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Updated · Android Authority · Aug 3
Google May Open Pixel 11 Pre-Orders 8 Hours Before August 12 Launch
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Updated · Android Authority · Aug 3

Google May Open Pixel 11 Pre-Orders 8 Hours Before August 12 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Aug 3

Summary

  • Countdown clocks on the Google Store and Best Buy point to Pixel 11 pre-orders opening at 10 a.m. ET on August 12, well before Google's 6 p.m. ET Made by Google event.
  • That timing would break the usual smartphone pattern of taking orders after an unveiling and give buyers hours to place orders before the showcase begins.
  • Google already hinted at the early window on its store homepage and teased the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, with the same 7 a.m. PT pre-order time appearing across retailers.
  • Last year, Google also opened Pixel 10 orders before launch, but only by about an hour, making this year's gap notably wider if the clocks hold.

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