AC Podcast 576: An Expensive Quest

Google Pixel 6a camera viewfinder at night in Times Square
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The Pixel 6a is here! We review it on the show this week and talk about a price increase for Oculus Quest 2, Samsung's $200 credit, and more.

LINKS:

Google Pixel 6a review: Look ma, a small phone!

The Pixel 6a is further proof that you don't need expensive camera parts in your next phone

Early Pixel 6a users report big security issue with the fingerprint sensor

Meta increases price of the Oculus Quest 2 by $100

Meta Q2 revenue goes down as it raises Quest 2 prices, deals with VR lawsuit

Samsung's $200 credit isn't enough to get some fans to reserve its next Galaxy devices

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be the next exciting foldable, but our readers are pretty meh

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