Disagree.
The only really "affordable" Nexus phone was the Nexus 4 at $350 or so. All of the ones since then have been substantially more.
One can get discounts/free premiums now if price is a concern.
This is the only phone (AFAIK) with the Snapdragon 821. That has to carry a premium.
1 TB of Google Drive storage is $10/month. 10 TB is $100/month. The Pixel could be a boon for people who have vast image libraries.
Etc.
As for sales, I don't think that Google is expecting huge sales. It's a first step along the way of getting their Assistant everywhere, and keeping (some) pressure on Apple in the phone hardware and software space.
But we'll see.
Cheers,
Scott.
One can get discounts/free premiums now if price is a concern.
This is the only phone (AFAIK) with the Snapdragon 821. That has to carry a premium.
1 TB of Google Drive storage is $10/month. 10 TB is $100/month. The Pixel could be a boon for people who have vast image libraries.
Etc.
As for sales, I don't think that Google is expecting huge sales. It's a first step along the way of getting their Assistant everywhere, and keeping (some) pressure on Apple in the phone hardware and software space.
But we'll see.
Cheers,
Scott.
