For the first time ever, Pixel phones will be available from a carrier other than Verizon. For Google, getting the new Pixel 3A and Pixel…
For the first time ever, Pixel phones will be available from a carrier other than Verizon. For Google, getting the new Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL placed with other wireless providers is the dawning of an era where Pixel phones have a fighting chance of attracting buyers away from Samsung’s Galaxy devices and Apple iPhones — not just the midprice 3A phones, but all Pixels going forward.
Verizon will still offer the new Pixel 3A ($399, £399, AU$649) and Pixel 3A XL ($479, £469, AU$799). But starting Wednesday, you’ll be able to walk into any T-Mobile or Sprint store to buy one as well. The same goes for Target, Walmart and Best Buy. Online, you can buy from Amazon as well as Google’s online store. And though you won’t find the Pixel phones inside AT&T’s shops, you can take any unlocked Pixel to AT&T to use on its service.
This is a good thing. Pixel sales are declining year over year, and competition has never been fiercer. Google’s agreement to make Verizon its exclusive carrier partner limited the Pixels’ exposure compared with the iPhone and Galaxy S phones that sell on major and minor US networks.
