The Pixel 7a arrived at my front door! That's one step in the right direction.
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I caved in yesterday and ordered the Pixel 7a from Amazon, which gets me the $50 gift card at least. I expect that over time the price for the Pixel 7a will come down to closer to $400, may be as soon as Amazon Prime day in July. Probably at the end of the year Google will stop selling the Pixel 6a, which will allow the price of the 7a to drop down further and make room for the Pixel 8a announcement next year. On the other hand, if the rumors are true and the this is the end of the line for the "A Series" then the 6a might stick around through Google I/O when they announce the Pixel 8. Seems like the future plans ride on what Google announces this fall.
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So, I am probably paying $100 more to be an early owner, but doing so enables me to stop feeling left out as I see friends playing with their new toy. I should receive the Pixel 7a some time later today, which gives me the weekend to migrate everything over. The most painful part of the migration will likely be moving the
Pixel Watch.
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