Google stops production of Pixel 5

On Google's online store, Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5 are both sold out. At retail stores, these two products are also only a few units left.

'We anticipate Google stores in the US will sell out of Pixel 4A and Pixel 5 in the next week after Pixel 5A is launched. They are still sold through some in-stock partners,' a company spokesman said.

When the Pixel 5A 5G phone appeared, it was not surprising that the Pixel 4A 5G was discontinued. However, it is somewhat unusual for the company to stop making the Pixel 5 before the Pixel 6 arrives this fall.

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Probably because the Pixel 5 has more in common with cheaper A-series phones than the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Google positions the Pixel 6 series as a competitor to Apple and Samsung.

While the Pixel 5 offers upgraded features like wireless charging and robust IP68 water resistance - not available in the A series - it can't compete with the iPhone 12 Pro and Galaxy S21s.

Or this is simply the way Google wants to do it. The company also stopped selling the Pixel 4 and 4 XL less than a year after its launch. However, the Pixel 4A LTE (in blue) is still on sale for $349.

David Pac

Update 21 August 2021