OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition has an ironic camera bump

OnePlus is no stranger to connecting with brands and franchises, but the latest limited edition is likely to be the be-all and end-all. This Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition that was just announced in China is in terms of features and specs almost identical to a regular OnePlus 8T and improves the game without a pun intended when it comes to considering the aesthetics of the upcoming game. Good or bad, however, this has resulted in a camera bump that doesn’t look futuristic at all and takes up even more space than any obnoxious camera module Samsung has ever made.

To be fair, the camera module at least suits the cyberpunk spirit of mixing the future with the past. Although the bump is now almost the entire width of the phone’s back, the extra space is next to inoperable and is only used to display the game name. It would have been nice if OnePlus had actually put LEDs behind this logo.

The rest of the back of the phone is made up of the old OnePlus sandstone design, yellow accents around the edges, and another black piece at the bottom called Cyberpunk. It’s pretty surprising that OnePlus fundamentally changes the shape of its back just for this gaming connection, which means it’s not compatible with many accessories designed specifically for the OnePlus 8T. On the other hand, you don’t want to explain this anyway.

There are no changes to the front of the phone and users will have to resort to the dedicated HydrogenOS themes specially created for this Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition run. Even the charger and USB cable are your normal OnePlus accessories, aside from the name of the game which is stated on the Power Brick.

The OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk Edition costs 3,999 RMB in China, around $ 598, which is a bit more expensive than the standard model with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. This thematic phone is not only limited in number but also limited to China, leaving cyberpunk fans in the dark in other markets.