Rumor has it that the Pixel 9a will be getting an early launch this year, possibly as soon as March 19. According to a new report at GSMArena, it sounds like anyone picking up the Pixel 9a might also get a free gift in the process. That seems to be the case in Europe, at least.

A new leak suggests that some Pixel 9a buyers will receive a free Google TV Streamer when purchasing through select Google partners.

Now, a new leak suggests that Google could also bundle its Google TV Streamer with the Pixel 9a in select markets. The leak comes from Roland Quandt, who posted on BlueSky that Pi

The Google TV Streamer launched at the tail end of last year with a new Voice Remote which can also be used with the latest Chromecast streaming devices. However, if you bought one at the time, you'd have found out that some of the features didn't work.

As Android Police reports, Google discontinued the Chromecast line-up in 2024 in favor of the new Google TV Streamer. But Google did promise that while the older devices can't match the new Streamer in terms of hardware capability (the Streamer is also a Thread hub for smart homes), it still intended to bring them the Android 14 update.

Google said that an Android 14 update would come to Chromecast with Google TV later that year. Around August, a Google TV product manager confirmed to Android Authority t