Haneet Singh

Pixel 8 to Soon Carry 'Made in India' Badging

Oct 19, 2023

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Today, Google announced that Pixel phones will be manufactured in India starting next year.

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This special announcement was made by Google during its Google for India event.

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Today we see an even greater opportunity to make Pixel smartphones available to more people in India, and are very excited to announce our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India.

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Google adds, "We expect these devices to start to roll out in 2024, joining India’s “Make in India” initiative."

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To make this possible Google will partner with domestic and international manufacturers to produce the Pixel 8 phones locally.

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Pixel 8 is intend to be the first phone hitting the production hub; we can also expect upcoming Pixel 8a joining the club and should be released at reasonable price tag.

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The Pixel 8 in India starts at ₹75,999 and the Pixel 8 Pro at ₹1,06,999, a big hike compared to the previous generation pricing.

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With local manufacturing, Pixel lovers in India can expect more sensible pricing for Pixel phones in future.