Following Google I/O 2022’s keynote, anyone who has been considering buying any Pixel 6 phone, including the newly announced Pixel 6a, has been left with a conundrum: Is it really worth it now? I’ve been going through this very question in my mind, and I keep coming back to the same answer: No.
Let me walk you through what I mean.
Google gets ahead of the leaks
The Pixel 6a announcement should have been the star of the show, but it was sidelined due to Google teasing the Pixel 7 for later this year. It has to be assumed this is an attempt to take the sting out of subsequent leaks, and probably viewed as a great way to build anticipation. But by telling us the Pixel 7 will arrive in the fall — presumably around September or October — the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have become officially old.
There’s nothing wrong with either phone, but we now absolutely know they will be replaced in around four months’ time. When you’re thinking about paying $900 for a flagship phone, you want to get the best possible one for your money. Google confirmed the
Paying your hard-earned money for a full-price top smartphone that will only be the latest and greatest for such a short time isn’t the shrewdest financial decision, regardless of whether you’re worried about specifications or not. Google may have made any
Wait and see about the Pixel 6a
Waiting for the Pixel 7 Pro is the wisest decision if you’ve been thinking about buying the Pixel 6 Pro, but what about the Pixel 6 or the new
Assuming deliveries will start at the end of July or the very beginning of August for the
Best of all, there’s nothing for you as the buyer to lose. If none of this works out and the
It’s the Pixel 7 all the way
Almost regardless of the way you work it out in your head, all roads lead to the
This isn’t a new problem that phone buyers are only just facing. Everyone knows manufacturers update their products on an annual basis, and if we constantly wait for the next version to come out, we’d never buy anything. However, this isn’t the problem here. It’s knowing the time frame involved and not just through rumor, but from the actual company that cements the Pixel 6’s fate.
It’s not me saying, “wait and see what the next one brings,” it’s Google saying it.
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