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Pixel 11 Pro Fold pre-orders start August 12
Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and lists August 12 pre-orders, but the phone’s price and release date remain unconfirmed.
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Google has put the Pixel 11 Pro Fold on its official teaser schedule, revealing that pre-orders are set to begin on August 12, 2026—hours before the company is expected to formally announce the phone.
The 15-second teaser shows brief glimpses of the foldable and ends with the August 12 date. Its voice-over says:
“To switch phones, you have to be open to what’s new. And to what opens.”
The video follows a similar teaser for the Pixel 11 Pro released the previous week. Google’s Store homepage lists Pixel 11 pre-orders as starting August 12, while Best Buy has also published a pre-order page. Both pages show a countdown ending at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK.
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That timing is notable because the Pixel 11 launch event is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET on the same day. The listings suggest customers may be able to place orders before Google has presented the full lineup, although the company has not explicitly confirmed that pre-orders will open before the announcement.
Pixel 11 Pro Fold release timing and price
Google has not announced a shipping date. Based on the company’s usual one- to two-week gap between announcement and store availability, Tom’s Guide expects the Pixel 11 series to reach shelves on August 19 or August 26.
Pricing is also unconfirmed. Google has kept the Pixel Pro Fold at $1,799 for the past two years, but Tom’s Guide expects the Pixel 11 Pro Fold to cost $100 or $200 more, citing the ongoing memory crisis. That would put the likely price at $1,899 or $1,999, though neither figure has been announced by Google.
The early teaser does not reveal specifications or design changes. It adds a firm pre-order date to a phone that has already appeared in leaks, including the minimal Pixel 11 Pro Fold design changes reported earlier. For buyers, the key unanswered questions remain the final price, specifications, and whether Google will actually accept orders several hours before its event begins.
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