Vodafone New Zealand has been forced to delay its launch of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play, after its entire launch stock was stolen. According to the carrier’s Facebook page, a “major security” breach saw thieves make off with all the gaming phones.

The carrier shared a (tiny) photo of what looks to be a store with a boarded-up window, though it’s unclear if this single retail location actually had all of the Vodafone stock on-site. The handset is yet to be listed on the carrier’s site.

Vodafone hasn’t said exactly when would-be mobile gamers can expect more stock to arrive. Conspiracy theories already abound, however, with some Facebook commenters going so far as to suggest that the carrier has staged a fake robbery to cover up a more mundane delay of the XPERIA Play.

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