Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter launches for $30 more than promised

The Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter is now available on Amazon in the US for $69.99. That is about $30 above the $39.95 price that Motorola confirmed earlier this year.

Motorola announced in June that the adapter would reach the US in November at $39.95. The Amazon listing and Motorola Sound’s website now list the device for  $69.99 instead.

The gap also changes how the adapter compares with its predecessor. Motorola launched the MA1 at $89.95 in 2022 and has discounted it to around $40 since then, so the newer model now costs more than the one it replaces.

Motorola first showed the Motorola MA2 at MWC 2026 in March. It succeeds the Motorola MA1 and works with cars that only support wired Android Auto. You plug the adapter into the car’s USB port, and your phone connects wirelessly from then on. You no longer need a data cable every time you get in.

According to Motorola Sound’s website, the adapter relies on licensed bridging technology that Google co-designed. Your phone pairs and reconnects over Bluetooth while Android Auto data travels over 5GHz Wi-Fi. Motorola also says the adapter can receive future updates through the Android Auto app.

What changes from the Motorola MA1

The main addition is dual-device multipoint pairing. The Motorola MA2 can store two phones at once, and you switch between them with a button on the adapter. That helps when two people share a car, and each wants their own phone connected.

The adapter also has a physical power switch. Some cars keep their USB ports powered even when the engine is off, which means an adapter can sit there drawing power or connect to a phone by accident. You can now turn it off by hand. A set of LED indicators shows the connection status, so you can tell at a glance whether it is paired.

The cable has changed too. The Motorola MA1 had a fixed cable, but the Motorola MA2 has a detachable one. Motorola includes two in the box, a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A cable, so the adapter should fit the ports in more vehicles.

Motorola has not said why the price moved. It had also said the adapter would be stocked ahead of Black Friday, so the higher price now sits right at the start of the holiday shopping season.

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