OnePlus 2 will cost under $450, says CEO

While the pricing expectations for the OnePlus 2 is above $500, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that the device will be priced under $450.

We’ve seen price estimates for the ‪OnePlus 2 upwards of $500. But, we made a promise to our users. “Honestly, it’s never been about the price. We simply make the best smartphones we can, and we go from there.”

With a Snapdragon 810, USB Type-C, and a “lighting fast” Fingerprint reader on board, the (expected) price had to be above $500. But as per CEO Pete Lau, it isn’t so.

OnePlus has been unfolding the internals of the OnePlus 2 one-by-one, prior to its VR launch on July 27. Therefore, stay tuned.

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