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TL;DR Google is now selling refurbished Pixel 8a phones for $339.
The Pixel 8a joins the Pixel 8, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7a in Google’s refurbished lineup.
Google’s also announced it will sell refurbished phones through Amazon.
Google’s been selling refurbished Pixel phones for a few years now, and today, it’s expanding its pre-owned offerings. Starting today, you can grab a refurbished Pixel 8a from the Google Store. Google will also start selling refurbished phones through Amazon, making it even easier to save a buck on your next Pixel.
You can nab a refurbished Pixel 8a from the Google Store right now for $339, Google has announced in a blog post, $160 under the phone’s initial $499 price tag. Google’s new refurbished page on Amazon is currently showing Pixel 8, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7, though as of publication, all of those links point to a third-party listing for the Pixel 8.
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Released in 2024, the Pixel 8a is still a nice little phone. It’s got a Tensor G3 chipset with eight gigs of RAM, a 120Hz OLED display, and a pretty capable camera setup headlined by a 64-megapixel shooter. It also benefits from Google’s modern, longer update timeline: Google’s promised Android updates for the 8a into 2031.
At its $339 price, the 8a looks like the standout deal in Google’s current refurb lineup. The phone offers almost everything you get from the Pixel 8 ($459 refurbished) and should last a good deal longer than the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro on offer, which are only guaranteed software updates through October of next year.
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