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TL;DR Reddit users report that OnePlus 15 and 15R display units are being removed from Best Buy locations and replaced by Nothing phones.
The retail shift follows executive turnover in India and layoffs in Europe, adding fuel to the rumors of a global scale-back.
OnePlus North America had previously affirmed that it is still operating and providing full support to users.
We’ve been hearing rumors about OnePlus’ fate for a while now. Wild rumors claimed that the company could scale back or even shut down its global operations. The dominoes started falling: OnePlus India underwent major changes with its CEO, followed by layoffs in Europe. Now it’s US on the line, with OnePlus phones disappearing from local Best Buy shelves.
Reddit user Exodia101 noticed that their local Best Buy had removed all OnePlus phones from the store’s display areas. Previously, the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R were displayed on shelves, but they have since been replaced with Nothing phones.
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My colleague Stephen Schenck checked out his local Best Buy, and indeed, there were no OnePlus phones on display. There was also a big empty space in the phone section. An associate confirmed that OnePlus devices were recently removed from this space.
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