Well, yes. The new flagships cost over a grand. I usually buy a year old flagship used. Usually, they are under 250-300. That is no longer the case, I think because many people can't afford the brand new stuff. 

Insert rant about stupid yearly development cycles for hardware here.

There are a few phones for sale in the marketplace, so maybe check those out?  

 Yeah definitely will get a used one. 

 the 6a i think is the oldest model with support still tik 2027 or so.