For those who follow the development of OnePlus, their first smartphone, the OnePlus One at the beginning of the launch, can not be bought just like that. Those interested should have an invitation to buy or participate in contests such as breaking an old phone and getting a OnePlus One. This continued until the OnePlus Two and it was not favored by tech enthusiasts.
Recently, Carl Pei is seen to be doing the same with Nothing Phone (1). Where only invited fans will be able to buy it in advance and the sale will not be open to all.
Among the reasons this is done is that Nothing does not have the ability to produce millions of devices simultaneously and continue to sell them. They only have the option of either collecting reservations and waiting for all the devices to be ready or invite those who are eligible to get them first. Carl Pei wants everyone who asks to try this device early, so the invitation method is done.
While they were selling Nothing Ear (1), they didn’t do an invitation and it was on sale every week until there was a stock problem to process the buyer’s order. To prevent the same thing from happening, invitations are the most efficient method.
The specifications of this device are still a mystery, not much we know other than the design, software and compact LED system. This device is obviously in high demand, so much so that the demand to own this device through an auction on StockX reached tens of thousands of Ringgit.