The Google Pixel 8a just keeps on leaking, and today is no different – in fact, we have two separate leaks to talk about, so let’s get right to it. First off, there’s another pricing-related rumor, and this one brings better news than the two previous ones. Despite past claims, today’s report tells us that the Pixel 8a will be priced identically to the Pixel 7a upon launch, at least in the US market.
So, if this is accurate, then expect the Pixel 8a to go for $499 with 128GB of storage, and $599 with 256GB. Even if this does pan out, keep in mind that price increases could still happen in other markets – in fact, the previous two pricing-related rumors were both about different markets (Europe and Canada), so while this seems like a contradiction, it might just be that we’re talking about different strategies for different places.
At the same time, we have some new leaked renders of the device, these showing the Pixel 8a inside upcoming original Google cases. And there’s a twist. While the phone itself has widely been expected to come in four colorways, the cases will add a fifth for whatever reason – a coral-like hue.
As you can see below, the Obsidian (aka black) Pixel 8a is shown inside it in these official-looking images, so it doesn’t seem like Google is actually adding a fifth color to the phone, just offering a fifth case option. Perhaps this implies there will be a Coral Pixel 8a released down the line, it’s impossible to tell at the moment.
The Pixel 8a is expected to be officially announced at Google’s I/O developer conference on May 14, and it should come with the Tensor G3 chipset, a 6.1-inch 90Hz OLED screen, a 4,500 mAh battery, a 64 MP main rear camera, a 13 MP ultrawide, and of course Android 14 on board from day one.
