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OnePlus acknowledges mistake 'meda' with Watch 3, offers solutions

The Watch 3's typo. (Image source: MKBHD)
The Watch 3's typo. (Image source: MKBHD)
OnePlus has now admitted that its latest flagship smartwatch has been released with a by-now famous typo on one of its surfaces. The brand has announced that it will accept returns for the affected Watch 3 units "no questions asked" - although it argues that the defect might make the wearable more valuable in the long term.

The OnePlus Watch 3 looks almost exactly like the Watch 2 - however, it is touted as the most complete wearable of its series thus far, augmented with cutting-edge features such as a 60-Second Health Check-In with body temperature readings, a new titanium-alloy bezel and a battery rated to last for up to 5 days per charge.

It might not be perfect after all, though, especially since the influencer Marques Brownlee noticed that some of the English-language text on its backplate reads "Meda in China" rather than "Made in China".

The issue has no effect on the Watch 3's function or dual-chip power; however, OnePlus has faced up to its "totally unintentional" lapse in quality control nonetheless. 

It has also shown some good humor about the situation with a light-hearted social media post ("We've meda mistake!") that also reassures buyers that they can return their Watch 3 "no questions asked" if the typo affects their enjoyment of their fancy new wearable.

The brand also does point out that a unit with the typo could be kept as the "super limited edition" it has become by virtue of its defect.

The situation seems not to have affected sales of the Watch 3 to date, as it is out of stock on its US website at the time of writing. 

Alternatively, the Watch 2 is still available on Amazon at $279.99 rather than $329.99 for its "shiny" new successor.

OnePlus' Watch 3 typo reaction. (Source: OnePlus via Twitter/X)
OnePlus' Watch 3 typo reaction. (Source: OnePlus via Twitter/X)
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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2025-02-22 (Update: 2025-02-22)