Last week, Google revealed the designs of all four Pixel 10-series phones and the week before that it had already confirmed that the new series will be unveiled on August 20. That’s the unveiling, but when will they be available for purchase?
We were contacted by someone who works at a phone shop, claiming to have seen documents that state that the Google Pixel 10 Pro sale will go live on August 20.
This might apply to the entire 10-series, though it might not – last year Google launched the vanilla and Pro XL models in August, then the small Pro and the Pro Fold in September. Given that the tip was specifically for the 10 Pro, we don’t think that the 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL will be split this time around. Whether the Pro Fold is ready in time is another question.
We can’t verify the claims of our tipster, but the information is not surprising either. Note that the August 20 date most likely refers to the start of pre-orders – Google should begin shipping pre-orders and kick off open sales of the new models several days after that.
The Google Pixel 10 series
Looking back at the 9-series, it was unveiled on August 13 and pre-orders for the vanilla and Pro XL models started immediately after the event. Shipping and open sales for those two started on August 22. Deliveries of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold were set for September 4 and open sales began the day after.
If the Pixel 10 series follows the same timeline, pre-orders will start on August 20 and the first models will be shipping by the end of the month. Nine days later is August 29, a Friday. There’s a good chance that the upcoming Google Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a will follow the same timeline as the Pixel phones.
For a preview of what to expect from the Pixel 10 quartet, check out this leak.
Thank you to our anonymous tipster!