\nThe Pixel 6a is Google\u2019s next budget phone, and it seems to be on everyone\u2019s mind. This is the mid-range version of 2021\u2019s Pixel 6, and it brings a lot of power in an inexpensive package.
\nThe Pixel 6a has a higher price in India
\nUnfortunately, the word \u201cinexpensive\u201d only applies to most of the markets that this phone lands in. According to the phone\u2019s listing on Flipkart, the Pixel 6a actually has a higher price in India.
\nWhen Google unveiled this phone, it revealed the competitive price point it sells for. For $449, you get a tensor-powered phone with an amazing camera, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and the latest Android software.
\nHowever, it seems that people in India will need to pay more for those perks. This phone is priced at \u20b943,999, and that roughly translates to $550. That $100 raises a lot of questions- chief among them is \u201cWHY?\u201d. There\u2019s usually a slight price markup for the Indian market, so the price hike isn\u2019t outside the realm of possibility. However, $100 is a bit much.
\nThe company hasn\u2019t really commented on this price just yet. We\u2019re not sure if there will be an official statement. Regardless, a lot of people are sounding off across different social media platforms about this price.
\nMaybe Google is filling a void
\nFor the past few years, Google has not offered its phones to the Indian market. That\u2019s a bit surprising, as the Indian market is gigantic. So, the Pixel 6a marks Google\u2019s return to the country.
\nSo, it could be possible that Google is using the Pixel 6a as a way to fill the void left by the lack of a Pixel 6. Instead of presenting it as the mid-range version of a more expensive product, Google could position it as a new mid-range device.
\nDoing it that way, presenting the phone in isolation and not as the less expensive version of another phone, it\u2019s able to hike the price. It\u2019s like selling a Samsung Galaxy S22+ for $100 more because there\u2019s no Ultra model to compare it to.
\nThis is, of course, speculation. You\u2019ll want to take it all with a grain of salt. Regardless, people in India finally have access to a new Pixel phone. It\u2019s just not in the way they hoped.
\nThe post Pixel 6a Launches At A Much Higher Price In India appeared first on Android Headlines.
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