The OnePlus One sold almost one million units in 2014

The OnePlus One was definitely the most surprising smartphone success of 2014, so much so that even the company itself only expected to sell 30,000-50,000 units. However, thanks to the device’s impressive specs, gorgeous design, and insanely affordable $300-$350 price tag OFF CONTRACT, the OnePlus One managed to sell almost one million units by the end of the year. 

In November, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said the smartphone maker had sold 500,000 units of its OnePlus One smartphone since its summer debut. He also set a stretch goal to notch 1 million units sold by the end of 2014. While the company fell short of that goal, it still has plenty to be excited about at the start of 2015 – and so do fans of the company’s work so far. Pei said OnePlus sold close to 1 million units of its “flagship killer” in 2014. While that figure might look unimpressive next to the 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units Apple sold in the first weekend of availability, it’s worth remembering that OnePlus is a little more than a year old and sold its OnePlus One phones without any official advertising. Instead, it relied on a controversial invitation system, which may have hurt or helped its business, depending on your perspective.