As per teardown videos, the current-generation Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are quite difficult to repair. Google’s latest flagships come with seven years of Android OS updates. The search giant previously announced access to spare parts for the Pixel 8 duo for the same duration to align with the software policy commitment. Now, the pricing of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro’s repair parts has been revealed with the camera components seeing a significant price hike.
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro cost of repair parts reveal costlier cameras than their predecessors
Google’s official repair partner iFixit has listed genuine spare parts on its official website for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones. The list of parts includes the screen, back panel (in all three colors), battery, and cameras.
The Pixel 8 has 50MP wide and 12MP ultra-wide-angle cameras which is the same as last year’s model. The cost of a spare wide-angle sensor has received a significant hike of $53. Users will need to shell out $142.99 compared to $89.99 on the Pixel 7. The ultra-wide sensor costs $62.99 which is also expensive by $20.
Meanwhile, the Pixel 8 Pro’s entire triple rear camera setup is priced at $199.99. That’s a $47 price increase from the Pixel 7’s spare camera unit which costs $152.99. The Pixel 8 Pro has a 50MP OIS-enabled wide sensor, a 48MP telephoto lens, and a 48MP ultra-wide-angle unit.
The cost of other spare parts
The price for the replacement screen on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro has gone up by $20 and $17 respectively compared to their predecessors. It now costs $159.99 (from $139.99) on the standard variant and $229.99 ($212.99) on the pro model. The cost of spare battery remains the same on both smartphones. Additionally, the front camera is priced at $42.99 whereas the rear case on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro retails at $142.99 and $172.99 respectively.
2023-12-28 15:05:55