OnePlus Nord launched last year as the brand’s first mid-range smartphone since the OnePlus X. It was soon followed by a number of even cheaper OnePlus Nord series phones. Since a successor to this handset called OnePlus Nord 2 is slated to debut later today, the company appears to have discontinued the original model.

The OnePlus Nord was not available for purchase even before the launch of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G last month. So it is not surprising to learn that the handset has been now discontinued in India.

As per a report, the device is no longer on sale across both offline as well as online channels. It makes sense since the upcoming OnePlus Nord 2 is rumored to carry an identical price tag.

According to the latest leak, the OnePlus Nord 2, which is set to make its debut a few hours from now will retail for the following price tags in India.

OnePlus Nord 2 Price in India (Rumored)

• 8GB + 128GB – ₹29,999 ($403)
• 12GB + 256GB – ₹34,999 ($470)

For those unaware, the 12GB + 256GB variant of the original OnePlus Nord retailed for ₹29,999 in India. Since the forthcoming OnePlus Nord 2 is expected to start at this price and the OnePlus Nord CE 5G carries price tags identical to the lower storage configuration of the OnePlus Nord, it does not make sense for the brand to continue selling the last year’s smartphone.

The OnePlus Nord 2 launch event is scheduled to kick off from 19:30 IST. The online-only event will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel.

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