OnePlus ends phone releases in US and Europe, further reducing smartphone choice
End of an era OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released. Ryan Whitwam – Jul 16, 2026 12:29 pm | 5 The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe. Credit: Ryan Whitwam The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe.
- ▪End of an era OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released.
- ▪Ryan Whitwam – Jul 16, 2026 12:29 pm | 5 The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe.
- ▪Credit: Ryan Whitwam The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe.
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End of an era OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released. Ryan Whitwam – Jul 16, 2026 12:29 pm | 5 The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe. Credit: Ryan Whitwam The OnePlus 15 will be the company's final launch in the US and Europe. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav OnePlus arrived on the scene in 2014 with brash marketing and a compelling pitch: What if your phone was cheaper and faster? More than a decade later, the market is much different, and so is OnePlus.
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