Google confirmed earlier this year the Pixel 5a was not canceled without revealing a release date. A new leak says the launch might be near.
Back in mid-April, leaks claimed that the chip shortage forced Google to cancel the Pixel 5a. Google then unexpectedly confirmed the Pixel 5a following those reports. “It will be available later this year in the US and Japan and announced in line with when last year’s a-series phone was introduced,” Google said. Google never disclosed the phone’s release date. Three months later, there’s still no Pixel 5a launch news. But a new development suggests the phone might soon be available to buyers. The Pixel 4a saw its own delays last year, so a Pixel 5a delay wasn’t exactly surprising. Google’s revelation that it wouldn’t cancel the mid-range handset also confirmed that earlier reports were somewhat correct. The Pixel 5a availability will be significantly crippled, reduced to the US and Japan.
