Google Opens Pixel 11 Preorders Hours Before Launch Event Reveal

Google's Store is running a Pixel 11 preorder countdown expiring at 10AM ET on August 12 — eight hours before the 6PM ET Made by Google livestream where the four-device lineup will be unveiled. In this author's view, gating preorders before the presentation, rather than after, is a departure from Google's usual cadence and implies confidence that leaks have already established the product positioning.