Earlier this month OnePlus sent out invites for the launch of its flagship OnePlus 6T smartphone globally including India on October 30th, now the company has announced that the event has been rescheduled to September 29th. The venue is same – Pier 36, New York City and starts at 11AM EDT. However, India launch event takes place at KDJW Stadium, inside Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi on October 30th 8:30PM IST.
The reason for moving the event a day early is due to the Apple iPad and Mac event scheduled for the same date and almost same time. The company said that it decided to do this after hours of discussions with press contacts and also felt that Apple would overshadow OnePlus.
Those who owns a ticket and have other plans on the day will be able to apply for a full refund for their ticket. If you’re still able to join, it will cover any costs you might incur to change the plans, including cost that incur in changing the flight booking and hotel.
Regarding the decision to change the date, OnePlus on its forum, said:
For hours, we talked to our press contacts to gain insight into how Apple’s announcement could affect the launch of the OnePlus 6T. We received considered, honest and thoughtful feedback. They showed us that if we chose to stick to our original timeline, launching the OnePlus 6T on October 30, we would be overshadowed by Apple.
As ambitious and passionate as we all are, we have to acknowledge the reality of this situation. There are no winners here. Over the course of almost 5 years, we have been proud to witness the rise of one of the most passionate and powerful communities in all of tech. But, we have to remain realistic. We have only just begun our journey and cannot afford to let one of the most important products in our history be affected by another great product launch. So after deep reflection, we have decided to move the OnePlus 6T Launch Event in New York City to October 29.