The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro finally have a release date in India. Customers will be able to get their hands on the devices starting May 29. The smartphones are up for pre-order on Amazon.in. OnePlus has also said that the 5G variant of the OnePlus 8 Series will be available in India from May 29. However, OnePlus has also said that in a special early access sale, the OnePlus 8 5G will be made available in limited quantity starting at 2 pm on Amazon.in on 18th May.
Along with sales going live, OnePlus has also introduced several launch offers that will go live on purchase of the OnePlus 8 Series 5G starting 29 May. The offers are as follows.
The Limited Edition pop-up bundle, available for both OnePlus 8 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro 5G will include the OnePlus 8 Series device along with a pair of Bullets Wireless Z (Black) earphones, a Cyan Bumper Case and a Karbon Bumper Case at just Rs 1000 above the retail price of the OnePlus 8 Series device.
The pop-up bundle will open up for an exclusive sale for Red Cable Club members on 28 May 2020, starting at Rs Rs 45,999. The Pop Up Bundle is a limited series that will be available for purchase through invite codes only. Those interested can stay tuned on the Red Cable Club membership page for more information on invite codes. Later, the Limited Edition pop up bundle will be available on select channels.
The OnePlus 8 is priced at Rs INR 41,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and Rs 44,999 for the 8GBRAM and 128GB storage variant. Finally, the 12GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 49,999. The OnePlus 8 Pro, on the other hand, starts at Rs 54,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is priced at Rs 59,999.
In other OnePlus news, OnePlus India General Manager, Vikas Agarwal said the company has started manufacturing the smartphones (OnePlus 8 series) in India and they will go on sale in the country soon. OnePlus relies on the Oppo factory in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh for manufacturing, and the company resumed operations earlier last week. Mr Agarwal also said the phones will be made available for sale from May end. You can read more about Made in India OnePlus devices here.