OnePlus Watch 3 units seemingly have a typo, and everyone's having a field day

OnePlus’s latest smartwatch is making waves, but not for the reasons the company hoped. The newly released OnePlus Watch 3 has a tiny typo that’s sparking big laughs online. Instead of the usual “Made in China” label on the back, some units proudly declare they were “Meda in China.” The misspelling was first spotted by a Reddit user, and the internet hasn’t stopped roasting it since.

A sharp-eyed customer spotted this hilarious mix-up on their OnePlus watch and posted a pic on Reddit. Instead of “Made,” it says “Meda.” People started checking their own watches and—sure enough—it wasn’t just a random fluke. Turns out, a bunch of these watches, maybe even whole batches, have the same typo.

The comments section was a total riot, with one guy joking that the label maker must’ve been Italian, throwing in a fake accent and all. Another person couldn’t help but do a Mario impression, going, “its-a meda in China-a ma!”

Funnily enough, it seems the official images on the site also show the “Meda in China” text on the watch, as spotted by Android Authority. 

Sure, it’s just a typo and no big deal, but it kinda makes you wonder about their quality control, doesn’t it? I mean, this isn’t OnePlus’s first oops! Remember the whole green line fiasco not too long ago? Then there were reports about the OnePlus 12 having gaps in the frame near the camera housing. The company certainly has to step up big time to avoid these frequent examples of relatively poor quality control.

Some folks are cool with it, though, joking it’s a “collector’s edition” perk. And of course, there are the conspiracy nuts out there saying it’s some clever trick to dodge import taxes by swapping “Made” for “Meda.” Yeah, that’s probably a stretch. Anyway, it’s a funny little screw-up, and let’s hope they check their labels better next time!

The company hasn’t addressed the error publicly, leaving customers to wonder if future batches will fix it. For now, the “Meda in China” watches are shipping as-is, turning an embarrassing typo into an unexpected headline-grabber.