Google Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro are now official. While the company has maintained a similar price tag in markets like the US, the latest Google phones have become significantly more expensive in India.

The Pixel 8 is priced at Rs 75,999, and the Pixel 8 Pro costs Rs 106,999. If you are planning to buy either of these phones, purchasing them from outside India might help you secure a better deal. However, with bank offers and additional exchange discounts, these phones will be available at a slightly lower price.

In the previous generation, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro were priced at Rs 59,999 and Rs 84,999, respectively. This year, their successors have seen a substantial price increase in the country. Unlike the latest Apple iPhone 15 or the Galaxy S23 series, the Google Pixel 8 series of smartphones are not manufactured in India; they are imported from China, which incurs an additional 18 per cent import duty. This could be one of the reasons for the significant price hike.

Let’s take a detailed look at the price comparison of the Google Pixel 8 series compared to the rest of the world.
                                      Google Pixel 8           Google Pixel 8 Pro
India                             Rs 75,999                      Rs 106,999
US                                    $699                                 $999
Converted to INR        58,181                               83,151
UK                                  £699                                   £999
Converted to INR      Rs 70,639                     Rs 100,956
Japan                        ￥122,900                       ￥159,900
Converted to INR       68714                               89394
Canada                      CA$949                             CA$1,349
Converted to INR        57,464                             81,685
Singapore                       SGD 1,099                  SGD 1,549
Converted to INR          66,732                              94,057

Based on the prices, the Google Pixel 8 series of smartphones are the most expensive in India compared to other parts of the world. In fact, you can buy the Pixel 8 Pro in Canada for just a little more than the price of the Pixel 8 in India.

In the UK, the Pixel 8 costs almost as much as it does in India. However, in Japan, the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel 8 are slightly cheaper. Currently, there is no official information on the pricing of the Pixel 8 series in markets like Dubai, Thailand, and Vietnam. Considering the prices of the previous generation Pixel smartphones, they are likely to be on the more affordable side when compared to the pricing in India.