If you just need something to text, browse, and use Google Maps on, the 8a will be more than sufficient.
Whichever Google Pixel you get today will be able to support OS updates for up to seven years in the future. Phones don't become obsolete after two years.
If you can find a good deal (we're $300 range), it might be worth it...a Google 6a isn't that out of date. It came out in 2022.
Don't pay for the extra gigs. With a Pixel, all your stuff is going to be stored in Google Photos, Drive, and the like.
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