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Google appears to be done with tablets, again

2026-09-10 | original
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Google has quietly pulled the Pixel Tablet and deleted the entire Tablets category from its store, effectively ending its latest attempt at first-party Android tablets after canceling the Pixel Tablet 2. It leaves Apple's iPad even more dominant and hands Android tablet leadership to partners like Samsung and Lenovo, while raising questions about how seriously Google will invest in large-screen Android software.

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What just happened? It seems that Google has decided to call it a day when it comes to making tablets. Just three years after it was introduced, the Pixel Tablet, Google's only remaining tablet model, has been removed from its store. The tech giant has erased its entire Tablets section from the storefront, so it appears we won't see another Pixel Tablet from Google for a long time, if ever.

Google unveiled the Pixel Tablet alongside the Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a during its 2023 I/O conference. Priced at $899 at launch and featuring an 11-inch 2560 x 1600 LCD, the device is powered by the Tensor G2.

Reviews for the Pixel Tablet were quite good, but nothing spectacular – 7 out of 10 was the most popular score. It certainly wasn't going to worry Apple and its dominant iPad line.

Jetstream noticed that the Pixel Tablet was marked out of stock on the Google Store a few days ago. Now, the entire Tablet category has been removed, taking the Pixel Tablet with it. The move almost certainly means the device has been discontinued.

There are listings for Pixel Tablet accessories still up on the Google Store, including the Pixel Tablet Case and Charging Speaker Dock, but most are no longer in stock. Only the Wasserstein Pixel Tablet Speaker Stand remains available to purchase.

It could be a very long time before we see another tablet from Google. It was reported in November 2024 that it had canceled the Pixel Tablet 2. The company confirmed this in August 2025, saying that the development was paused while it reconsidered the category's future.

Google has struggled to build a tablet as loved as the original Nexus 7. Its follow-ups included the Nexus 10 in 2012, a refreshed Nexus 7 in 2013, the Nexus 9 in 2014, the Pixel C in 2015, and the ChromeOS-based Pixel Slate in 2018. While the second-generation Nexus 7 was also well received, Google's later tablet lines never appeared to capture the same popularity as its early budget hit.

It now seems that the Pixel Tablet is joining the 307 products and services on the Killed by Google website, joining the likes of Stadia, the Jamboard, and, lest we forget, Google+.

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