Pixel 4a shoppers are being pushed to the Pixel 4a 5G with revamped Google Store listing - 9to5Google

The Pixel 4a launched first in August, while the 4a 5G followed with the Pixel 5 this fall.

With the holiday shopping season under way, a change to the Google Store reflects how the premium version of this year’s 4a series is getting much more prominent billing.

The top carousel places the Pixel 4a 5G, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nest Audio in winter scenes and describe how they’ll be helpful this season.

The first three — low price, ultrawide lens, and battery — all apply to the Pixel 4a 5G.

What has essentially happened here is that Google co-opted the Pixel 4a product page with details on how the 5G version offers extra features that might serve as a reason to spend $150 more.

All this follows Google increasing trade-in prices, especially for the Pixel 2 and 3, when buying the 4a 5G

That’s not to say the Pixel 4a 5G doesn’t deserve the praise, but it does reveal how Google is pushing users on buying the slightly more expensive phone with a better processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, larger screen, and battery.