https://wccftech.com/google-agrees-to-pay-faulty-pixel-owners-up-to-500-for-faulty-microphones/

The OG Pixel was meant to be everything the Nexus lineup was, and more. While there’s no denying that all four Pixels are excellent devices in their own right, they’ve been riddled with all kinds of issues. The OG Pixel, in particular, had a manufacturing defect with the microphone. Several owners alleged that Google willing sold the handsets even after knowing about the defect. A lawsuit was started over the faulty Pixel microphones, and now Google has agreed to pay some buyers up to $500 in a settlement.

As stated by The Verge, the Suit was started back in 2017 regarding Google knowingly selling Pixel devices with defective microphones. Google admitted that some microphones in the original Pixel and Pixel XL were defective which resulted in the microphone working badly or not at all. As a part of the settlement, Google has agreed to pay out $7.25 million to affected Pixel and Pixel XL owners. The device in question had to have been manufactured before January 4th, 2017 for it to be eligible for the payout.