OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition fully revealed

OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Human Edition is a mid-range phone covered in gaming nostalgia

(Image credit: OnePlus)

Update (Feb x): If y'all want a new cheaper OnePlus without the Pac-Man theming, then read almost OnePlus' new teaser for a Nord CE two .

In a week when Microsoft and Gucci decided to interact on a $ten,000 Xbox Series 10, OnePlus and Namco Bandai have come up with something just slightly less unexpected: the OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition.

Given we're not getting a OnePlus 9T this winter, this is as good equally it gets, just information technology'south non new hardware — just the excellent but familiar OnePlus Nord 2 given a balmy makeover.

In other words, in that location'due south no advancements on the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI chip, 12GB RAM, 90Hz 1080p screen, 256GB storage or 4,500mAh battery — just there is a small Pac-Homo logo on the back.

The OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition — (Image credit: OnePlus)

Not but that, but the back glows in the nighttime. At nightfall, the seemingly plain OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Human Edition's dorsum will light upward to reveal a brilliant green Pac-Human maze, with the word Nord spelled out in the middle.

If you like, there's also a semi-translucent case with Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde — the four ghosts that Pac-Human being spends that majority of his waking hours fugitive. But best of all is charming little build-it-yourself Pac-Human stand that comes with the phone when ordered directly from OnePlus:

There'south besides a piddling chip of Pac-Man inside the telephone, too, with eight themed wallpapers, retro notification sounds, 8-bit-fashion icons for OnePlus' ain apps and a arranged copy of Pac-Human 256. Our colleagues at TechRadar fifty-fifty spotted that the dot telling you lot what page you're on in the settings has been replaced past a small Pac-Man.

All in all it'due south a charming, if slightly unusual collaboration — though perhaps no more unusual than OnePlus' previous phone tie-in with motoring brand McLaren.

The Pac-Human being Edition of the OnePlus Nord two is only available with 12GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage, which is the premium configuration of the original handset, and tin also exist had with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage to salvage a chip of cash.

Unfortunately, like the original Nord 2, OnePlus has opted not to sell the phone in the U.S. It's only available in the U.One thousand., Europe and India, for £499, €529 and ₹37,999 respectively. That'south a small increment on the £469, €499 and ₹34,999 y'all can expect to pay for the equivalently specced version without Pac-Man's presence.

Freelance correspondent Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine as well. When non weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably detect him tackling his always-growing games backlog. Or, more than probable, playing Spelunky for the millionth fourth dimension.