Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike - The Verge

What the report says

The Verge reports that Google has strongly signaled a price increase for its next Pixel phone, the Pixel 11, amid a wider rise in memory costs affecting consumer electronics. The article cites comments by Shakil Barkat, Google’s vice president of Devices and Services, in an interview with 9to5Google, where he said Google had protected buyers from supply swings for as long as it could but that market conditions had changed.

According to The Verge, Barkat indicated that Pixel pricing would see “adjustments” tied to supply conditions, though the final prices have not yet been formally announced. The report says the base Pixel 11 is expected to start at $899 and include 256GB of storage rather than 128GB. It also notes a rumor that the Pixel 11 Pro could move from 16GB of RAM to 12GB.

The potential increase is being framed against what The Verge describes as an ongoing global RAM shortage linked to rapid demand from AI data centers. The outlet notes that other companies, including Apple, Nintendo, Microsoft and Roku, have also raised prices as memory costs have climbed.

Google is scheduled to announce the next generation of Pixel devices on August 12, when confirmed pricing and specifications are expected. If the reported changes are borne out, the Pixel 11 would become another example of how AI infrastructure demand and component supply pressures are filtering down into mainstream hardware pricing.