Google Debuts Cheaper Pixel Phones After Premium Handsets Flop
- Pixel 3a line is about half the price of current Google phones
- CFO: industry discounting dented Pixel sales in first quarter
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Google unveiled cheaper Pixel smartphones on Tuesday after the company’s line of premium handsets failed to sell in large numbers.
Slower processors and cheaper materials helped Google price the Pixel 3a with a 5.6-inch screen at $399. The larger Pixel 3a XL has a 6-inch screen and costs $479. That’s roughly half the price of the company’s existing Pixel phones, before recent discounts.