Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldables and whatever Apple is doing with its iPhone 18 Pro models, Google‘s Pixel series has had a relatively quiet summer. However, that just changed with two different leaks that revealed the release date and a potential price hike for the Google Pixel 11 lineup.
First up, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who normally focuses on all things Apple, posted on X an image of an invitation to a Pixel event in August.
Google Pixel event – August 12 pic.twitter.com/Veo1RCJN7jJuly 7, 2026
Based on the image, Google is planning to introduce “the next generation of Pixel” in New York City on August 12 starting at 6 PM ET, a surprisingly late in the day launch.
The image shows what looks like two phones in semi-shadow with a hint of a bronze or gold color, which hints at a potential hue for Pixel 11.
Tom’s Guide will be at the event so keep us in your tabs as we cover everything Google announces on August 12.
No word on if Jimmy Fallon will host again.
Price hike and a dropped storage size
The second leak comes from the French site Dealabs, which regularly seems to dig up pricing news for the EU. The publication reports that the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike, sort of.
The increase is coming in the form of a storage tier change. Google may finally be dropping the 128GB storage option instead offering the 256GB tier as the base version with 512GB and 1TB as larger variants.
That does mean the base model is now more expensive. It seems, at least in the E.U., prices are also going up by €100 for every model, though.
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
Pixel 11 |
Pixel 11 Pro |
Pixel 11 Pro XL |
Pixel 11 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
256GB |
€999/£879 |
€1,199/£1,079 |
€1,399/£1,279 |
€1,999/£1,799 |
|
512GB |
€1,129/£999 |
€1,329/£1,199 |
€1,529/£1,399 |
€2,129/£1,919 |
|
1TB |
N/A |
€1,589/£1,429 |
€1,789/£1,629 |
€2,389/£2,149 |
E.U. costs don’t directly translate to U.S. pricing, but it’s more than likely we can expect some kind of increase in America, especially if the 128GB version is being dropped.
For comparison, last year the Pixel 10 started at $799, $899 for the Pro, and $1,199 for the Pro XL. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold started at $1,799. A similar hike would jump them to $899, $999, $,12,99 and $1,899.
The report also revealed colorways for every Pixel 11 phone:
- Pixel 11: Light Sterling, Midnight Haze, Fuchsia, Moss
- Pixel 11 Pro: Light Fog, Midnight Haze, Dune, Pine
- Pixel 11 Pro XL: Light Fog, Midnight Haze, Dune, Pine
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold: Midnight Haze, Pine
Dealabs also claimed that Pixel 11 would release on August 20 with a potential August 11 announcement date. Which does track with Gurman’s August 12 event.
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