Could the Google Pixel 7a Mark the End of an Era? No Pixel 8a in Sight as Base and ‘a’ Model Prices Converge

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We will finally look at the Pixel 7a in just nine days at Google I/O 2023, but the latest tip suggests that this will perhaps be the last time that we are going to see an affordable Pixel from Google as the prices of the base model and the 'a' series model are slowly converging, and it will eventually end up at a point where it would no longer make sense. The tip also suggests that Pixel 8a will not happen.

The tip comes from renowned tipster Yogesh Brar who suggests that the Pixel 7a might be the end of the 'a' series devices. Brar's point makes sense because we have been noticing an upward trend of increasing prices, and these devices are becoming more and more powerful.

Pixel a series seems to be coming to an end. With the spec and price bump on the Pixel 7a, it is certain that there won't be any 8a coming.

Google will likely stick with vanilla and Pro models alongside a foldable going forward. Something similar might happen with Samsung

— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) May 1, 2023

Google has been releasing an 'a' series Pixel since 2019, and for the most part, these devices made sense because these devices would offer the same great Pixel experience but at a lower cost and lower specs, but that changed with the Pixel 5 and Pixel 5a that featured the same chipset, but with corners cut some other place. With the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6a, the gap between the base and 'a' model closed even more as both phones offered the same Tensor chipset, and this year's Pixel 7a is going to offer the Tensor G2 that was found in the Pixel 7 series.

The similar specs is one thing; the price is also increasing. The Pixel 7a will cost $499, based on a recent rumor, and the base price of the Pixel 7 starts at $599. Looking at this difference, it makes