The Google Pixel 11 will be available to preorder on August 12 and the brand is already teasing an 'exclusive offer' — here's what we think it is

It seems Google is taking a page out of Samsung's book by launching sign-ups for a new generation of smartphones today.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p>It seems Google is taking a page out of Samsung's book by launching sign-ups for a new generation of smartphones today. The Google Pixel 11 has already been confirmed <a href="https://store.google.com/magazine/google_pixel_11?hl=en-GB&pli=1">via a new landing page on the official retailer's store page</a>, with preorders for the new device (or devices) landing on Wednesday, August 12.</p><p>Interestingly, Google is offering an 'exclusive offer' for new subscribers who sign up for email alerts ahead of preorders. This is a first for Google's product launches, but it's something we've seen quite a lot with Samsung's big phone launches.</p><p>The usual drill is to sign up for email alerts ahead of the keynote event — in this case, Google's 'Made by Google' event in August — and you'll get a small bonus when you preorder. There are no details on what this bonus is yet, but I've attached some speculation just down below.</p><p>In terms of the devices, again, we don't know much here. Google has confirmed that it's the Google Pixel 11, but hasn't specifically said how many devices there will be. I would personally be shocked if there wasn't a Pro or Pro XL device, though. There might even be a new Google Pixel 11 Fold, so we could in fact be in store for four new Google phones.</p><h2 id="what-could-the-exclusive-offer-be">What could the 'exclusive offer' be?</h2><p>The only tidbit of information I've been able to glean from the Google Pixel 11 announcement page is that you can 'sign up and save'. That's pretty vague, but I can realistically see this going two ways, based on similar promotions from Samsung recently.</p><p>First, this exclusive offer could be a small bonus on top of the various trade-in rebates we'll undoubtedly see featured when the devices are available to preorder. It could be something like getting a $100 / £100 extra discount when you trade in an older device. </p><p>Secondly, and more likely, is some kind of Google Store credit as a bonus. When Samsung has offered this previously, we've seen the official store bundle in a bit of credit to spend on things like phone chargers, cases, and even other devices. </p><p>If a new Google Watch appears during the event, then it could be the case that you could use the credit to get a nice little discount. If memory serves, the credit is usually $30 to $50 / £30 to £50, so it's not a huge deal, but it is a nice little bonus.</p><h2 id="what-do-we-know-about-the-google-pixel-11">What do we know about the Google Pixel 11?</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3592px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="Tey9TcLK5MStwGvnu74ptT" name="PXL_20250826_145815764.MP" alt="Google Pixel 10 Pro" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tey9TcLK5MStwGvnu74ptT.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="3592" height="2021" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Blue Pixl Media)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Right now, the biggest rumor surrounds a new <a href="https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/a-new-pixel-glow-feature-might-be-the-google-pixel-11s-secret-weapon">‘Pixel Glow’ feature</a>, which is supposedly a new kind of ambient lighting alert system. If you take a look at Google's landing page for the Pixel 11, you can see a teaser image of the device featuring a multicolored lens on the camera hump. Some have suggested that this could be a confirmation of Pixel Glow, and that seems likely to me too. </p><p>The teaser also has a rather striking shiny gold color, which is something we haven't seen before on Google devices. Dare I say this color reminds me of the iPhone 16 Pro, which had a very, very similar gold option. </p><p>Speaking of colors, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/those-non-pro-colors-are-incredible-the-google-pixel-11-series-has-leaked-on-amazon-and-the-colors-are-going-down-better-than-the-specs">an Amazon leak a few days ago</a> seemed to suggest multiple new colors on four devices. It appears like these leaks could be legit, but it's worth treating them with a pinch of salt because the listings appeared to suggest that the devices will be launching with Android 16 when they'll almost certainly be Android 17.</p> </article> ]]>