Few hours back OnePlus announced its first OnePlus One open sale for Indian users on Amazon on February 10th. It also announced open sale for global users every Tuesday in countries where it sells the smartphone directly through its website. Both the 16GB Silk White and 64GB Sandstone Black would be available during sale without an invite.
OnePlus started shipping the OnePlus One smartphone for over half a year. It introduced the first global pre-order sale back in October. Since then there were several pre-order sales, allowing for purchases without the need for an invite. Most pre-order sales lasted only for few hours, but the open sale will happen for 24 hours.
Regarding the new open sale, Carl Pei – Director, OnePlus Global, on the official blog, said:
Over the past few months, we’ve been exploring new ways of making the OnePlus One easier to purchase. The overall amount of available invites has increased significantly, but we’ve also held pre-order and open sales events, allowing for purchases without the need for an invite. During these events, we have been collecting data and fine-tuning our production schedules.
This doesn’t mean that our beloved invite system is going away, and it will continue to be the standard method for purchasing the One during the remaining 6 days of the week. And, you will still receive invites to share with friends whenever you buy a One, even on Tuesdays.
OnePlus One open sale will happen every Tuesday for 24 hours, starting at 8 AM London time (12AM in Los Angeles and 4PM in Hong Kong).