The Google Pixel 5a is out and available to buy – if you live in the US or Japan, at least – and Google has now confirmed that the older Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a with 5G handsets are being discontinued in the run up to the launch of the Pixel 6.
“With our current forecasts, we expect Google Store in the US to sell out of Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 in the coming weeks following the launch of Pixel 5a (5G),” Google told The Verge in a statement. “These products will continue to be available through some partners while supplies last.”
While it’s not surprising to see the Pixel 4a with 5G phased out now that its successor is here, it’s more unusual for Google to cancel the Pixel 5 – ostensibly its current flagship device – ahead of the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro hitting shelves (Google hasn’t said exactly when that will be).
Around the world
It’s not fully clear what this means for countries outside the US and Japan. Without the Pixel 5a, smartphone buyers in these parts of the world are going to be left with only the Pixel 6 phones (when they eventually appear) and the Pixel 4a to…
