Ahead of the OnePlus 9RT’s launch in India, rumors of the OnePlus 9R and a bunch of other older flagships getting discontinued in India started doing rounds online. Earlier this month, tipster Yogesh Brar had suggested three different models being taken off the shelves from the country including both previous OnePlus 9 models and the OnePlus 8T. Another report suggested the OnePlus 9R’s discontinuation from the Indian stores. The same source has now re-affirmed the reports of the OnePlus 9R’s non-availability post the OnePlus 9RT’s launch in India. Details are below:
OnePlus 9R Won’t Be Available For Sale In India Post OnePlus 9RT’s Launch
The OnePlus will be taken off shelves in India following the OnePlus 9RT’s India launch which is scheduled on January 14. A new report has now surfaced suggesting the device will be removed from the Indian stores to make space for the upcoming OnePlus 9RT. Other models have not been confirmed via this report.
The primary reason cited by the source for OnePlus to discontinue the OnePlus 9R is the exact same pricing as tipped for the OnePlus 9RT. Since both these OnePlus 9R series models are expected to retail with an identical price tag, it would rather make sense for the brand to instead focus on driving the sales for the new model. Note, OnePlus has not yet confirmed these reports. However, all the developments hint at the same possibility.
Since pricing is said to be the main factor for the company to pull the plugs of the OnePlus 9R, let’s quickly have a look at the same. The OnePlus 9R can be purchased via Amazon starting at Rs. 39,999. This is the current pricing of the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model. Likewise, the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model is currently being sold at Rs. 43,999 in India. The same pricing is being tipped by the rumors for the OnePlus 9RT.
In related news, the OnePlus 9RT Indian variant was spotted at the benchmark website Geekbench with the OnePlus MT2111 model number. The listing confirmed the company is getting done with the final test runs for the upcoming flagship handset ahead of the launch. The benchmark listing reaffirmed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and 12GB RAM along with the benchmark scores.
