No way to add a billing option in Admin Console

[XtractorFan]

I (like many) have used the G Suite legacy free edition since it started - and I'm now struggling to find an alternative/way out of this mess Google have dropped me into.....

All the Google on-line pages say like: Upgrade from G Suite legacy free edition 

"Step 1: Start billing setup

Only the primary super administrator who created the account can set up billing.

1. In your Google Admin console (at admin.google.com)...
2. Go to Billing > Subscriptions.
3. At the top, click Start Paid Service or Set Up Billing.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up billing.

But when I try this all I get to is :

Subscriptions Add or upgrade a subscription

Seems I have no choice but switch to Google Workspace Business Starter.

I really just want to add a billing option and get on the 'no cost option waiting list' - if it ever appears - so I won't lose my access on 1st June.

But Google seem to have made it compulsory to Upgrade before that!

Anyone found a way out of this catch 22? 🤔

[JavierMasini]

No, sadly, the only thing you can do is upgrade. I was kind of forced to upgrade in order to maintain my email URL working. Google got me an additional year for $1.8 a month per account. But honestly, I am only using that extra time to find a solution away from Google. I am not paying $6 per user. 

Sorry to hear you are in the same situation.