> They spend a ton of money developing and marketing it.

I beg to differ. How much marketing money did Apple spend on the mini line, in comparison to the "standard" size ?

> And when launched - no one buys it.

Pixel 3 and 4a are still the most sold phones in the Pixel line.

The news when Pixel7 was launched:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/this-is-the...