Most of people are on pre-pay and not everyone can afford those prices.
Here in this side of the planet, you get KitKat devices around 50 €, then Lollipop start selling around 100 €.
For Marshmallow, usually the prices start at 200 € and most devices are only available on a few shops or online.
As for Nougat, I am yet to see any shop selling them.
So no, most people that just want a phone, any Android phone, will get one of those KitKat/Lollipop devices with their pre-paid card.
Most of people are on pre-pay and not everyone can afford those prices.
Here in this side of the planet, you get KitKat devices around 50 €, then Lollipop start selling around 100 €.
For Marshmallow, usually the prices start at 200 € and most devices are only available on a few shops or online.
As for Nougat, I am yet to see any shop selling them.
So no, most people that just want a phone, any Android phone, will get one of those KitKat/Lollipop devices with their pre-paid card.