With tariffs fast becoming the buzzword of 2025, everyone is apprehensive about how they might affect consumers. US tech fans have started to spot signs of the repercussions in recent weeks after Nintendo delayed the launch of the Switch 2, and then OnePlus dropped a bombshell at the release of the OnePlus Watch 3. Originally slated to cost $330, the price ballooned to $499.99 when it went on sale.
This was obviously going to put off a significant number of previously interested shoppers, but we wanted to get a better idea of exactly how many buyers would have changed their minds after the 50% price hike. Android Authority’s Joe Maring wrote an intriguing analysis piece about what the OnePlus Watch 3 uplift might mean for the brand and the overall industry going forward. He included a poll that asked you whether you were still going to buy the excellent smartwatch at the new price point. The results are below, and they don’t make good reading for the Chinese-based manufacturer.