If you’re very much excited to finally receive your pre-ordered 128GB Google Pixel XL, you might want to temper your expectations. Some users have apparently received notification from Verizon, the only carrier selling the devices in the US, that the supposed shipment of the smartphone has been delayed by more than two weeks. This is apparently due to the high demand for the first phone that has been solely designed by Google, that they haven’t been able to fix their inventory.
The email sent by Verizon even had the subject heading of “Looks like you have great taste” and if you received it you probably would have been excited that the phone was on its way. Unfortunately, it was just to soften the blow that there will be a delay of more than two weeks for the delivery. The one who shared the email was supposed to have his Google Pixel XL shipped today but instead it will ship out by November 26.
The only explanation that they gave is that “the item you picked is so popular” that they are unable to serve your order, despite the fact that you pre-ordered it already. They did apologize for the inconvenience, but of course it’s the standard thing to do. Hopefully, those who were expecting the phones this week don’t urgently need it, otherwise, that is a sure bummer.
While Verizon is the exclusive carrier for the Google Pixel smartphones, you can actually use it with other carriers as well. In fact, T-Mobile has a promo now that they will give you 50% back of the cost of a Google Pixel, the 32GB variant to be exact, if you activate it with the un-carrier. It costs $325 so getting half of it back is not that bad.
VIA: Phone Arena
2 month delay. Verizon 128GB black. Pre-order 10/19. Ship 12/26. Such bad performance by Google. Same as last year.
And the year before that and before that and before that. Google are a bunch of idiots.
Whoever manages these launches needs to be beaten. There has not been a single year where these devices have not been backordered for MONTHS. My nexus6 that launched in Nov took 4 months to get my hands on the 64GB version. That is approaching half a ****ing year.
And this is not a supply problem. Not when Apple can pour massive amounts of resources into this so anyone can practically walk into an Apple store and pick up the latest Apple hotness.
Google could do this but they refuse to year after year after year for some unknown reason. They don’t have any unique CPU in the phone. The screens are unique. Nor is the PCB. Possibly the storage. The simple fact is if year over year Google know this is what is going to happen. You start sourcing this shit out in the beginning of the year. You start building these devices early so you have inventory.
I’m sitting here right now considering dropping the Nexus line altogether and with it Project Fi because these @$$hats can’t get their **** together. If I wasn’t firmly opposed to Apple and the douchebags that they are I would consider an iPhone.
If you were really in tech, google would send you one. They sent me a white 128gb xl, free of charge. Maybe if you actually worked in tech, and weren’t an idiot, you would be in a postiton like me:D the sad thing? Im’ not kidding. Wanna link to my flickr:D ??? I just would love it when your world drops and you find out i’m not lying.