Google says that it will move at least some production of Pixel devices to India starting in 2024 with the Pixel 8.

Excerpt from Google’s blog post:

Today we see an even greater opportunity to make Pixel smartphones available to more people in India, and are very excited to announce our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India. We intend to start with the Pixel 8, and will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally. We expect these devices to start to roll out in 2024, joining India’s “Make in India” initiative.

  • @David_EightEnglish
    2•11 months ago

    Oh, so they are changing suppliers then? IDK why I just assumed their current supplier was moving manufacturing to India. If so I wonder what the track record is of these other companies and wether quality will slip or maybe these will be made specifically for the Indian market and won’t be exported.

    • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦OPMEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      I think it’s just a move to diversify their supply chain, reduce the China risk (for example in case of a new Covid lockdown in China) and probably make the phones a bit cheaper for the Indian market.