Google is delaying the Pixel 9a to fix a mystery component quality issue

Date:
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:47:06 +0000

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Google has pushed back the Pixel 9as launch date to address a strange problem.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The Pixel 9a has just been announced by Google Its launch date has been pushed back from March to April Google blamed a vague component quality issue

If youve been eagerly looking forward to the Google Pixel 9a phone, weve got some bad news: Google has had to briefly delay its launch in order to investigate a component quality issue affecting the device.

We reached out to Google to see what had happened and a company
representative told us: Were checking on a component quality issue thats affecting a small number of Pixel 9a devices. The company apparently did not go into any more detail than that, so its unclear what exactly the issue is thats caused the hold-up.

After announcing the device today , Google originally wanted to launch the Pixel 9a in March, yet that date has now slipped to April. Interestingly, Google isnt allowing pre-orders on its website despite saying the device will be available within the next few weeks.

With our early hands-on with the Pixel 9a, we could only show the home screen and the design of the device, which is new. That, plus the fact that the device was actually listed for sale in a few locations before it was officially announced earlier today, makes it a bit of an awkward scenario for Google. @techradar

original sound - TechRadar Heavily leaked (Image credit: Google)

The Pixel 9a is Googles latest mid-range phone, and its fair to say that its probably been one of the most heavily leaked phones of the last few years.
The leaks and reveals were so rampant, in fact, that we knew more or less everything there was to know about it long before Google lifted the lid.

Its highly unusual for Google to delay a product like this right at the last minute, and you would think that a severe problem such as this would have
been discovered earlier in testing. Further, it is rare for Google hardware
to be affected in this way, but evidently, some things can slip through the net.

Still, its better for Google to delay the Pixel 9as launch than to release it and find out the seriousness of its problem only when it reaches the public. Ultimately, a few weeks delay wont mean much in the grand scheme of things. You might also like Google Pixel 9a: five of the biggest upgrades Google just launched the Pixel 9a and I reckon it embarrasses the iPhone 16e Leaked Google Pixel 9a promo materials reveal almost everything and a launch could be just hours away



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-is-delaying-the-pixel-9a-to-fix-a-myst ery-component-quality-issue


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