The tech community has been eagerly anticipating Google's Pixel 9a, the company's latest mid-range phone. While the new model brings overall promising upgrades, the design steals the spotlight. The Pixel 9a was announced yesterday and boasts the largest battery seen on a Pixel phone yet, but despite the enhancements, the price remains unchanged from its predecessor. Google traditionally opens pre-orders for its new phones immediately after the unveiling. However, this time, it is pivoting in a different direction as the company delays the release of the latest affordable phone to investigate component quality issues.
Google unveils the Pixel 9a, but it does not open pre-orders for the phone due to quality concerns
Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 9a - a mid-range smartphone in the company's lineup, to offer a more budget-friendly phone for price-conscious consumers. The Pixel 9a sports a fresh design by ditching the classic camera bar for a more streamlined look. The tech giant, however, took everyone by surprise when it announced that users would have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the latest offering.
Google was set to release the Pixel 9a on March 26th, but the company is now reportedly pushing for the phone's release in April, although nothing has been officially confirmed yet. The delay is said to be a component quality issue, according to 9to5Google. Hence, the pre-orders have been temporarily canceled, leaving early buyers in limbo. While users were hyped about Pixel 9a upgrades that include a bigger battery and a fresh design, the availability remains uncertain for now.
It is not usual for Google to skip pre-orders, which is why the tech community is left feeling puzzled, especially with no definite release date in sight. Given the concerns related to quality, it looks like it was not a planned decision but something done at the last minute. Google is offering email notifications to those eager to make the purchase and want to know when the device will go on sale.
Google is taking its time with the release of its latest mid-range phone to potentially avoid any warranty claims that are made afterward and also to avoid bringing a bad name to the company. We are hoping the tech giant can issue a fix to the problem, but for the time being, it is unclear when Pixel 9a will finally be available.
