Google confirms launch of Pixel 5a 5G in 2021 but it may not arrive in India

Till very recently, Google had not made any official announcement about the Pixel 5a 5G. It was only after the rumours ran wild, Google grabbed the opportunity to announce its upcoming phone.

Google Pixel 5a 5G is not cancelled, it is pretty much on its way for a release. A lot of Google Pixel fans were left heartbroken when a bevvy of reports claimed that Google has cancelled Pixel 5a 5G due to chip shortage. However, Google denied the rumours and in return announced that the Pixel 5a 5G will be launched this year. The anticipated Google Pixel smartphone will be launched in US and Japan. Reacting to the rumours, a Google spokesperson said, “Pixel 5a 5G is not cancelled. It will be available later this year in the U.S. and Japan and announced in line with when last year's a-series phone was introduced.” Until now, Google had not made any official announcement about the Pixel 5a 5G. It was only after the rumours ran wild, Google grabbed the opportunity to announce its upcoming phone. Earlier, popular tech analyst Jon Prosser posted a series of tweets on Twitter claiming that the Pixel 5A had been cancelled due to chip shortages. The chip shortages that Prosser talked about is not entirely untrue because Google has limited the release to the U.S. and Japanese market initially, it may launch to other small areas but it has indeed been cancelled in the majority of countries. The smartphone may not arrive in India, but the company is yet to make an official announcement about its global launches.