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Probably due to advertising on the box or in-store touting this feature.

Pixels have always had that special selling point but newer ones have an end date of free storage for original quality. I think only the Pixel 1 has lifetime storage.

On one hand I wonder if it makes sense to get an old Pixel 1 from eBay so that I can continue to upload free photos forever (or at least until the Google Photos APK is not updated anymore for the old Android version running on the Pixel 1).

On the other hand I wouldn't be surprised if Google just closes the accounts of people who upload large amounts of pictures and videos (taken on another phone) with the Pixel 1.

I fully expect that to change next year. It already changed once from Original quality->High quality