A lthough it was easy to forget in a year filled with so many Pixels, I quite liked Google's Pixel 8a. The company's current — for now, at least — mid-ranger improved immensel

With Google rumored to be shipping a new phone soon, a Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 8a comparison can give you sense of what's coming and how it differs from last year's model.

Amazon has been dropping prices on these phones fairly consistently since they were first released last fall. The higher-end Pixel 9 Pro XL was on sale just last week and now the more affordable option is getting a similar price cut. With the 25% discount, you can get the new Google phone for just $599 at both Amazon and Best Buy.

The Google Pixel 9 was released last August, starting at $799 for the model with 128GB of storage, and rising to $899 for double that. In the intervening months, prices have dropp