Yesterday a rumor did the rounds claiming Google is getting ready to launch a version of the Pixel Tablet that would come without the Charging Speaker Dock in the box.
Today a new rumor ‘confirms’ the previous one (as much as any rumor can ‘confirm’ anything), and helpfully adds pricing information for the new dock-less tablet.
Thankfully, it will cost less than the tablet + dock bundle that’s currently on sale.
In the Eurozone, unnamed retailer listings are alleged to charge €446 with 128GB of storage and €553 with 256GB for just the tablet.
The leaked pricing does however seem weird and may not include VAT, which varies widely across EU countries.
It’s priced in that inventory system at €89, which may or may not end up being the final selling price.
If it’s devoid of VAT too, then adding that in for Germany once again would yield a final price of €105.
The also-rumored stylus isn’t listed, but yesterday’s leak claimed it would have the same price as the keyboard.
A rumour circulated yesterday suggesting that Google is preparing to release a Pixel Tablet variant that would not include the charging speaker dock. Insofar as rumors can “confirm” anything, a new rumor today adds price details for the new dock-less tablet while also “confirming” the earlier one.
Fortunately, it will be less expensive than the tablet + dock combo that is presently discounted. It is purported that anonymous store listings in the Eurozone charge €446 for a tablet with 128GB of storage and €553 for a tablet with 256GB.
Note that the current bundle with the dock costs €679 for those two storage versions and €779 for those versions, for comparison’s sake. The pricing that was leaked does appear strange, though, and it might not include VAT, which varies greatly between EU nations.
This price would be €529 for the 128GB model and €659 for the 256GB model if we were to include the 19% German VAT. If you don’t need the dock, that’s still a significant discount, so the official release can’t come soon enough.
It is also reported that the suspected Bluetooth keyboard accessory is available for purchase from the same anonymous retailers. The inventory system has set a price of €89 for it, which might or might not be the selling price. Adding VAT for Germany would result in a final price of €105 if that is also the case. Although it isn’t mentioned, the leak from yesterday indicated that the rumored stylus would cost the same as the keyboard.
