OnePlus Watch 3 launch delayed after typo mistake
The delay comes after the company said it would replace any OnePlus Watch 3s with the “meda in China” mistake
✋ OnePlus has delayed the launch of the OnePlus Watch 3
😬 A typo was discovered on the back of the watch
📆 The OnePlus Watch 3 will now launch in March
👏 Any customer affected can ask for a replacement
OnePlus announced that sales of its new OnePlus Watch 3 have been postponed until April 2025. The decision comes after a typo was found on the back of the watch that says “Meda in China” instead of “Made in China”.
The OnePlus Watch 3 pre-sale date took place on February 18, with a general release set for today, February 25.
OnePlus initially seemed to lean in to its mistake on social media, and has offered any customer affected a free replacement. However, the mistake may have been more widespread than the company initially thought, hence the two-month delay.
The delay should allay any fears that consumers may have regarding quality control. While a typo isn’t as serious as the hardware issue that Nvidia has discovered with its new graphics cards, it’s still a mistake that OnePlus will want to rectify.
Pre-orders for the OnePlus Watch 3 will continue from today and you can still use code TIME1010 to get an additional $30 off. That brings the price down to $299.99 instead of $329.99.
In our OnePlus Watch 3 review, we praised the smartwatch’s five-day battery life, stylish circular design and advanced health tracking. “OnePlus offers the best value-packed smartwatch I’ve tested in a long time. It’s the smartwatch Samsung, Apple, and Google must beat in 2025 to appeal to consumers on a budget,” Matt wrote in his review on The Shortcut.
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.