OnePlus 6 Early Access Sale: Tips to make successful purchase on Amazon, OnePlus store

OnePlus unveiled the new OnePlus 6 on May 17 in Mumbai and now, the device will be available for sale later today. But, it will be exclusive to very few lucky people and in limited regions in India.

The OnePlus 6 will be available in an early access sale on Amazon.in, oneplus.in and OnePlus experience store in Bengaluru at 12:00 pm on May 21.

It can be noted that Prime membership does not guarantee OnePlus 6, but it will only make the person eligible to buy the device. The number of units available on early access sale is in limited numbers and is based on first-come-first-serve, so people with the fastest finger will win the chance to buy the new Android flagship.

Here's how to buy OnePlus 6 on Early Access Sale:

1. Please ensure you are logged in to your Amazon.in account before the sale starts at 12 pm on the sale day
2. During the sale, existing Prime customers will see 'Add to Cart' and non-prime members will see 'Join Prime' [Note: Non-prime customers can also claim prime membership before or during the sale and add OnePlus 6 to the cart once the sale starts]
3. Once logged in to Amazon account, Prime members can go OnePlus 6 landing page and will find 'Add to cart' near the device's picture top and click it
4. Once added to the cart, buyers will be given 15 minutes to check out [Note: In case of a sell-out, you might be asked to join the waitlist]
5. If the original buyer fails to complete the order within 15 minutes, the phone will become available to the customers on the waitlist
6. If waitlisted, an alert will pop up notifying when OnePlus 6 is available [Note: If the waitlist is full, refresh the page frequently until the end of the sale]

Even non-Prime members can apply for Early Access Sale by registering to Rs 999 Prime subscription and get cash back offer.

Additionally, Prime subscribers will get one-day/two-day free deliveries on several categories of products, while others are charged for early shipment orders.

Also, users will have exclusive access to Amazon Prime Video service, which offers free access to thousands of music, TV sitcoms and movies in several languages including regional Hindi, Tamil and more.

As part of the promotional campaign, the company will be giving Rs 2,000 cashback for customers using SBI card. Also, prospective buyers can also avail everyday cashback offers with leading partners like Paytm, Standard Chartered, Axis, ICICI and HDFC Bank.

Other offers including up to Rs 25,000 worth benefits on Cleartrip, free 12-months damage insurance by Servify provided the customer has a Kotak Mahindra account, Rs 2,000 worth data benefits to Idea consumers, Rs 250 cashback via Amazon Pay Balance, up to three months zero-cost EMI offer, and exclusive offers on Amazon Kindle app.

If you couldn't get the OnePlus 6 during early access sale, fret not, it will be made available again next day (May 22) on Amazon and it will be an open sale. 

If you have doubts over the build quality and want to physically experience the OnePlus 6 first-hand, then you can head to the nearest OnePlus 6 pop-up stores later today. In India, the company is setting up pop-up stores in eight cities— Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune on two days. It will be open between 3:30PM-8PM on May 21, and between 11AM-7PM on May 22.

If interested consumers can even buy the OnePlus 6 off-the-shelf and are entitled to claim special goodies. But, it can be noted that the units will be in limited and will be offered based on first come and first service. Prospective consumers are advised to come in advance to increase their chances to buy the OnePlus 6.

List of OnePlus 6 pop-up store venue address:

• High Street Phoenix (Mumbai)
• Phoenix Market City (Pune)
• The Forum Vijaya (Chennai)
• The Forum Sujana (Hyderabad)
• Delhi-DLF Place Saket (Delhi)
• South City Mall (Kolkata)
• Gulmohar Park Mall (Ahmedabad)
• OnePlus Experience Store, Brigade Road (Bengaluru)

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