Google's biggest Pixel flagship just got a lot cheaper. Amazon has the Pixel 11 Pro XL listed at $949, down from its $1,299 retail price, when Android Authority reported the deal on October 30. That's $350 off, or roughly 27% below list, and the lowest price the phone has hit since it went on sale in August.
That timing is what makes this one notable. Phones usually don't see discounts this steep within their first few months on shelves. The Pixel 11 Pro XL is barely two months old, so a cut of this size this early suggests Amazon wants to move units fast, possibly ahead of the holiday shopping season.
For the money, the Pro XL is Google's top-tier big-screen phone. It runs a 6.8-inch OLED display and the Tensor G6 chip, Google's latest in-house silicon, paired with a camera system the company has leaned on heavily in its marketing. Google built the phone around on-device Gemini features, the AI tools baked into Android that handle things like call summaries and photo editing without sending data to the cloud.
Battery is where the Pro XL separates itself from the smaller Pixel 11 Pro. It packs a 5,115mAh cell and charges at 45W, both ahead of what the standard Pro model offers, which matters if you're the kind of person who's off the charger most of the day. Android Authority noted the phone also carries a 4.4-star rating on Amazon, for what that's worth this early in its life.
None of this is a hands-on verdict from this desk. We haven't tested the Pixel 11 Pro XL's battery life or its cameras ourselves, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. What's on record is the price Amazon is charging and the spec sheet Google published at launch.
Still, $949 for a phone with a 6.8-inch OLED panel and Google's current flagship chip is a meaningful price to hit this fast. The Pixel 11 Pro XL joins a run of Pixel discounts this week, with the smaller Pro and the Pro Fold also seeing cuts on Amazon, which points to Google and its retail partners clearing inventory ahead of whatever comes next in the lineup.
Amazon deals move without warning, and retailers don't always publish how long a price will stick around. Anyone eyeing the Pro XL at $949 should treat it as a snapshot of Thursday's listing rather than a guaranteed rate, since Amazon could pull the discount, extend it, or undercut it again with little notice.
DDFiled by The Deals Desk
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