A couple of days after launching the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro smartphones globally, the company launched the same devices in the Chinese market. During the first sale, the company sold units worth 100 million yuan.
The sales figure highlights how popular the new smartphone lineup for OnePlus has been in its home market. Recently, the company’s CEO Pete Lau said that the units for the OnePlus 8 series were short in supply.
Now, Pete Lau has revealed that the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro smartphones are now out of stock on all major eCommerce platforms in China as the sales exceeded the company’s expectations. However, he has said that the sales will resume as soon as possible.
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He has also revealed that all the production lines of the company are working at full capacity and in overtime. Pete also added that the company has tried to move as much overseas production capacity as possible to China as OnePlus prepares to ensure that its domestic users get the first chance to purchase the new devices.
The same Weibo post which revealed that the devices have been out of stock in China, it also spills the beans that the OnePlus 8 Pro, which goes as high as 6,000 yuan in China (approximately $849), remains the top choice of the users.
While the OnePlus 8 series has been available for purchase in certain markets, including China and Europe, it is yet to go on sale in some major markets, including the United States and India. The OP8 series is set to go on sale in the US from 29th April, it will be available in India from next month.
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