Google Fi now sells the Pixel 4a on a subscription plan for $9 a month
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/google-fi-now-sells-the-pixel-4a-on-a-subscription-plan-for-9-a-month/
Google Fi is now offering a new way to buy phones: a subscription plan. Instead of buying a device outright, you can now sign up for a two-year contract, tack a few bucks onto your monthly bill, and get a phone to go with your service plan.
You have one entire device to pick from, the Pixel 4a (not the Pixel 5?). The basic contract is $9 a month for two years ($216 total), which will get you a Pixel 4a (MSRP $349) that is "yours to keep" at the end of the plan. From there, Google imagines you'll keep paying the subscription fee and pick up a new device, with the company proposing you "upgrade to a new Pixel after 2 years."