AVAILABLE NOW: Get the Google Pixel 9a smartphone for $499 at the Google Store. It's been just over six months since Google launched the new Pixel 9 generation of Android smartphones. On February 25, Google announced the Pixel 9a . Now, the wait is finally over. You can snag one of the newest Pixel devices for yourself by way of the Google Store.

The Google Pixel 9a is in that awkward middle ground where it’s expensive for a mid-range handset, yet still a bargain compared to $1,000+ flagships. The high Australian price tag compared to the US price certainly hurts its value proposition, making it hard to agree with US reviewers who generally consider it the “best value Android handset”.