COVID-19 Impact: OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro sale in India postponed indefinitely

Those who were planning to buy the new OnePlus series smartphones, will have to wait longer now. The smartphone maker has postponed the India sale of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. OnePlus was supposed to start selling “made in India” OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 phones in the country from May 29. The new smartphones were being manufactured in Oppo factory in Greater Noida. However, the operations were shut after six Oppo employees were tested positive for COVID-19. 

“Although we were looking to have 29th May as our open sales date for the OnePlus 8 Series 5G, due to unforeseen circumstances, our production was temporarily halted last week and has altered our sales plan. Because of this, we had to reschedule our date for open sales in India. But we’re happy to let you know that production is already back up and running,” Vikas Agarwal, who is general manager, OnePlus India said in a blog post.

The company will still put limited number of devices on sale on May 29 (12PM onwards) though, both online as well as offline. The smartphone will be up for purchase through Amazon India, OnePlus’ own online store, and from across select retail stores.

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“The new sales schedule for the full OnePlus 8 Series5G lineup – The OnePlus 8 5G and the OnePlus 8 Pro 5G will be out soon,” Vikas added. Those who have pre-ordered will be able to purchase the devices “as and when stocks are available.

Both the smartphones were launched in April amid the ongoing lockdown. 

OnePlus 8 price in India starts at Rs 41,999 for the base model that comes with 6GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. It will only be available in the Glacial Green variant exclusively through Amazon. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant of the OnePlus 8 will be available in Onyx Black and Glacial Green colours. The variant has been priced at Rs 44,999 and will be up for purchase from all online and offline channels. 

The top-end model which comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage will cost you Rs 49,999. The phone will be available in three colours, Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Interstellar Glow. This variant too will be available across online and offline channels.

The OnePlus 8 Pro price in India has been set at Rs 54,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It will be available in Onyx Black and Glacial Green colours across online and offline channels at a price of Rs 54,999. The higher-end variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage has been priced at Rs 59,999. The variant has been announced to be available in Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramarine Blue via all online and offline channels.