What's Hot

    9 Interesting Myths About Apple and MacBooks

    March 31, 2023

    8 Ball Pool Not Working? Check Out These Fixes!

    March 24, 2023

    Halo Wars 3 Release Date: 2023 Release Likely?

    February 20, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    • Galaxy Home 2
    • Xperia Album Alternatives
    • Prototype 3 Release Date
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Geek ThingyGeek Thingy
    • Home
    • News

      Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Home 2 Schematics Reveal a Design Revamp

      January 5, 2021

      Sony Xperia 1 II Users are Reporting Screen Flickering Issue

      December 31, 2020

      Sony Xperia Pro US release expected soon as it gets listed on B&H

      December 30, 2020

      Sony Xperia 1 III Release Date, Specs, and Price: Rumors About a Compact Variant?

      December 29, 2020

      Sony Xperia 1 III specs and price leak confirms the obvious

      December 29, 2020
    • Mobile
      • Apple
      • HTC
      • LG
      • Samsung
      • Sony Xperia
    • Kickstarter
    • Apps
    • Contact
    Geek ThingyGeek Thingy
    Home»Mobile»It’s Official, OnePlus 5 to be Discontinued After Stock Runs Out
    Mobile

    It’s Official, OnePlus 5 to be Discontinued After Stock Runs Out

    Arushi ChaudharyBy Arushi ChaudharyNovember 22, 2017Updated:December 14, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    OnePlus 5 discontinued, confirms an exec
    OnePlus 5T sounds the death knell for its predecessor, OnePlus 5.
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    OnePlus 5 discontinued, confirms OnePlus India General Manager.

    Ever since OnePlus announced the release of OnePlus 5T just months after unveiling the OnePlus 5, rumors were rife about the company’s intentions to discontinue the latter. After a lot of conjecture and speculations, we finally have an official statement on the matter. OnePlus India General Manager, Vikas Aggarwal, offered some insights into the fate of OnePlus 5 and the reasons for releasing the 5T so close on its heels in an exclusive interview with The Indian Express.

    Aggarwal was quoted by the newspaper as saying, “If you look at our previous phone, the OnePlus 3T, the last batch was sold out during Diwali and now the product will be discontinued. The same goes for the OnePlus 5, which will also be sold out in some time, and we’ll have only one product – OnePlus 5T – in the market.”

    The OnePlus 5T cannot be called a new device, it’s an improved ‘variant’ of the OnePlus 5. Pic: Pocket-lint

    Aggarwal also conceded that the OnePlus 5T did not boast of any marked characteristic changes in features, look and feel, and therefore, it couldn’t be classified as a whole new product. Instead, he settled for calling it an improved ‘variant’ designed to offer a better display with the view to enhance the overall user experience. Other than confirming that the OnePlus 5 will meet the same fate as the OnePlus 3, and will be soon discontinued, he also made some revelations about surviving in the premium segment.

    He said that competing in the segment wasn’t easy as there were whole host of options vying for the attention of limited buyers, and at the same time, aiming to claim the top spot. He went on to add that as a company that focuses on the premium segment, it was crucial to ensure that their phones were cut out to compete with other flagship devices in the market, and that’s exactly what the OnePlus 5T has been designed to do. Since it was an improvement on an existing device, the company did not feel the need to raise the price bar for this one.

    The arrival of the OnePlus 5T, and the discontinuation of the OnePlus 5, points toward an interesting strategy: introduce a flagship model and then launch an updated variant half-way through the product cycle – with a T suffixed to the name. This is exactly what the company did with the OnePlus 3, and repeated it with the OnePlus 5.

    This strategy of staggering releases isn’t exclusive to OnePlus. Other market players such as LG and Samsung have been resorting to the same tactics, as it helps in keeping the buzz around a lineup of smartphones alive.

    OnePlus OnePlus 5 OnePlus 5 discontinued OnePlus 5T
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Arushi Chaudhary
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    A journalist by profession, a freelance writer by choice. When not writing, she likes to spend her time in the company of books and food or hitting the road to explore new places, besides juggling roles as an army wife and mommy.

    Related Posts

    Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Home 2 Schematics Reveal a Design Revamp

    January 5, 2021

    Sony Xperia 1 II Users are Reporting Screen Flickering Issue

    December 31, 2020

    Sony Xperia Pro US release expected soon as it gets listed on B&H

    December 30, 2020

    Sony Xperia 1 III Release Date, Specs, and Price: Rumors About a Compact Variant?

    December 29, 2020
    Add A Comment

    Leave a comment Cancel reply

    Editors Picks

    Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Home 2 Schematics Reveal a Design Revamp

    January 5, 2021

    6 Sony Album alternatives for newer Xperia phones

    September 28, 2020

    VIOFO A119 Review: This Dash Cam Plays Out to be a Surprisingly Good Bargain

    January 27, 2018

    Doogee V: A love child of upcoming Galaxy S9 and iPhone X

    January 7, 2018
    Geek Thingy
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    • About
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Privacy
    • Terms
    • Cookie
    • Comment
    • Affiliate
    © 2023 Geek Thingy.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.