The Google Pixel 6 price is all over the place heres what youll be paying

Date:
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:32:51 +0000

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What will you be paying for the Google Pixel 6? Heres why you might see multiple prices for Googles newest phone between retailers and carriers.

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The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro have launched, and they have pretty attractive list prices. But if youre looking across carriers and at online retailers, you might see different pricetags. Heres why the Google Pixel 6 price is all over the place and what youll be paying.

Google set a baseline price for each of its phones at the starting 128GB of storage level: $599 / 599 / AU$999 for the Pixel 6, and $899 / 849 / AU$1,299 for the Pixel 6 Pro. Interestingly, the latters price doesnt seem to vary
much on the market its the Pixel 6 thats showing different pricetags among carriers and retailers.

The long and short of it: Google has released different versions of the Pixel 6 which vary between the model sold in the companys online store and those provided by carriers that work with their own networks. Whats different? 5G capability and support for more bands means higher prices.

For instance, the version of the Pixel 6 sold by Google itself only supports sub-6 5G (2.4G/5GHz/6GHz bands) for that $599 price, and the Pixel 6 model T-Mobile sells also comes in at that $599 level with sub-6 5G only.

The other two US mega-carriers, Verizon and AT&T, both confirmed to TechRadar that the Pixel 6 models they sell connect to their respective sub-6 and
mmWave networks. These versions are pricier as a result: The Verizon Pixel 6 starts at $699, while AT&T s Pixel 6 pricetag is $739.

These pricetags are all broken down by installment agreements and can be hard to parse, but the prices can be defrayed, as each provider (even Google) offers different trade-in deals Verizon, for instance, is offering up to
$700 off either Pixel model if the buyer trades in their current phone. There are some caveats (older phones grant less trade-in value, and these deals require users to sign up for 5G-enabled plans), but its still some method to save money on a brand-new phone. Wait, which Google Pixel 6 do I have?

To preempt one worry yes, every version of the Pixel 6 has the same specs, cameras and features. The only difference is in 5G capability and cost.

The confusion started when mobile analyst Anshel Sag tweeted about an
official Google support post that laid out several Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro models with varying 5G capabilities, along with which countries theyd be available in. Most confusing were multiple US versions that implied the Pixel 6 would be mmWave-only the models sold by AT&T and Verizon.

Both AT&T and Verizon confirmed to TechRadar that their Pixel 6 versions work with mmWave and sub-6 5G, so it may be a case of launch day confusion or errors in the support post. #5G Update! #Pixel6Pro, only mmW is available in the US, so the US GStore unlocked model is also mmW. For #Pixel6, mmWave + sub6 or sub6 only will depend on the channel. The Verizon and AT&T variants will support mmWave + Sub6 while the Google Store unlocked Pixel 6 will be Sub6 https://t.co/P9B3Ygdj9C October 19, 2021 See more

Regardless, the confusion over the versions and the differences in price are worth exploring to understand which version you'll want to buy from different carriers and providers. Google Pixel 6 launch event : Pixel 6, 6 Pro, Android 12 and all the latest news



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