OnePlus 2 And OnePlus X Prices Permanently Slashed Ahead Of Next Gen Flagship’s June Debut

by Brandon Hill — Thursday, May 26, 2016, 03:31 PM EDT

If you’ve been contemplating purchasing a new smartphone from OnePlus, now just might be the best time to scoop one up for a relatively low price ahead of next month’s debut of the OnePlus 3. OnePlus announced today that it is dropping the price of the current OnePlus 2 flagship from $349 down to a low $299.

If you recall, the OnePlus 2 previously had its price reduced to $349 in February just in time for Valentine’s Day. It originally debuted in late July 2015 with a price tag of $389. The OnePlus 2 comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilization a 5MP front-facing camera and dual nano SIM slots.

The mid-range OnePlus X is also shedding $50, falling from $249 to just $199. The OnePlus X originally debuted in November, and brings with it a 5-inch AMOLED HD display, Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 13MP main camera and an 8MP selfie camera.

“Our focus remains on providing the best possible smartphone experience for you, and what better way than this? We’re all in this together, after all,” writes OnePlus’ Steven G. “If you always felt like taking one of our smartphones for a spin, but never got the chance to, this is the perfect time to find out what OnePlus is all about!”

If you’re purchased either smartphone in the past two weeks from OnePlus, you can contact customer support to request a price adjustment.

As for the upcoming OnePlus 3, the new smartphone is rumored to include an AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 processor and 6GB of RAM onboard.

Tags: OnePlus, oneplus 2, oneplus x, oneplus 3

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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