After the various rumors and leaks, the much anticipated OnePlus 6 is finally launched in India on 17th May at a starting price of Rs. 34,999. The sale of OnePlus smartphone commenced from 21st May at Amazon.in started at 12 pm IST and it was exclusively for OnePlus community members and Amazon Prime members. OnePlus, the Shenzhen based smartphone manufacturer has reported that the company successfully marked Rs 100 crores in the first ten minutes of the sale. The company further added that with the launch of premium OnePlus 6 successfully - managed to break last year sale records.
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When the OnePlus 5T was launched in India, the company had collected Rs 100 crores in the first day of sales, however with the launch of OnePlus 6 the company collected Rs 100 crores only in 10 minutes. This is clearly pointing towards that the customers have started liking OnePlus brand in India and the demand for OnePlus smartphones have surged in the Indian market. On 21st May, the sale of OnePlus 6 was exclusively for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Community members, whereas from 22nd May any of the users can purchase OnePlus 6 via Amazon.in, OnePlus official website, the company\'s Bengaluru experience, pop-up store as well as Croma Stores
Vikas Agarwal, General Manager - India, OnePlus stated in an official statement, "OnePlus 6 is our best ever smartphone that offers a perfect balance of performance and design to give our community a device that is both supremely powerful and extremely easy to use. We are truly humbled by the unprecedented response that reflects the highest level of customer satisfaction and the strong trust in the brand. It is also a great validation of our focused approach and long-term commitment to the Indian market."
OnePlus 6 will be available for purchase in 7 pop-up stores throughout the country in between - 11 am and 7 pm. The users can purchase the smartphone from offline stores also namely - Phoenix MarketCity in Pune, The Forum Vijaya in Chennai, High Street Phoenix in Mumbai, DLF Place Saket, Delhi, OnePlus Experience Store, Brigade Road, in Bengaluru, South City Mall in Kolkata, The Forum Sujana in Hyderabad and Gulmohar Park Mall in Ahmedabad. Additionally, the OnePlus 6 will be available for purchase via 112 Croma stores throughout India. Users who have SBI credit and debit card can avail cashback offer of Rs 2000 on the purchase of OnePlus 6 from Chroma stores. Additionally, OnePlus fans will utilize everyday cashback offers with Chroma partners such as Standard Chartered, Paytm, ICICI, HDFC, and Axis Bank.
The OnePlus 6, 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant is currently available only in Mirror Black finish color option, whereas 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is available in Mirror Black and Midnight Black color options in India.