Google Pixel 11 referral program: how it works and what you get

Following the release of the Google Pixel 11 in August, the Google Store Pixel referral program is back, offering a 10% discount on eligible Pixel phones to those with a referral code and a $50 Google Store credit to the referrer.

The Pixel 11 referral program runs from October 1 to November 4, 2026 and allows Pixel phone users to send referral codes to friends, who can enter the code at checkout when purchasing an eligible phone to receive a 10% discount. The code owner receives a $50 Google Store credit for the completed purchase. Since users can send referrals to up to 10 friends, Pixel owners can get up to $500 in Google Store credit.

The Pixel referral program first launched in November 2022, shortly after the release of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, offering $100 Google Store credit to you and a friend if they purchased a Pixel using your code before June 30, 2023. Since then, the limited-time campaign has returned at least once a year, usually after the launch of a new Pixel phone, although the rewards have changed. Below, we explain how the Pixel 11 referral program works, including how to share and use a referral code, eligibility requirements, and which Pixel phones can be purchased through the program.

If you’ve been informed that you can refer someone – or want to see if you can – go to Google’s refer a friend page and enter your friend’s email address, or select “Copy code” to share it with them in a message. That person can then choose an eligible Pixel phone from the Google Store to add to their cart, either the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Pixel 10a, Pixel 11, or Pixel 11 Pro. If they add multiple phones, the device with the highest value gets the discount.

Each referral code begins with “REF,” followed by 23 characters made up of letters and numbers. Once your friend adds a phone to their cart, they can enter the code at checkout to receive 10% off.

If you want to track the progress of your recommendations, return to Google’s SEO page. The $50 Google Store referral credit will not arrive in your account until approximately 15 days after the recipient’s return and remorse period ends, which can be up to 30 days after purchase. The reward is forfeited if they return their device.

To refer a friend through Google’s program, you must be an active Pixel phone user and have opted-in to receive Pixel promotional emails when the campaign launches. If you haven’t registered, you can’t take advantage of this bonus this time, but it’s worth doing now for future campaigns. To do this, enable promotional emails under Emails from Google services in your Google account settings.

Additionally, the recipient of the code must be over 18 years old, reside in the United States, be logged in to their Google account, have a Google Pay profile registered in the United States with a valid payment method and must not have previously used a referral code from this program. Eligible referrers can request codes until November 4, 2026, and referral codes must be redeemed by November 18, 2026. Additionally, only one code can be used per buyer, and each $50 in Google Store credit received for referrals expires 365 days after issuance. Google also warns that it “reserves the right to replace, modify, cancel or add any part of these Terms at any time, including by terminating the referral code program or modifying these Terms.”

While your friends can use the referral discount in tandem with other offers (such as trade-in deals and carrier deals), they can’t combine it with introductory deals on newly launched Pixel devices or during major promotional events, including Black Friday, Cyber ​​Monday, and December holiday deals.