Overview
- Reports on Tuesday said Google has told suppliers it intends to start moving production of Pixel phones, watches and earbuds out of China as early as next year with a target to complete the shift by 2027.
- The company has already expanded capacity in Vietnam and India and this year began developing high-end Pixel phones in Vietnam, which sources say enabled the broader move.
- Google reportedly asked suppliers to prepare for an 8–10% rise in Pixel shipments from roughly 12 million units last year to maintain growth despite rising memory‑chip costs.
- If the plan succeeds, Google would join Samsung as one of the few major smartphone brands to fully decouple manufacturing from China and India could see gains in factory jobs and exports.
- The coverage is based on Nikkei Asia and unnamed supplier sources and has not been publicly confirmed by Google.