Amazon discounts Pixel Tablet to $249 and refurbished Pixel 8a to $286

Amazon is offering steep discounts on Google hardware this week, with the Pixel Tablet and refurbished Pixel 8a among the lowest-priced listings available. As of Oct. 9, the 128 gigabyte Pixel Tablet is listed at about $249, down from a typical $399, while a 256 gigabyte model has been offered near $309, below an original $499 price. The Pixel 8a refurbished models have also been discounted to roughly $286, according to current retail listings.

The Pixel Tablet is an 11-inch Android slate powered by Google’s Tensor G2 chip, paired with 8 gigabytes of RAM and storage options commonly found at 128 and 256 gigabytes. The display is listed at a 2560 by 1600 resolution and the device is promoted as able to double as a smart home hub when placed on an optional Charging Speaker Dock, which is sold separately. Product descriptions and reviewers cite battery performance sufficient for a day of mixed use, with streaming times estimated at roughly 12 hours. Some listings require an Amazon Prime account to access the sale prices.

The refurbished Pixel 8a deal centers on a handset that uses the newer Tensor G3 processor and runs Google’s suite of artificial intelligence features. Refurbished...