Google’s Pixel 9a should arrive in mid-March, and ahead of that we now have a leak that gives us detailed pricing for both versions of the device. There is, as the saying goes, some good news and some bad news.
Let’s start with the good. The entry-level model with 128GB of storage will cost $499, just like the Pixel 8a did last year. And now the bad news. The 256GB version will be $599, which is $40 more expensive than what the Pixel 8a’s 256GB variant launched at.
The new pricing structure is in line with what Google started doing with the launch of the Pixel 9 family in August, where the 256GB model was always $100 more than the 128GB one. That’s obviously a cash grab since the storage itself doesn’t come with such a cost delta, and it’s something Apple’s been doing for many, many years, and now Google is too.
The Pixel 9a will have a 6.285-inch screen with 2,700-nit peak brightness and 1,800-nit HDR brightness, the Tensor G4 SoC at the helm, 8GB of RAM, a 48 MP main camera, a 13 MP ultrawide, and a 5,100 mAh battery, the biggest ever seen in a Pixel.
