Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G discontinued as Google looks to Pixel 6

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Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G discontinued as Google looks to Pixel six

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Google has officially discontinued both the Pixel five and Pixel 4a 5G, revealing that once all remaining handsets have been snapped up from its store, neither will be restocked.

"With our current forecasts, we expect Google Store in the U.S. to sell out of Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 in the coming weeks following the launch of Pixel 5a (5G)," a Google spokesperson told Digital Trends.

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"The Pixel 5a (5G) is a great option for customers and delivers valuable hardware upgrades compared to the Pixel 4a (5G), all at a lower cost point," the spokesperson added.

That'due south certainly truthful, equally our Pixel 5a review proves, only it's a bit rough on those that can't buy ane. Google has been extremely clear that 2021's entry-level Pixel will be sectional to the Us and Japan.

All the same information technology appears the discontinuation of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 is worldwide, with Digital Trends noting that UK retailers John Lewis and the Carphone Warehouse have already stopped selling the two discontinued models. The 5G-less Pixel 4a is the but model left available for purchase.

Joining the dots, the reasons for both the premature discontinuation of last twelvemonth's Pixels and the express availability of the Pixel 5a can probable be traced to the same root cause: the ongoing global chip shortage.

Notably, the Pixels covered by this proclamation (5, 5a and 4a 5G) all use the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 chipset. If Google just has enough supply to make the Pixel 5a available in two countries, then it stands to reason that information technology won't waste chips on older handsets elsewhere in the world, where need has presumably slowed. The basic Pixel 4a, meanwhile, uses the Snapdragon 730G chip, so is unaffected.

Even if the Pixel 5 sells out today, of course, the flagship-shaped hole in Google'due south store won't exist effectually for long: the visitor has already revealed early details of its Pixel vi phones, coming later this year.

Given they will be powered past the company's own new Tensor chip, Google will hope they are slightly more insulated from chip supply problems going forward.

But that's only scratching the surface of the expected benefits, with artificial intelligence and machine learning on-device promising a "transformed experience for the photographic camera, speech recognition and other Pixel 6 features."

If Google'south by event schedule is anything to go by, we should become a full expect at the Pixel half dozen in October. Though be warned: it promises to be pricey.

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Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are institute all over the web and in the occasional mag too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games excess. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth fourth dimension.

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