After what seemed like an interminable wait, Google's new Android KitKat reference phone is here -- but some models might already be gone. October 31, 2013 12:07 PM PDT Forget Justin, meet the new Nexus 5! (Credit: Google) Less than an hour after the Nexus 5 -- the first phone to run Android KitKat -- officially hit the Google Play store around 11 a.m. PT, the online store is already showing certain models of the smartphone as "out of inventory." At the moment, both white and black 16GB models appear to be sold out. Black 32GB models now show a week delay in shipping, while white 32GB phones still promise to ship within 1 to 2 business days. Within only minutes of the launch, shipping times began to slip to a week or more. I've reached out to Google for clarification on Nexus 5 availability. It's happened with past Play Store launches that an "out of inventory" message appeared prematurely due to heavy inbound traffic, so keep checking back and refreshing that Play Store link as well as checking back here for updates. I'll update this post when I hear back from Google. Meanwhile, check out CNET's Nexus 5 hands-on and the rest of our coverage. Also, let us know in the comments if you've been able to order your own new Nexus phone, or if you even plan to.
After what seemed like an interminable wait, Google's new Android KitKat reference phone is here -- but some models might already be gone.
Forget Justin, meet the new Nexus 5!
(Credit: Google)
Less than an hour after the Nexus 5 -- the first phone to run Android KitKat -- officially hit the Google Play store around 11 a.m. PT, the online store is already showing certain models of the smartphone as "out of inventory."
At the moment, both white and black 16GB models appear to be sold out. Black 32GB models now show a week delay in shipping, while white 32GB phones still promise to ship within 1 to 2 business days.
Within only minutes of the launch, shipping times began to slip to a week or more.
I've reached out to Google for clarification on Nexus 5 availability. It's happened with past Play Store launches that an "out of inventory" message appeared prematurely due to heavy inbound traffic, so keep checking back and refreshing that Play Store link as well as checking back here for updates. I'll update this post when I hear back from Google.
Meanwhile, check out CNET's Nexus 5 hands-on and the rest of our coverage. Also, let us know in the comments if you've been able to order your own new Nexus phone, or if you even plan to.
