# Google AI Mode shows higher prices than Search, study finds

Published: 2026-09-03T08:18:25.910Z · Source: Search Engine Journal (https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ai-mode-prices-differ-from-product-carousel-for-same-items/588227/)
Source date: 2026-09-03
Flags: Productrise study — vendor-published
Entities: ai-mode, google

A Productrise study of 2 million-plus product listings tracked Aug 9-31, 2026 found Google AI Mode prices averaged 21.6% higher than matching items in Search's product carousel, per Search Engine Journal. The two surfaces showed the identical product on only 1.28% of matched queries, and listed a different lead seller 49.6% of the time when products did match. Google told SEJ all shopping results draw on the same Shopping Graph data but did not address the price or seller gap the study found.

Why it matters: Retailers optimizing product feeds for AI Mode can't assume the surface draws the same price or seller data as classic Search results — the underlying product set and its pricing diverge substantially.

## What this answers

**Does Google AI Mode show the same prices as Google Search?**

No — a Productrise study of 2 million-plus product listings (Aug 9-31, 2026) found AI Mode prices averaged 21.6% higher than the same items in Search's product carousel.

**Does Google AI Mode list the same seller as Google Shopping results?**

Often not — the study found a different lead seller on 49.6% of products that matched between AI Mode and the Search carousel.


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