It’s still a Barbie world.

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2023’s Barbie summer may be in our rear view, but Google is keeping the love alive with a sweet, new bubblegum hue for its Pixel 9. The pink shade is called “Peony.”

Mashable officially asked the powers-that-be for a pink phone back in October 2022, so we’re pretty jazzed to finally get one. Apple wimped out on delivering a true pink hue in its most recent iPhone 15 lineup, offering up a barely there, lovely but totally lackluster rose color instead. In June, Razr came through by bringing back a 2024 version of its signature hot pink flip phone.

Feast your eyes on the new pink Pixel 9But this Pixel 9 pink — it’s perfect. This Google device is a delicious hit of dopamine amidst a sea of subdued greys, blues, and blacks.

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If pink isn’t your thing, you have company. Gizmodo called the shade “so disgustingly pink you can taste it,” a description that smacks of a personal vendetta against Pepto-Bismol which is, frankly, none of our business.

Anyways, we find the hue as refreshing as strawberry lemonade — and will be savoring it as we soak up the final days of summer.

The Pixel 9, which also comes in Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, is available for pre-order today with a starting price of $799. You can grab it in stores on Aug. 22.

Elizabeth is a digital culture reporter covering the internet’s influence on self-expression, fashion, and fandom. Her work explores how technology shapes our identities, communities, and emotions. Before joining Mashable, Elizabeth spent six years in tech. Her reporting can be found in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, TIME, and Teen Vogue. Follow her on Instagram here.

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