How to Survive the OnePlus 6 Pop-up Event and Get Your New Phone Before Everyone Else
Over the past six years, OnePlus has amassed a loyal following of premium Android smartphones at unforgiving prices. Now that the OnePlus 6 is just weeks after launch, the hype is on the rise again, even if the OnePlus 6 may be the company’s most expensive phone .
If you want to get your hands on the OnePlus 6 earlier than anyone else, you’ll have to head to one of the company ‘s pop-up stores on May 21st. This means dealing with long lines and large crowds, which can be a problem. myself. Here’s what you need to know in order to safely pass one of these events and get your new smartphone:
Step one: plan ahead
OnePlus is also hosting two OnePlus 6 events in the US – one in New York and one in San Francisco. If you can’t get to anywhere, you’re out of luck anymore; you will have to buy a phone online and wait for it to arrive like everyone else.
If you’ve decided to try your luck at a personal event, the first thing you should do is set a reminder right now. Go to the event page and click Remind Me to receive an email from OnePlus when the big day arrives, or click Facebook to reply to the social networking event. You can also manually add the event to your personal calendar, or ask your favorite digital assistant to create a reminder so you don’t forget.
Just like Disneyland, come early
Both events start early in the evening and end late (7–11 pm ET in New York; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm PT in San Francisco). You need to arrive early to get a good spot in the queue. This can be tricky if you work 9-5, but try to leave as soon as possible, especially if your schedule is a little more flexible. You don’t need to show up a day early with a tent and a sleeping bag, but the crazier OnePlus fans will start lining up as early as noon.
If you can’t do this later, try asking a friend to wait in line for you. You can also try theOnePlus official forum or main subreddit to see if anyone is willing to wait in line for you if you bring them lunch or even offer some money in return.
If all else fails, you can always hire someone to stand in line for you. Apps like Fiverr and TaskRabbit allow people to pay for various odd jobs (albeit with the dubious ethics of the gig economy). There’s even a Placer service for that. If you go this route, be sure to leave a nice review.
Get ready
If you arrive early, be sure to bring your supplies with you. This includes a phone charger (and cable!), A reading book, headphones, snacks, and plenty of water. Depending on how early you plan to arrive, folding (or inflatable) camping chairs can give you much more comfort than rough, warm pavement. We recommend storing all of this (except for your camping chair) in a backpack, which can also be used to store your new phone so you don’t become a big target for theft.
Once you get there first, everyone behind you will love you forever as long as you stick to one big rule of salespeople: do it fast.
Don’t waste time asking about different colors and storage methods. Know what you want before you get there in the first place and prepare your payment method. OnePlus is unveiling the new phone almost a week earlier, on May 16, so you’ll have plenty of time to figure out exactly what you want before the big day arrives.