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Probably some Google employees bonuses are tied to selling new phones so they conspire to phase out older models.

The big might be unintentional, but bug prioritization surely is not.

Who would buy a new phone after their old one was turned into a dud?

more than people not buying any phones

Most people? I think most will think they were unlucky and don't blame Google, so they are likely to buy another Pixel too.