Google’s iPad competitor cheaper, but at a price

The Google Pixel Tablet.
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Google will present its updated Pixel tablets in a few weeks. The iPad competitor seems to be getting cheaper, but you will have to compromise.

Last year, Google introduced an iPad competitor for the first time: the Pixel Tablet. Instead of developing a completely new generation, the company will soon give the recent model a refresh.

This doesn’t sound very spectacular and perhaps it is. Yet it is a very interesting move that Google is making, because it could make the gadget considerably more popular.

Google renews the Pixel Tablet

Google has been releasing smartphones for years with the Pixel line. A tablet has been added since last year. Well, it is not the best tablet on the market, but the iPad competitor is an ideal hub for your Smart Home.

The Google Pixel tablet currently has a suggested retail price of 679 euros, although there are already stores that give a 100 euro discount on it. Still, it might be better to wait a while to purchase one, as the company is releasing a new edition of its iPad competitor.

This is not a completely new model. Instead, Google has decided to give some parts of the Pixel Tablet a minor refresh, reports X user MysteryLupin. The result is that the updated tablet will be cheaper than the current model. The recommended retail price would be 609 euros for the 128 GB model. There may also be a 256 GB version that would cost 729 euros.

This is changing with the iPad competitor

Google would also announce new accessories for the Pixel Tablet. According to the X user, there will be a stylus and a Bluetooth keyboard. These would both have a price of 100 euros. These would have the same colors as the current Pixel tablets: porcelain and gray-green.

This is good news, because currently Google Pixel Tablet users are still dependent on third-party accessories. With its own stylus and keyboard, the company can add unique features and have even better user-friendliness, just as you recognize from the iPad, for example.

There are also rumors about an update of the chip. Google may opt for the Tensor G3 chip instead of the current G2. The G3 was also found in the Pixel 8 series and the upcoming Pixel 8a.

Yet there is one thing different. According to rumors, Google will say goodbye to the charging dock with speaker. You can now get this for free with the Google Pixel Tablet.