OnePlus 9 Pro's missing model — where the heck is the $969 version?

OnePlus 9 Pro'south missing model — where the heck is the $969 version?

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The OnePlus 9 Pro features much improved cameras, a display that dynamically adjusts its refresh rate, super-fast charing technology, and a starting price that'south lower than both the iPhone 12 Pro and Galaxy S21 Plus. But expert luck finding that version of the new OnePlus flagship right now.

The entry level OnePlus ix Pro costs $969, giving you a telephone with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. That's a good value, and a few dollars less than the $999 comparable phones command. Merely OnePlus currently doesn't listing the $969 version of the OnePlus 9 Pro in its online store.

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Instead, your simply option for the Pro model is a $one,069 version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That's as well a decent price when compared comparable phones, which can cost $1,099, but it's going to frustrate would-exist shoppers who might balk at having to spend four figures on a smartphone.

OnePlus' store isn't the only identify where the $969 OnePlus ix Pro model is MIA. We also couldn't find it at Amazon and Best Buy, which sell unlocked versions of OnePlus' new devices. T-Mobile, the simply United states carrier offering the OnePlus 9 serial, is just selling the $1,069 OnePlus 9 Pro at the moment.

Also, the less expensive OnePlus nine is supposed to come in ii versions as well — the $729 model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and an $829 configuration with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. At the moment, just the $729 version is listed at OnePlus.com.

Nosotros've reached out to a OnePlus representative to discover out if in that location'due south an explanation for the missing models. If nosotros have to estimate, though, OnePlus might be another victim of the global semiconductor shortage. Flake makers have struggled to keep upwards with the need for components, and the ensuing shortage is affecting availability for everything from new gaming consoles like the PS5 to phones.

There's no word on when the less expensive OnePlus 9 Pro model might make it — again, nosotros'll update this story if OnePlus provides united states with a better timeline. For now, shoppers intrigued past the OnePlus nine Pro volition either have to pay upward for the $1,069 model, put off their buy or consider another phone entirely if the ix Pro's asking price is a bit too steep.

Philip Michaels is a senior editor at Tom's Guide. He has stiff opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics and old movies. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.