59999 and Pixel 8 is launched at 75999 which is ~26% improve. Pixel 7 Pro was launched for INR 84999 and Pixel 8 Pro is launched at 106999 which is ~25% improve. People are not going to purchase Pixel 8 Pro in entrance of iPhone 15 collection. Pixels would not have comparable model worth in India as iPhones have.