Google Pixel 11 leak claims higher prices, no 128GB model, August release date

Ben Schoon | Jul 7 2026 - 6:23 am PT

A new leak reveals that Google is probably raising Pixel 11 series prices, finally ditching the 128GB storage option, and also aiming for a release date in August.

Dealabs reports that Google Pixel 11, like virtually every other new tech product, is getting a price hike when it launches.

Sort of.

This report claims that Google is finally ditching the base 128GB storage tier, instead offering 256GB as the lowest tier and going to 512GB and 1TB beyond that.

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But, as such, pricing will also go up. This report includes pricing for Europe, where all Pixel 11 configurations will be going up by €100, give or take.

Here’s how the storage options and pricing break down:

	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	X	€1,589/£1,429	€1,789/£1,629	€2,389/£2,149

Oof.

The Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro are essentially following in the footsteps of the Pixel 10 Pro XL last year, with a “price hike” that matches that of the prior generation’s higher storage configuration. The 128GB models of those devices started at €899 and €1,099, respectively. But Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold are both just getting normal €100 price hikes.

Inevitable given “RAMageddon,” but painful nonetheless – especially when you remember that Google is one of the companies that’s directly playing a role in this whole problem alongside other big names in AI.

Your favorite tech will keep getting more expensive, and you can blame AI

A previous leak claimed that Google might lessen RAM in some configurations, but there’s no mention of that in this new report.

Also mentioned here are the color options for the Pixel 11 series, using what appears to be their final, public-facing names. These include:

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

Top comment by Morgrain

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That's an insane price considering tensor chips performance, battery life and especially the ancient GPU which, according to the leaks, has still not been changed.

For 1200 Euros the customer should be able to expect the best chip on the planet, which tensor is likely off by at least 40-50%.

Both Snapdragon and Apple have made insanely efficient chips which are also extremely strong in performance. Whilst Tensor remains mid-range at best.

Google, stop demanding flagship prices for a phone with a mid-range chip!!!!!!

I say this as a pixel fan of the first hour, who loved his pixels because they were once the best tools to photograph on the go. Now pixels have very little in terms of advantage. The competition does most better.

Pixels do not win in battery, video, photographs, performance, thermal management (overheating), sustained brightness, zoom, et cetera. Yet pixels are amongst the most expensive of all phones. That's just not a good deal. The very least should have been to upgrade to a modern gpu, but Google still wants to save money and give us an ancient GPU architecture. Which again means low processing power. Not cool.

Tensor 1 in the Pixel 6 was a bad chip and I gave Google four years to fix it. We are now into the Pixel 11 and still the leaks show that it's going to remain mid-range. With the battery life of a low range chip. For the price of an uber flagship phone. Not cool.

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The 1TB versions, notably, are said to only be offered in “Midnight Haze,” which is this year’s black color. “Dune” is said to be a pink color.

The report ends with a mention of the Pixel 11’s release date – August 20. That would be following a launch date (i.e. Google’s event) that’s claimed to take place “around” August 11.

What do you think of these higher prices for the Pixel 11 series?