Just like with the OnePlus 1, OnePlus is still using an invite system in order to buy one of their OnePlus 2’s. They originally promised that an invite would be much easier to get than before, but of course, in typical OnePlus fashion, that isn’t the case.
There was originally a delay just in North America of 2-3 weeks, but OnePlus says that delay will now be for other regions too.
The reasons for the delay are slightly odd. OnePlus list that due to the word of mouth marketing, they have more money to spend on the product. Also, because of this, it makes it easier to ship phones directly to customers. To me, that sounds more like reasons to ship them out sooner and not delay invites, but whatever.
“At OnePlus, we focus on creating the best product, and then letting it spread on its own through word of mouth. Word of mouth is extremely important for OnePlus. This allows us to have a very low marketing overhead, and distribute products direct to consumer in a more efficient manner.”
The second reason why makes much more sense. Their operating system, OxygenOS, is not fully complete and their USB Type-C cables currently suck. They don’t want to start shipping out phones and have everyone complain about them. Basically, the OnePlus 2 is clearly not ready to ship yet, and anyone who may have one is a tester, reporting back their findings.
“While early reviews have been favorable, we still think we can do much better. There is continuous work being done on OxygenOS to improve the overall product experience.” And “In addition, we’ve seen a few cases where the material of the new USB Type-C cable is not holding up to our standards. This is being resolved upstream.”
At the end of the day, if you really want a OnePlus 2, you are going to have to wait a while.
Source: OnePlus
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