4 Pixel 9 smartphones are set to be revealed in a matter of days on the newest Made by Google event. And whereas it doesn’t really feel like there’s a lot left to leak forward of the present, one UK retailer has inadvertently performed its pre-order and pricing hand earlier than the 4 telephones formally exist.
First noticed by Roland Quandt on X, however nonetheless reside on the time of writing, Vodafone UK has published a page devoted to the “Google Storage Intro Provide” which outlines precisely what British early adopters can count on in the event that they buy by way of the community.
Briefly, it appears to be an improved model of the French offer revealed earlier this month. Whereas this confirms that there will probably be no free Pixel Watch 3, it does appear that the storage improve incentive will probably be a bit extra beneficiant, making use of to all capacities and never simply a suggestion for individuals who can be entry-level fashions.
So whereas vanilla Pixel 9 consumers can solely get 256GB for the value of 128GB, these on the lookout for the Pixel 9 Pro can do this or go for 512GB at 256GB charges. There’s much more flexibility for these within the Pixel 9 Pro XL, which has each of these plus the choice of 1TB for the value of 512GB. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold, in the meantime has simply the one deal: 512GB for the value of 256GB.
Helpfully, Vodafone additionally spells out its preliminary pricing within the course of. Costs vary from £750 (~$957) for the 128GB Pixel 9 to £1,850 (~$2,360) for the post-offer 512GB Pixel 9 Professional Fold.
The knowledge is a bit complicated and contradictory for telephones with greater than two capacities. For instance, it says that the 512GB mannequin of Professional XL will value £1,130 through the supply interval to match the 256GB model, however the earlier part says that the decrease capability handset will probably be £1,202 post-offer.
Nonetheless, we’ve put what we are able to decode into the chart under with an extra column for approximate greenback conversions. Together with the contradictions above, do keep in mind that the UK pricing will embrace VAT (British gross sales tax charged at 20%) and that price discrepancies across the Atlantic wouldn’t exactly be new for Google.
| Row 0 – Cell 0 | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB | $ conversion |
| Pixel 9 | £750 | £894 | N/A | N/A | $957 – $1,141 |
| Pixel 9 Professional | £914 | £1,022/£1,094 | £1,202 | N/A | $1,166 – $1,533 |
| Pixel 9 Professional XL | £1,022 | £1,202/£1,130 | £1,238/£1,310 | £1,562 | $1,304 – $1,993 |
| Pixel 9 Professional Fold | N/A | £1,670 | £1,850 | N/A | $2,131 – $2,360 |
We’ll discover out what the precise US costs are very quickly certainly. The Made by Google occasion is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, the place we’re additionally anticipating to see the Pixel Watch 3, Android 15 and a few extra Gemini tricks. All of it kicks off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET/6 p.m., and you will discover out how to watch the Pixel 9 event here.
