{
  "id": 1627292,
  "title": "Google plans to end Pixel production in China in 2027, Nikkei reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/google-plans-to-end-pixel-production-in-china-in-2027-nikkei-reports",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/google-plans-to-end-pixel-production-in-china-in-2027-nikkei-reports-4864241"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is set to cease producing its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China by 2027, according to Nikkei Asia. This shift in production is aimed at reducing supply-chain exposure in the face of ongoing U.S.-China tensions, the report stated. Google has informed its suppliers of plans to have all Pixel devices manufactured outside China starting next year, following the success of high-end Pixel smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei reported. The company's move would make it the second major global smartphone brand after Samsung Electronics to relocate production away from China, according to the report. Despite rising memory-chip costs, Google plans to increase Pixel smartphone shipments by 8% to 10% this year, reaching around 12 million units, the report added. Additionally, Google is bundling memory-chip orders for its cloud business and smartphones to enhance its bargaining power with suppliers, including Micron Technology, Samsung, and SK Hynix.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}