Google’s a-branded Pixel phones are billed as affordable alternatives to the brand’s letter-less numbered flagships, but the latest intelligence suggests that the Google Pixel 8a may not be so wallet-friendly after all.
According to a new report from German outlet WinFuture (via 9to5Google), the Pixel 8a will retail in Germany for €569.90 – some €70 more than the starting price of its predecessor, the Google Pixel 7a. The latter phone debuted for $499 / £449 / AU$749 in other regions, so if we apply an equivalent €70 increase to the price of Google’s next budget phone, the Pixel 8a could cost somewhere in the region of $549 / £499 / AU$849 (taking into account the higher VAT rates in European countries).
