https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074JDTMWP/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_pJdlBbNW4W9ZS
You will have to pick Amazon.com seller as it defaults to lowest priced. Scroll down a little and pick "certified refurbished (5) from" then choose from Amazon and add to cart.
Thanks for the feedback! I have the same feeling on where we are in the lifecycle.
I'm a bit sketch on buying used, just because no warranty / lemon protection on a $600 purchase. I can get a Pixel 1 XL 128 GB for $280 from amazon link and while it's from a reseller and not amazon direct it still has the guarantees and suchlike. Yeah it's an older model but still on the current OS and a quarter the price of the new one. Does that make sense?
When I bought the 3XL, I gifted my old OG XL to my daughter and bought my son a certified refurbished 128GB OG XL from Amazon. It's been flawless over the past two months. The price has now dropped down to $240, so I'd highly recommend this route.
I stopped reading as soon as I saw the word AliExpress
If a black Pixel XL 128gb with locked bootloader(Verizon version) is okay with the OP, I highly recommend this one. I bought one last year and it arrived in pristine condition. Still works great as of today.
https://www.amazon.com/Google-Wireless-unlocked-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B074JDTMWP
It's shipped from and sold by Amazon.com, NOT a 3rd party seller. Comes with 90-day warranty. Besides, It's Amazon, if anything goes wrong, you can just return it easily withing 30 days.
I found a Pixel 1 here for crazy cheap, but it looks like Google's doing away with these phones. If I get a phone that stops being supported quickly, is it still good enough to last a few years? I mean, I haven't updated my iPhone in a year and it's been fine up until now, but I know it's a different system.
if you can, find a renewed Pixel 2 XL that's sold and shipped directly from Amazon.com, NOT third party. They are rare and Amazon doesn't have it all the time.
In my experience buying renewed phones from Amazon, the ones sold and shipped directly from Amazon have always been nice and clean. (more importantly, they have no issues after several months to a couple of year down the road)
Here's an example... although it's a renewed Pixel XL (not Pixel 2 XL). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com