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Google discontinues Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL less than a year after launch
August 23, 2025
It’s official. Google has pulled the plug on the Pixel 4 andPixel 4 XLless than a year after their launch. The two flagships are no longer available on the Google Store, and the company will not be restocking them again.
A Google spokesperson issued the following statement toThe Vergeconfirming the demise of the Pixel 4 and 4 XL.
It’s shocking how early the Pixel 4 flagships got pulled from the shelves. In comparison, the Pixel 3 series wasdiscontinuedalmost a year and a half after its launch in October 2018. Even the Pixel 3a that followed had a year-long run before it wasput out to pasture.
So for the next few weeks, you won’t be able to buy a Pixel phone from the Google Store. you may onlypre-order the Pixel 4aright now. Its open sales will start on August 20.
Google Pixel 4, 4 XL discontinued: Gone too soon?
The early death of the Pixel 4 and 4 XL could mean several things. Google may be planning to release thePixel 5soon, which is why the Pixel 4 has been discontinued right now. However, an official Google blog post recentlyrevealed(by accident) an October launch date for the fifth generation Pixel so there’s that.
It’s also possible that the two Pixel 4 flagships didn’t clock enough sales and Google is just getting rid of them to focus consumer attention on its latestPixel 4amid-ranger. In May, it wasreportedthat key Google players like Rick Osterloh are not too happy with the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. We also saw some high-level executives quit the Pixel team that month, but the reasons for their exit weren’t clear at the time.
Nevertheless, Google has a pretty good mid-range phone on its hands with thePixel 4aand that might be the way ahead for the company’s smartphone ambitions. Rumors suggest even the Pixel 5 will feature a mid-range chipset, so maybe Google is taking a break from traditional flagships.
Also read:Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 4 (Man, it’s not even close)
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