Stefan Mileschin

Google's Pixel hardware event is just over a month away, but a black-market seller has made the announcement redundant by selling the devices early for $2,000 each, revealing all there is to know about the now-notched handset. Russian publication inDIGI has released one of the better-looking unboxing videos, with what appears to be a professional hand model unpackaging the device and its related accessories. Buying unannounced smartphones on the black market is not a new practice by any means, and its legality is certainly dubious at best depending on your jurisdiction (knowingly buying stolen goods is a misdemeanor or a felony in the United States), but this is definitely a big leak at Google's expense and one that is coming earlier than even the most revealing leaks of previous Pixel phones.

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