The Pixel 9a is missing Google's latest Android 15 Feature Drop

It's taken a little longer than expected, but starting today, the Pixel 9a is officially for sale. While tariff fluctuation means the price could change at any minute — 90 day "pause" or no — Google's latest $500 phone is an exceptional deal right off the bat. Still, though, anyone choosing a budget phone over something more expensive is going to have to accept some trade-offs, and in the case of the Pixel 9a, those cuts come in the form of older software.