Is The Pixel 10 Coming 2 Months Early?
All evidence is pointing towards the Pixel 10 launching much earlier than expected and much earlier than in prior years. Just a couple of days ago Twitter user MarksGonePublic posted a series of images that appeared to show a commercial being shot for the next gen Google Pixel smartphones. Unfortunately, Mark’s Twitter account has since been taken down, but the images are still available online. To protect myself from any sort of DMCA request, I’ll be leaving it at that..
Of course, shooting a commercial in May doesn’t necessarily mean the device itself will be coming out sooner than last years August release, but combined with a recent email sent out to Pixel Super Fans we might be on to something.
For those who don’t know, the Pixel Super Fan program is something that Google does for their biggest Pixel using fans. Members will receive gifts and discounts, access to Q&As and occasionally invites to exclusive events. In the screenshot above, we see such an invite.
In this email, Google is inviting members to apply for a one in 25 chance to attend a special pre-release Pixel event on June 27. While it’s true that "Pixel 10" isn't explicitly mentioned here, it’s not like Google has anything else coming.
Typically, new Pixel phones launch in early October, but last year's Pixel 9 series debuted in August, so a late June launch would mark yet another 2 month jump ahead for Pixel devices. Bear in mind that Android 16 is expected to arrive on June 3rd, a full 4 months earlier than lasts years October launch of Android 15. Should the Pixel 10 launch in August again, this would mark a major inversion of prior trends as well seeing as the the Pixel 9 launched 2 months before Android 15.
It’s also worth noting that the Pixel 9a launched in March, two months earlier than its predecessor as well.
Given this pattern, a late June or early July introduction for the Pixel 10 family isn't out of the question. For foldable fans, this could make the battle between the only two foldables releasing in the US this year even more interesting. Reports have the Galaxy Z Fold 7 launching sometime in July, so it’s possible that Google tries to beat them to the punch by launching the 10 Pro Fold just ahead of their biggest frenemies launch.