The man is himself! Import the part yourself and be amazed at what you have to pay for it. (Customs, taxes, fees, buying a suitable power supply unit, etc.) I wouldn't want to have to deal with a possible warranty case in this way either. The comparison with US prices is therefore only fair to a certain extent. Compared to the prices in Germany, I find the digitec prices acceptable.

the $649 is a verizon price that only applies if you also sign up for a contract (which costs you at least $40 / month). on amazon trumpland, the pixel costs $899.