The OnePlus One is a fantastic phone for a fantastic price. It's borderline unbelievable. It's also damn near impossible to get your hands on. Up until now, you've needed an invite to buy a OnePlus One but that's about to end. Starting in October, you'll be able to straight-up buy one, if you're fast.
OnePlus's invite system has been a huge pain in the ass for users who just want the damn phone, and it's led to all kinds of weirdness up to and including a strange ladies-only selfie contest. That system isn't quite going away, but it will be joined by a traditional "get in line, first come first serve" setup. One that will let people buy a limited number of phones on the spot.
Once the system launches in October, OnePlus will periodically open its doors to all buyers. The first ones to the door will get a phone, but all other people who squeeze in after the stock is out but the window is still open will have their purchases converted to pre-orders. People who pick up an invite while they're waiting in pre-order limbo can jump to the front of the line.
These pre-order windows won't be open forever. OnePlus says purchasing times will be limited, but hopefully not to infrequent. Chances are it's still going to be insanely hard to get a OnePlus One for the forseeable future, but maybe it'll be at least a little less confusing. [OnePlus]
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