Google Pixel 10a Gets $100 Price Increase
One of the best budget Android phones is getting less affordable. Google has quietly raised the price for the Pixel 10a by $100. The Pixel 10a, which earned a PCMag Editors' Choice award as "the best option in the $500 range," initially landed in March at $499 for the 128GB model and $599 for the 256GB version.
- ▪One of the best budget Android phones is getting less affordable.
- ▪Google has quietly raised the price for the Pixel 10a by $100.
- ▪The Pixel 10a, which earned a PCMag Editors' Choice award as "the best option in the $500 range," initially landed in March at $499 for the 128GB model and $599 for the 256GB version.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The Pixel 10a just got a $100 price hike without getting any better — Android Police
- ▪ Pixel 10a gets a $100 price hike, now starting at $599 — 9to5Google
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One of the best budget Android phones is getting less affordable. Google has quietly raised the price for the Pixel 10a by $100. The Pixel 10a, which earned a PCMag Editors' Choice award as "the best option in the $500 range," initially landed in March at $499 for the 128GB model and $599 for the 256GB version. But Google’s website now lists the pricing at $599 and $699, respectively. Media outlets in Japan first spotted the price increase on Google’s online store there. The price hike has since appeared on the US online store, as noted by 9to5Google. That said, Walmart still appears to be selling the Pixel 10a for $499, although supplies are slim.
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