Verizon pulls the Pixel 2 from its storefront ahead of October 9 Pixel 3 reveal event
It's not clear if the decision is permanent
By Cohen Coberly,
Verizon customers who wanted to upgrade from their aging devices to
Google's Pixel 2 are out of luck now. As Droid Life noticed on Thursday,
Verizon appears to have dropped the Pixel 2 from its storefront, for an
unknown period of time, perhaps permanently.
Speculation regarding why Verizon made this decision, assuming it was
intentional, is rampant throughout the internet. However, one of the
more credible theories is that Google requested sales to end ahead of
its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL announcements on October 9, which is next
Tuesday.
If that theory is accurate, it would imply that Google doesn't intend to
offer up the Pixel 2 as a "budget" alternative to its new phones - at
least, not through Verizon. It's worth noting that other retailers,
including Google itself, continue to sell the Pixel 2 for the time
being.
Still, that could very well change, and we'll update this article if it does before Google's upcoming hardware event.
With all of that said, Droid Life says the Pixel 2 XL is still available
for purchase through Verizon. That doesn't necessarily mean the Pixel 2
XL won't get pulled, too, though. It's possible that Verizon is simply
sitting on a larger pile of XL stock, and intends to sell it off before
removing the device from its storefront. However, that's mere
speculation, so we've reached out to Verizon for comment and
clarification.
For now, if you absolutely must have the basic Pixel 2, you can visit
Google's official storefront and pick up an unlocked, 64GB model for
$649.
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