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[hitsugi]

Not what I wanted to hear.

Congrats anyway.


...googy!

Looks like everything but the 16gb black options shipped yesterday. Everyone I know that ordered 32gb variants or a white phone got theirs shipped this morning. My 16gb black is still pending.. my 32gb black (ordered 5 minutes later) shipped.

 

[Nicktendo86]

It does?

Welp, that's solved a whole load of issues then. I'll sell my iPhone on eBay (I can easily get £250-£270 for it) and just put the rest in myself and buy a Nexus direct from Google and just continue to pay the monthly fee to O2. Sorted.

Yep, you shouldn't have any problems

 

[Tenacious-V]

Well Canada here, still "pending." Ordered at :04 so we'll see.

For those of you who chose a faster shipping option, where did you choose it? I didn't see a choice for shipping options for mine. Just $16.99 for a 2 - 7 Business Day shipping was added by default.

 

[jimbor]

It does?

Welp, that's solved a whole load of issues then. I'll sell my iPhone on eBay (I can easily get £250-£270 for it) and just put the rest in myself and buy a Nexus direct from Google and just continue to pay the monthly fee to O2. Sorted.

It doesn't. iPhone 5 takes a nano sim, N5 takes a micro sim.

 

[lobdale]

Looks like everything but the 16gb black options shipped yesterday. Everyone I know that ordered 32gb variants or a white phone got theirs shipped this morning. My 16gb black is still pending.. my 32gb black (ordered 5 minutes later) shipped.

My 16gb black shipped last night! (Texas)

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Thinking of leaving verizon for sprint or tmobile. Tired of getting shafted on phones. Guess it's finally time to hang up my unlimited data. Only problem is Sprint doesn't have 4G in my area. Tmobile says the 4G coverage is "good." I'd also be paying more, and won't have a discount anymore. Live in greater DC area.

How much are you paying a month that t-mobile would be more expensive? $60 ffor unlimited everything and I think you even get tethering IIRC.

 

[VanMardigan]

"Apple sells out pre-order stock in just 10 minutes"

wow

such amaze​

so sales​

no 1 brand

much clickbait news​

innovation​

---


"Play store marking some configurations as sold out after 20ish hours"

What's your excuse google you suck you are terrible at this.

Apple sells a ton more devices than the Nexus program, that's the difference. Unless Google puts out a press release saying this phone sold 9 million in three days, its not really comparable and they should have enough stock.

 

[Symphonia]

It doesn't. iPhone 5 takes a nano sim, N5 takes a micro sim.

So why are so many Google results telling me the Nexus can use a nano SIM?

 

[CreepingFear]

So why are so many Google results telling me the Nexus can use a nano SIM?

There's a shit ton of websites with bad info. There were sites insisting that the 780ti would have 6GB of vram. It's looking like it will probably be 3GB, but nothing is official yet. Someone is wrong.

Edit: Here is the official manual from google for the nexus 5. You'll see micro sim listed.


https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3473178?hl=en&ref_topic=3485407

 

[Protome]

Looks like everything but the 16gb black options shipped yesterday. Everyone I know that ordered 32gb variants or a white phone got theirs shipped this morning. My 16gb black is still pending.. my 32gb black (ordered 5 minutes later) shipped.

My 16GB White hasn't shipped yet
I'm in the UK though.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

So why are so many Google results telling me the Nexus can use a nano SIM?

iPhone 5 and above use a nano Sim card, the N5 uses a micro Sim card. But don't worry, you can buy a nano to micro Sim adapter on eBay for a couple of quid, then you are good to go.

 

[jimbor]

So why are so many Google results telling me the Nexus can use a nano SIM?

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3473178?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3485407

 

[SimleuqiR]

Apple sells a ton more devices than the Nexus program, that's the difference. Unless Google puts out a press release saying this phone sold 9 million in three days, its not really comparable and they should have enough stock.

The business model is totally different.
Even if they had 1 million in stock for the US market, I would find it "too much". No one besides a small techie crowd is buying this phone day one.

We are a vocal crowd, but we are no way near iPhone levels hype.

It's better for Google they sell this in batches as to not over produce the product and have excess inventory.

 

[Zeppu]

Apple sells a ton more devices than the Nexus program, that's the difference. Unless Google puts out a press release saying this phone sold 9 million in three days, its not really comparable and they should have enough stock.

Yeah but everyone still praises Apple for running out of pre-orders (whether the stock is millions or whatever) in the first few minutes which means that they've stocked a smaller amount than the demand is.

This has some configurations running low after almost a day (which means that relatively speaking they were better prepared) and people are bitching about it.

Like you said, it's not meant to be a device which sells tons so why should they have iPhone levels of stock?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

My Nexus 5 (32 GB, black) shipped at 5:36am (5-ish hours ago.)

 

[hitsugi]

My 16gb black shipped last night!

son of a...

 

[Shambles]

Apple sells a ton more devices than the Nexus program, that's the difference. Unless Google puts out a press release saying this phone sold 9 million in three days, its not really comparable and they should have enough stock.

Yes. Therefore they can scale up production far better and easier than smaller companies than them. By that logic I should be able to team up with a couple friends and pump out 100,000 devices easily. Smaller demand doesn't make production easier, it makes it harder.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

"Apple sells out pre-order stock in just 10 minutes"

wow

such amaze​

so sales​

no 1 brand

much clickbait news​

innovation​

---


"Play store marking some configurations as sold out after 20ish hours"

What's your excuse google you suck you are terrible at this.

This is my favorite post of this year.

 

[tycoonheart]

Ordered a white 16gb, and it hasn't shipped yet. Still says pending.

 

[this_guy]

I think Google did a fine job with preorders on the Google Play store. Let's compare for instance to the healthcare.gov website - only 6 people were able to sign up for insurance on day 1. There's at least 6 people on GAF that ordered the Nexus 5.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...an-insurance-plan-on-day-1-of-healthcare-gov/

 

[Adamm]

I ordered 32gb black yesterday about 5 mins after launch. Shipped at 10am this morning

I'm in UK

 

[beanman25]

Received the shipping email at 4:23 am CST!

16gb White in USA!

 

[Killah]

Received my email for 16GB White around 1AM EST.

 

[CharmingCharlie]

And this is why I'm going to have to sell my current phone to get some money to put towards a Nexus. O2 really is the only option for me as I'm in contract with them anyway and all my friends and family are with them, so cheaper calls.

Oh I hear ya, with O2 myself (pay as you go). Last year I was one of "those" people that paid £400 for the Nexus 4 from O2. I don't regret paying the extra £100 if I am honest it was worth paying extra just to avoid the unmitigated disaster that the Nexus 4 release became (plus I won a 32" Television).

Nice to see the Nexus 5 launch went a hell of a lot smoother though. I admit I am tempted to get a Nexus 5 (even though I still love my Nexus 4 to death). However the fact 4G isn't in my area, the Nexus 4 will get kitkat and £349 is just a tad bit too much for me to pay for an "enhanced" Nexus 4. My plan now is to either wait for a price drop or make do with my Nexus 4 for another year.

 

[Drakeon]

Hmm, got my email last night, but UPS still doesn't have it in their system and can't track it

 

[Beer Monkey]

16gb black, received ship notice email at 4:50am EST. Tracking number still not showing in system (this is normal).

 

[lunchtoast]

How much are you paying a month that t-mobile would be more expensive? $60 ffor unlimited everything and I think you even get tethering IIRC.

The site says 70/month....which is what I think I'll be going with eventually.

 

[Junior Mint]

I don't think any Canadian orders have shipped yet. Fuck.

 

[CronoShot]

Hmm, got my email last night, but UPS still doesn't have it in their system and can't track it

Same here. Got the shipping email just before midnight last night, but still can't track it. It better ship out today. I have Monday off, so it would be perfect timing.

 

[KorrZ]

I don't think any Canadian orders have shipped yet. Fuck.

Yep..still no movement on mine. Come on Google Canada!

 

[DrFunk]

Mine shipped last night as well. With 2-day shipping, it should be here Monday

 

[outunderthestars]

Are any us carriers going to offer the N5 with a subsidy?

 

[reKon]

"Apple sells out pre-order stock in just 10 minutes"

wow

such amaze​

so sales​

no 1 brand

much clickbait news​

innovation​

---


"Play store marking some configurations as sold out after 20ish hours"

What's your excuse google you suck you are terrible at this.

I really don't understand this doge meme

 

[fluffydelusions]

Nope, quite a few Americans have gotten shipping notices, myself included.

Location in US? NYC here and says nov 5th. Ordered right when it went up

 

[Beer Monkey]

Location in US? NYC here and says nov 5th. Ordered right when it went up

Cincinnati OH. Ordered immediately, got shipping notification at 4:05am today.

 

[RoadHazard]

Releasing mid-November here in Sweden. About what I expected. Recommended price from LG (16 GB version, don't know if the 32 GB version is even gonna make it here): 4,500 SEK = ~$690. Please, Google, start selling devices on the Play Store here so LG can stop ripping us off...

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Location in US? NYC here and says nov 5th. Ordered right when it went up

NYC here. It shipped yesterday around 6PM.

 

[Shambles]

Yep..still no movement on mine. Come on Google Canada!

It's the Halloween hangover. Everyone at UPS called in sick.

 

[Zapages]

Do you guys know if ATT will sell this at a subsidized price? If so what do you guys think it'll be? $100?

 

[SpecX]

What's Verizon's reason for not supporting this phone? They are seriously pissing me off with the lack of phone options.

 

[CronoShot]

Do you guys know if ATT will sell this at a subsidized price? If so what do you guys think it'll be? $100?

AT&T isn't selling it subsidized. Only T-Mobile and Sprint are, for $150 I think.

 

[Symphonia]

Oh I hear ya, with O2 myself (pay as you go). Last year I was one of "those" people that paid £400 for the Nexus 4 from O2. I don't regret paying the extra £100 if I am honest it was worth paying extra just to avoid the unmitigated disaster that the Nexus 4 release became (plus I won a 32" Television).

Nice to see the Nexus 5 launch went a hell of a lot smoother though. I admit I am tempted to get a Nexus 5 (even though I still love my Nexus 4 to death). However the fact 4G isn't in my area, the Nexus 4 will get kitkat and £349 is just a tad bit too much for me to pay for an "enhanced" Nexus 4. My plan now is to either wait for a price drop or make do with my Nexus 4 for another year.

4G isn't available here yet, but is available in Birmingham, so should be rolling out to loval areas soon, so I'll just grab the 4G model and wait it out.

 

[fluffydelusions]

NYC here. It shipped yesterday around 6PM.

weird. Maybe cause I ordered 2...1 white 1 black

 

[GoldenEye 007]

AT&T isn't selling it subsidized. Only T-Mobile and Sprint are, for $150 I think.

Remember at least TMobile no longer sells subsidized phones, IIRC.

You can buy phones with a down payment of X amount like you stated bit you make payments over time. Usually 2 years. No contract though. You're just responsible for paying for the phone's balance.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

What's Verizon's reason for not supporting this phone? They are seriously pissing me off with the lack of phone options.

Verizon requires all phones that run on their network to have preinstalled bloatware and have updates go through their testing, and they're big enough to get away with it.

 

[hitsugi]

Verizon requires all phones that run on their network to have preinstalled bloatware and have updates go through their testing, and they're big enough to get away with it.

Does this happen with iPhones?

 

[HungOverOnATues]

http://www.youtube.com/v/0nEc03yAHQA

*dead*

Oh no! I don't want to get eye cancer
Good thing they ran out of stock before I could buy one. Dodged a bullet there.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Does this happen with iPhones?

Apple's the only one with enough clout to not have to deal with that.

 

[BertramCooper]

Location in US? NYC here and says nov 5th. Ordered right when it went up

Columbus

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Does this happen with iPhones?

They tried with the iPhone 1, but Apple said "go fuck yourself" and went to AT&T, which led to Verizon hemorrhaging customers for years and years before Android came along.

In short, Apple can do w/e it wants on Verizon.