Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, OnePlus announced its latest OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro flagship smartphones in the month of April. Since then, the smartphone has been made available for purchase in the select regions but not its most important market — India.
Soon after the launch announcement, the company had revealed the India-specific pricing for the smartphones. A few days after that, it was revealed that the phones will be available for purchase in the Indian market from 29th May. But the company has now announced a change in plan.
Today, the company has announced that it is postponing the first sale of OnePlus 8-series phones in India due to unforeseen circumstances. OnePlus said that its production was temporarily halted last week and thus it has to alter the sales plan.
While the production has now resumed, the company has not yet confirmed the new dates for the first sale of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones in the Indian market. However, the company will hold a special sale of OnePlus 8 5G at 12:00 PM tomorrow.
As for the pricing, the base model of the OnePlus 8, which comes in 6GB RAM and Glacial Green color, is priced at ₹41,999 (~$549). The 8GB RAM model comes in Glacial Green and Onyx Black for ₹44,999 (~$588) while the 12GB RAM model adds a third color option of Interstellar Black and is priced at ₹49,999 (~$653).
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On the other hand, the OnePlus 8 Pro 8GB RAM model comes in Glacial Green and Onyx Black and costs ₹54,999 which is about $718. The top-end variant in the lineup, the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage option comes in Glacial Green, Onyx Black, and Ultramarine Blue colors for a price of ₹59,999 which roughly converts to $784.
Although the sale of the latest OnePlus 8 series smartphones in the Indian market thas been further delayed, the company is already selling the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earphones in India for ₹1,999 (~$26).
Meanwhile, the demand for the OnePlus 8 Pro has been high in the United States even though it carries a price tag of $899 that the company cannot keep up. After the initial sales, the stock for the smartphone quickly got cleared by early buyers. With the Chinese company struggling to stock up more units, the OP8Pro is now getting listed on sites like eBay and Swappa for a massive premium of up to $300.
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