The USA isn’t quite the cheapest place to buy the Pixel 8. We’ve looked at the pricing of the new Google device in 17 markets.
The Google Pixel 8 is already drawing a lot of admiring glances, but one thing that hasn’t been improved in the latest generation of the phone is the price. The Pixel 7 was something of a bargain at a retail price of $599, but a price hike on the Pixel 8 to $699 takes it more into line with its flagship rivals. Throw the sales tax on top of that for a US resident, and the new Google handset is costing you closer to $800. If that makes you think twice about picking it up in the US, you might be curious to know where the cheapest place to buy the Pixel 8 is.
The good news is that the Android phone has a different retail price in each of the 17 countries it will be sold, and that’s not all. If you buy it while you’re passing through a different nation, you may not be liable to pay the sales tax or be able to claim it back as a rebate before you leave. The question is, do these factors add up to an opportunity to get the Pixel 8 from cheaper abroad? We’ve crunched the numbers to bring you the answer.
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The cheapest place to buy the Pixel 8 is Canada, where the equivalent US dollar price is $691. Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the USA are also among the cheapest countries to buy the device.
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What are the cheapest countries in which to buy a Pixel 8?
Why is the Pixel 8 cheaper in some countries and expensive in others? What are the cheapest countries to buy a Pixel 8?
What we’re comparing here is the official Google pricing in each country. Carrier or trade-in deals will always offer you the chance to pay less for the device, but they come with other obligations on your part. You may even be offered the Pixel 8 for less than the retail price in any part of the world, but a significantly lower price so soon after the launch of the phone should be a red flag. The handset might be fake, damaged, or even stolen.
