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You see, that's why I said about some countries. In yours iPhone 16 and Pixel 10 have 230 EUR difference, but in Poland they literally the same or even worse for Pixel: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Amazon.pl → 5 499 zł Mediaexpert.pl → 5 499 zł RTV Euro AGD → 5 499 zł MediaMarkt.pl → 5 699 zł Proshop.pl → 5 799 zł iDream.pl → 6 299 zł Maxelektro.pl → 5 755 zł Erli.pl → 4 395 zł tradeinn.com → 5 094 zł Allegro → 5 349 zł P…
Pixel prices tend to drop like a rock after launch. By Christmas they'll be a lot cheaper.
It seems to be near-impossible to get any worthwhile discounts on Pixel phones in Canada unless you get a carrier-subsidized one which comes with all the usual catches. Taking a quick look, it looks like the all-time lowest price for the Pixel 9 over the past year was still 600+ USD.