OnePlus won’t say why its Watch 3 suddenly costs $170 more than promised
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Summary
OnePlus has increased the price of its Watch 3 wearable by 52% just before it went on sale in the US, without any official word to journalists or customers, which suggests the company may have been impacted by the Trump administration’s escalating tariffs on products from China.
While many companies have increased inventory ahead of the tariffs to delay their impact on consumers, the Watch 3 was delayed by almost two months due to a typo on the backplate, according to Android Authority.
This may have prevented OnePlus from building sufficient inventory in the US to avoid the price increase, which is unusual as many other companies have taken steps to cushion the impact of the tariffs on consumers.
When asked about the price hike, a company spokesperson declined to comment.