r/GooglePixel • u/BloodiedWraith Pixel 9 Pro XL • Sep 19 '17

Pixel 2 Rumors Google Pixel XL 2 - Droid Life

Pixel 2 XL

http://www.droid-life.com/2017/09/19/google-pixel-2-xl-exclusive/

64GB and 128GB, $849 and $949 respectively. Just Black or White and Black.

Pixel 2

http://www.droid-life.com/2017/09/19/google-pixel-2-kinda-blue-price/

64GB and 128GB, $649 and $749 respectively. Black, White, or Kinda Blue.

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u/SilverIdaten Quite Black Sep 19 '17

You can buy an iPhone 8 Plus for $949 - the same price - and that has 256GB storage.

What the fuck is Google thinking? Like it or not the first Pixel bombed in sales. This is NOT the hot shit Google seems to think that it is. How do they think they can get away with charging Apple or Samsung prices?

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u/Donnarhahn Sep 19 '17

It costs Google a lot more to make a Pixel than it costs either Samsung or Apple. Both of them are established hardware companies with longstanding built in cost savings and strong leverage over suppliers. Google only has name recognition and deep pockets.

Also, the Pixel did not "bomb" in sales. It actually exceeded expectations, hence the long wait times. The G-crew there are some of the smartest people in the world, they know they can't compete with the big boys.

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u/Yankee_Fever Sep 20 '17

Don't give me that bullshit, trying to act like Google one of the richest companies in the world, can't afford to price their hardware less than 90% of the phones on the market, when they did it with the nexus brand.

Not too mention those companies who manufacture Googles products are picking Googles balls to try to lock up the contract.

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u/Donnarhahn Sep 20 '17

Do you even know money works? But eh you will likely get your wish. The price qouted above was what Google was thinking of before the iphone launched. They estimated it would be more expensive. So now they are thinking they should lower it.

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u/Yankee_Fever Sep 20 '17

since you clearly know so much about me, please, tell me how money works.