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    Google Stops Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Sales

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    By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi on April 1, 2019 Android, Brands, Business, Devices, Gadgets, Google, Products, smartphones, Technology

    Google has discontinued the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the company’s flagship smartphones from last year. As first spotted by Android Police, the Pixel 2 has been scrubbed from the Google Store page, and the old Pixel 2 URL now redirects to the Pixel 3 page.

    The Pixel 2XL was probably Google’s most competitive smartphone to date. There were the usual Pixel features—a great build of stock Android, fast updates, and a great camera—but the Pixel 2 was the last phone from Google with an aluminum body. (Remember aluminum? It didn’t shatter when you dropped it.)

    The real rarity from the Pixel 2 XL was a design from Google that was actually good, with slim bezels (for the time) and a unique design that didn’t look like an iPhone. Google basically carried the Pixel 2 XL design a year forward for the smaller Pixel 3.

    With the death of the Pixel 2 and 2 XL, Google ups the ante on its title of “World’s most expensive smartphone lineup” going by entry-level price.

    While many manufacturers sell low- and mid-range smartphones and offer older premium models at a discount, Google stops manufacturing its older models shortly into the life cycle of the new model.

    Once the old models sell out, they’re gone forever. Previously, the older Pixel 2 was selling for $649, which still made it the most expensive entry-level smartphone from a manufacturer, but it was better than only carrying the Pixel 3.

    With the discontinuation of the Pixel 2, Google’s phone lineup starts at a whopping $800 MSRP.

    Meanwhile, Apple’s entry-level phone is the 2016 iPhone 7 for $449, and Apple also still sells the iPhone 8 for $599. If you’re looking for something with a more modern design, Apple makes a purpose-built cheaper iPhone, the iPhone XR, for $749.

    A “mid-range” Pixel phone has been rumored for a full year now. It sure would be great if Google would actually release something with a lower price.

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    Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

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