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Jul 30, 2026G18-003Right

Abner Li: no Pixel Buds Pro 3 in Google's August plans

Google's August 2026 earbuds would be another Pixel Buds Pro 2 colour, not a Pixel Buds Pro 3.

Abner Li reported that Google's August 2026 earbuds release would be another Pixel Buds Pro 2 color rather than a true Pixel Buds Pro 3.

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  1. What was reportedGoogle's August 2026 earbuds would be another Pixel Buds Pro 2 colour, not a Pixel Buds Pro 3.
  2. Who said it, and whenAbner Li reported it on Jul 30, 2026 in 9to5Google.
  3. What happened, and whenWe have not confirmed when Pixel Buds Pro 3 was announced.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Correct. Google shipped a new Pixel Buds Pro 2 colourway and no Pro 3: "it's still not ready to debut a true third-gen set for its premium audio offering, it does have a fresh colorway for the Buds Pro 2". What the company published
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Reported by
Abner Li
We read it in
9to5Google
Product
Pixel Buds Pro 3
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Who reported it

Abner Li · Journalist

54 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 42 we have checked, 42 held up. The other 12 are not part of that number: 3 moving target, 8 never settled, 1 not comparable.

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What we know now

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Other reports about Pixel Buds Pro 3

2 reports about Pixel Buds Pro 3 from 2 sources. The one report we have checked held up.

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Questions about this report

Did this Pixel Buds Pro 3 report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Correct. Google shipped a new Pixel Buds Pro 2 colourway and no Pro 3: "it's still not ready to debut a true third-gen set for its premium audio offering, it does have a fresh colorway for the Buds Pro 2".
Who reported it first?
Abner Li reported it on Jul 30, 2026 in 9to5Google.