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The Pixel 9 Pro Fold's repair pricing shows the most dangerous thing about owning a foldable

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Dropping your Pixel 9 Pro Fold could be an expensive mistake
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s inner screen costs $1,199.99 / £1,127.99 to fix
iFixit calls the repair ‚Difficult‘
Foldable are a delight, but should be handled with care
You’re likely trying to take good care your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but you might want to be extra careful with the foldable, as iFixit has listed its repair kit (spotted by 9to5Google) for the phone’s inner screen, and it costs $1,206.99 / £1,134.99 (that’s about AU$1,830) with the screen on its own costing $1,199.99 / £1,127.99.
That’s about as much as an iPhone 16 Pro Max or a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which means that if your foldable screen smashes you might be better off just buying a whole new device from our best phone guide instead of fixing it.
Interestingly it’s also pricier than the same part for the Google Pixel Fold – which costs $909.

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