Wow. Just got an email from the Google play store. I purchased the 16gb Nexus 4 at 12:15 on the 13th. I received the confirmation and had the status of shipping date of the 15th.
This was the email:
" Thank you for your recent purchase on Google Play. Due to overwhelming demand, your Nexus 4 is on backorder and is expected to ship within three weeks. We?ll send you a notification when your order has shipped and will credit the shipping charges.
To check the status of your order at any time, visit the link below:
https://wallet.google.com/manage/#transactions
If you would prefer to cancel your order, please reply to this email and our team will assist you. Or you can cancel your order using our online tool. Please follow the instructions found here:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2423477
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you again for your order.
Thanks,
The Google Play Team "
WTF! Now they are choosing who to place on backorder no matter of a confirmation or not.
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