Cyberpunk 2077 OnePlus 8T and 5 Other Downright Weird Special Edition Phones

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The new Cyberpunk 2077 OnePlus 8T is currently a China-exclusive special edition of the company's latest smartphone themed around the upcoming new game CD Projekt Red. The phone has the same specs as the OnePlus 8T, but looks premium, has a variety of exciting items for fans of the game... and it's downright weird. Special edition phones are still a strange entity. Often, they are done in partnership with a media company or franchise with the goal of connecting a manufacturer with a new group of fans. We've rounded up a preview of some of the weird special edition phones we've seen in recent years. This means we won't be talking about the Samsung Matrix plug-in device, the SPH-N270 from the early 2000s. Instead, we're focusing on some of the weird modern smartphones you'll still find you can still buy. Unfortunately, you can't buy the Cyberpunk OnePlus 8T because it's only for China right now.

1.Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition

(Image credit: Samsung) K-pop group BTS is currently one of the biggest bands in the world, and South Korean manufacturer Samsung saw it as an opportunity for a connected phone that would encourage fans to pick up the Samsung Galaxy. S20 Plus this year. . The BTS edition of the phone comes in a unique purple hue that you can see above, and compared to other special edition phones, this one takes a relatively light touch with its K-pop themes. In fact, even TechRadar senior editor Adam Vjestica has said he'd love to have one of the phones all to himself, even though he's never heard BTS in his life before. It's the kind of special edition that looks strange on paper, but turns heads with that unique purple hue.

2.OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Edition

(Image credit: TechRadar) And so, we're back to the OnePlus links. This time, we are talking about OnePlus 6 Special Edition, which focused on the biggest movie franchise in the world – Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released to be associated with Avengers: Infinity War, and it featured a Kevlar-textured back that looked premium. What was odd was the lack of recognizable characters on the device itself, opting instead for the Avengers logo at the bottom of the phone's back. If you wanted it to have a more distinctive Marvel look, the phone came with an Iron Man-inspired helmet case, and there was also an Avengers logo wallpaper. It's hard to find now, but you may still be able to find one.

3. HTC Exodus 1 Binance Limited Edition

(Image credit: HTC) Remember the HTC Exodus 1? It can't because it wasn't a great product for the company. This was the company's first foray into the world of blockchain-powered phones and it launched in 2018. In 2019, the phone was updated with a new edition made in partnership with Bitcoin exchange Binance. Yes, this is a phone made in partnership with a cryptocurrency exchange for those who enjoy both HTC devices and cryptocurrency trading. The Special Edition came with native support for Binance's own exchange, and you could only buy the phone directly with cryptocurrency. When we tried to buy the phone at the end of 2020, we found out that it was out of stock, so we will spend our Bitcoin elsewhere.

4. Oppo Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition

(Image credit: Oppo) Without a doubt, FC Barcelona is one of the biggest football clubs on the planet, but does it have enough of a following to justify its own special edition smartphone? Oppo bought it with the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition. This is not the type of phone you are going to buy if you are not a fan of FC Barcelona either. The iconic colors of the club are on the back of the phone and while this may be a nice look for fans of the club, it certainly limits those who would want to buy it. It might be an odd choice for a Link, but it's a noticeably different color design and uses a look not seen on many other modern smartphones, with bright colours. If you are a fan of Barcelona and Oppo, you are in luck here.

5.Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Star Wars Edition

(Image credit: Samsung) There are many, many Star Wars phones that we could have picked for this list. We've gone with the latest Star Wars Special Edition for Rise of Skywalker 2019, and it's a redesigned version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. If you've seen the latest Star Wars trilogy, you'll be familiar with the First Order's supreme leader and patricidal commissioner Kylo Ren. Would you like me to be on the back of his phone? It's certainly one of the most iconic silhouettes from the modern trilogy, but it still feels like an odd choice of character to show off on the back of his phone. However, the red S Pen is a nice touch.