- The OnePlus Watch 3 now costs $ 499.99 in the US.
- Originally I was ready to cost only $ 329.99
- The ‘Meda in China’ clock is probably the first of many technological price increases
Although the position of the US government. UU. In import tariffs it has softened for many regions (at least at the time of writing), it still is ahead of full steam with important import tariffs that are imposed on the goods made by China. It is perhaps that is why the new OnePlus Watch 3 costs $ 499.99 – $ 170 more than the price of $ 329.99 that had previously been revealed for the smart watch.
OnePlus has not yet confirmed whether the price increase is related to the rate, but we do know that the goods that come from China to the United States currently face a 145%rate. That amount has only increased, since China and the United States seem locked in a commercial war from which it does not want to go back.
We know that it is made in China after a typographic error now infamous in the back, which declared that the smart watch is “Meda in China.” Actually, this caused the complete launch of the clock to be delayed so far, perhaps without realizing it, which led to this price increase, since at that time new important rates were introduced.
In addition, while the device has had a price increase in the United States, in other countries that is not the case. For example, in the United Kingdom store, it still costs only £ 319.99, suggesting that this cost increase is in fact a tariff problem in the United States.
A sign of what will come
Unless the US government position on rates changes soon, you can expect prices to rise to your other favorite devices. While smaller import tariffs could have been eaten by brands that seek to stay competitive in the US market, 154% of walks are impossible to ignore and will be passed to consumers.
You simply cannot keep the equal prices if the products that you previously cost, for example, $ 100 to manufacture in China now, at least, they must be sold in the US. UU. For $ 254, and that is before representing any type of profit margin.
It will be especially frustrating for people who seek to collect more economical technology such as the OnePlus Watch 3. You will feel that the technology squeeze that costs a few more dollars more than people who were already happy to splash a lot of effective in high -end devices.
I wish we could offer some solid tips on what you should do to try to defend against price increases, but apart from hurrying to buy before you start feeling your sting, or waiting for you to leave again, there is not much you can do. And it does not help the United States government position on tariffs seem to change every day, making predictions of what will happen almost impossible.
Our best advice is that it is prepared for its existing technology to last longer, or buy a second -hand or restored technology that will not be subject to import taxes because it is already in the United States. Because in the predictable future, the new technology will feel even more as a luxury than before.
