The Vergecast · Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Google has launched its new Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 2, with all models seeing a $100 price increase compared to last year. The base storage for Pixel phones has been upgraded to 256GB, but concerns remain about the hardware's longevity and competitiveness.
“So, you know, camera bars so it's a little more, you know, edge to edge there, then glass on the cameras is straight across the camera. It's very edge to edge now.”
“So, they're all $100 more expensive than last year.”
“The good news next to that is that they have gotten rid of the 128 gigabyte storage model, and now the base model of all these phones starts at 256.”