Just a couple of days after news broke of OnePlus leaving the US and Europe, a new report says it’s not only the West — the Chinese smartphone maker is exiting from India too.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, OnePlus’s pullback from the West isn’t a one-off regional decision but the first phase of a much wider global retreat. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Oppo is planning to eventually shut down OnePlus operations across most of the world, including in India, sometime in 2027. China is said to be the only market where the OnePlus brand will keep running as usual.
OnePlus to cease India and global business in 2027
It’s unexpected news since previous reports were heavy on OnePlus’s exit from the US and European markets, thus leading us to speculate India might stay unaffected. Now it looks like India will simply see its exit happen a bit later.
The reasoning behind the move reportedly comes down to money. Oppo’s phone business has been under pressure lately because of weak momentum across the US, Europe, and India alike, on top of rising geopolitical friction tied to selling Chinese-made phones in the US. Sister brand Realme is said to be exiting China entirely as part of the same shake-up. Meanwhile, Oppo will focus its business on Central Europe and the Nordic region since it has had some luck there.
None of this comes entirely out of nowhere. OnePlus has already been trimming its footprint in India for months — shutting down most of its partner-run offline stores, going online-first, and merging its after-sales network with Oppo’s.
It’s also expected to lose its distinct OxygenOS software identity in favor of Oppo’s ColorOS. Add a slowing India, US, and Europe market for OnePlus, and a 2027 exit starts to look less like a surprise and more like the next domino to fall.
OnePlus and Oppo have not commented on the report yet. We will keep following this story as it develops.
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