Don’t buy the basic $ 969 OnePlus 9 Pro now – you probably won’t find it. Android Police notes that OnePlus is not yet selling the ‘entry’ version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, despite the April 2 release date. Third parties like Amazon, Best Buy, B&H and T-Mobile were also not offering the lowest cost option. If you want a 9 Pro in a timely manner, you’ll have to buy the $ 1,069 12GB / 256GB variant – not a big win, but probably more than you’d like to pay.
A representative said that OnePlus still intended to sell the base model, but did not offer a deadline. It was also unclear why OnePlus postponed the launch, despite offering the more sophisticated version.
This is not entirely surprising. Chip shortages are very common, and interrupting sales of a model can help OnePlus keep supply in line with demand. If that’s the case, you can wait a while. You can consider the OnePlus 9 normal if you are willing to make some exchanges in the name of a lower price and a short-term bonus.