Google recently announced its next-generation Pixel lineup – Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro; you can read the entire recap of the event here. Putting the announcement aside, the actual launch of the devices is at stake now. Google stated that it will launch its new Pixel 6 series for limited countries for now. A few more countries are on the list, for which the Pixel 6 launch is lined up for next year, but India is not on the list. Let’s talk.
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Availablity
Google is launching the Pixel 6 series in the following nine countries from October 28:
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Ireland
And for the below list of countries, Google will launch the Pixel 6 series early next year:
- Spain
- Italy
- Singapore
That’s all of it. No more countries are on the list as per Google’s launch plans.
Google Pixel 6 launch and availability in India
Indians know that Google usually launches its Pixel phones after a long gap from the announcement date. But this time, it’s not the case. The tech giant confirmed that it has no launch plans for the Pixel 6 lineup in India.
In a statement to Gadgets360, Google blames the global chip shortage and other various factors as the reason behind making this decision.
“Due to a variety of factors including global demand supply issues, we are not able to make our products available in all markets. We remain committed to our current Pixel phones and look forward to bringing future Pixel devices to more countries in the future,” a Google spokesperson told Gadgets360 in an email statement.
Although the statements are all about chip shortage, the market experts believe that Google does not consider India a priority market for its flagship devices. We all know the reason, over 90% of the Indian smartphone market is below INR 20,000 range. And that part is being led by Xiaomi, Realme, and other brands in India. However, let’s hope Google launches the new lineup because many Indians are anticipated for its launch or at least Pixel 6a if it exists in the future.
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