OnePlus says the bottom OnePlus 9 Pro truly gained’t be offered in North America

The OnePlus 9 Pro went on sale on April 2nd, however to this point, the $969 base mannequin, which comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, hasn’t been accessible to truly purchase in North America. The firm had informed Android Police on April 3rd that the bottom model was nonetheless on the way in which, however now, in accordance with a new statement given to Android Police, it truly gained’t make its option to the US or Canada because of “unforeseen supply constraints.”

Here’s the complete assertion, from Android Police:

“The OnePlus 9 Pro 8×128 GB variant was originally set to be sold in North America for $969. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen supply constraints specific to North American devices, we recently concluded it is no longer possible to bring this configuration to the United States and Canada. In North America we are prioritizing the 12×256 GB version to ensure our users have access to the highest spec device.”

This resolution signifies that that the one OnePlus 9 Pro mannequin accessible for US and Canadian shoppers is the costlier $1,069 model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. But should you’re on the lookout for a extra inexpensive OnePlus telephone, the OnePlus 9 continues to be a very good choice, in accordance with my colleague Allison Johnson’s evaluate. While it doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles of the 9 Pro, it begins at $729, making it $340 cheaper.