If you visit the Nexus 7 page on the Store, you’ll be presented with a message stating that “the Nexus 7 is no longer available for purchase.” It’s unclear as of this writing whether has discontinued the Nexus 7 outright, or whether it’s merely out of stock or is planning to release a refreshed version. At the time of its release in 2013, we praised the current Nexus 7 as “the best 7-inch tablet that money can buy,” especially liked its sharp, vibrant 1280 by 1920-resolution screen. The Nexus 7 hasn’t received an update since then, however, so given the tablet’s age, it wouldn’t come as a shock if stopped production. still offers the larger Nexus 9 tablet the 6-inch Nexus 6 smartphone, but if you want a small tablet, you’ll have to consider other options. One has to wonder whether the Nexus 7’s demise is a sign of things to come—that is, whether 7-inch tablets are feeling the squeeze from the proliferation of phones with enormous screens. though giant phones aren’t for everyone, if you have a 5- or 6-inch phone, you might find it more difficult to justify a small tablet.
