Subj : A for affordable? The latest Pixel 7a price leak is more bad news To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu May 04 2023 15:30:04 A for affordable? The latest Pixel 7a price leak is more bad news Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 14:16:02 +0000 Description: The Google Pixel 7a is shaping up to be the most expensive affordable Pixel yet. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Weve already heard that the Google Pixel 7a could be more expensive than its predecessor in the US, and now it looks like a price hike is also on the cards for the UK. Who said the a series handsets were supposed to be Googles more affordable Pixels? A new rumor, via reliable Pixel-leaker Roland Quandt on Twitter, claims the Pixel 7a will cost 449, which would be a significant step up from the Pixel 6a, which cost 399 at launch (it still costs that at the Google store, although you can find it for less elsewhere). Pixel 7a 128GB price for the UK: 449 GBP. May 3, 2023 See more Google has typically pitched its Pixel A-Series phones as affordable offerings; however, while the Pixel 7a will be more affordable than the 599 Pixel 7 (if this rumor is accurate), that price would still be stretching the definition of affordable. In the US, the Pixel 7a is rumoured to see a similar price hike , from the $399 of the Pixel 6a to $449, just shy of the $499 of the Pixel 7. The Google Pixel 7a s specs have been leaked extensively, and supposedly include a new metal and glass body, as opposed to polycarbonate of the 6a and the others before it, a 64MP main camera which would be the biggest sensor we've seen in a Pixel phone so far 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, 20W fast wired charging (alongside wireless charging), and four colour options. The end of affordable? The Pixel A-Series has long stood for affordability, but that may be coming to an end along with the line itself. Google could be considering either t urning the A-Series biennial or (as some have speculated ) be ending the line entirely. As the mainline Pixel becomes geared to being a value version of the Pro Pixel rather than simply a smaller model, and a new super-expensive Pixel Fold peeks over the horizon for those fans, it makes a lot of sense that Google would work on consolidation. Its also worth noting that assuming these leaks are accurate while the Pixel 7a wouldnt be the priciest Pixel, it would be the priciest cheap Pixel weve ever seen. The Pixel 3a XL was 429, for example, but it was a larger and more capable model of the 399 Pixel 3a, while the Pixel 4a 5G was an expensive 499, but it was rumoured to originally be a Pixel 5 XL (which never materialized), not to mention the fact it shares more in common with the Pixel 5 than it did with the 329 Pixel 4a. Google may have a good reason for raising the price floor. Inexpensive devices deservedly or not are often perceived as cheap. Google has been trying to position its Pixel line as an iPhone competitor for years, and its easier to do so if your phones arent seen as bargain-bin models. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/a-for-affordable-the-latest-pixel-7a-price-leak -is-more-bad-news --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .