
That’s Google Play in the first minute of the Nexus 4 US launch: phone available, placed in cart, checkout is impossible. I guess that’s Google’s version of the long lines outside Apple stores? I am not alone:

And within minutes there were hundreds more…
Yes, the Google Play checkout function spectacularly died. Sh*t happens. But hey, this is Google!
Then I get a hint:

Oh, I’ve got it. Now we know whey it’s called Google PLAY. As it sure ain’t no e-commerce site:-(
#FAIL.
P.S. Some will call it a sellout, but not, it’s a crash, a ridiculous crash.
(Cross-posted @ CloudAve)