Google will soon reduce the performance of Pixel 6a phones affected by a new battery overheating problem. If you plan to upgrade and trade-in, however, your used Pixel phone won’t fetch much on the secondary market.

Pixel 6a owners might want to upgrade their phone, or grab a new battery. An update coming soon will limit the battery to prevent the device from overheating.

In an emailed statement, Moriconi said, "A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating." He went on to explain that the update will reduce the device's battery capacity and charging performance after 400 charge cycles.