Google Pixel Tablet could be more expensive than an iPad – but don’t panic
But you might get more than just a tablet for the money
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Any tablet brand is going to have a hard time competing withApple’s iPad range, but one potential approach is to undercut Apple’s slates. It doesn’t seem like this will beGoogle’s approach with its forthcomingPixel Tabletthough, as a price leak suggests it will cost more than theiPad 10.9 (2022), which is the cheapest iPad model Apple currently sells.
According toRoland Quandt– a leaker with a good track record – the Google Pixel Tablet will retail for between €600 and €650 (around $660 / £530 / AU$980 to $715 / £575 / AU$1,060). That’s a mid-range price, but it’s higher than the €589 starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) in France.
That said, you only get 64GB of storage with the iPad for that money, whereas the Pixel Tablet starts at 128GB, according to Quandt; with a 256GB model also apparently being made.
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Quandt additionally says that the tablet’s colors will be called Haze and Porcelain. We’ve already seen official images showing green and white/beige colorways, so we can assume Haze is the former and Porcelain the latter.
Back on the subject of price though, there are some other details not included in Quandt’s tweet which could make the Pixel Tablet a bit more palatable, as9to5Googlerecently claimed to have learned that a Charging Speaker Dock will come with the slate.
Google has already shown this accessory off, but it wasn’t previously clear whether it would be sold separately or come included with the tablet.
The answer might be both, as while 9to5Google says it will be included in the Pixel Tablet price, anAmazonlisting suggests it might be sold separately too (presumably in case you want more than one to have multiple docking points around your house, or break yours).
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The listing has since been removed, but not before beingspotted by 9to5Googleand9to5Toys, and it included a price of $129 (around £105 / AU$190). That’s quite expensive, but makes the rumored price of the Pixel Tablet much more enticing if you’re getting both the slate and this dock for that money.
It would seem odd not to be able to buy the Pixel Tablet without the dock though, so we’d take the claim that the two come together as standard with a pinch of salt. If you can also buy the tablet separately though, then it’s still possible that Quandt’s price leak is for the bundle.
As much a smart display as a tablet
So there are some unanswered questions there. Either way, that dock could be the main reason buyers might consider this over an iPad. It turns Google’s tablet into a smart display, with presumably better speakers than the tablet has, while also keeping it charged.
As such, for anyone who wants a slate that also functions as a smart display, this could be a tempting buy, but it remains to be seen how many people that will be.
We should have a clearer idea soon, as most leaks suggest the Pixel Tablet will be announced atGoogle IO 2023on May 10, alongside thePixel 7aandPixel Fold, both of which are also rumored to have higher prices than you might have hoped.
James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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