What is the best way to ensure that you get a Nexus 5 on opening day?

[saintforlife]

I understand that there were supply issues for the Nexus 4 that took months to resolve. I can't wait that long for a new phone if that repeats again.

So what is the best way to ensure that you get the Nexus 5 during the initial sale before it goes out of stock? Does Google specify a particular time like Apple does when a new phone goes on sale - midnight PST Oct 22nd, 12 noon CST Oct 29th etc.? If so I will ensure that I am online at the time and clicking away furiously, so that I don't miss out on it.

 

[BookReader2]

I understand that there were supply issues for the Nexus 4 that took months to resolve. I can't wait that long for a new phone if that repeats again.

So what is the best way to ensure that you get the Nexus 5 during the initial sale before it goes out of stock? Does Google specify a particular time like Apple does when a new phone goes on sale - midnight PST Oct 22nd, 12 noon CST Oct 29th etc.? If so I will ensure that I am online at the time and clicking away furiously, so that I don't miss out on it.

Google has learned its lesson from last year. LG is making 1 million Nexus 5 per month.

Last year was a disaster because Google seriously underestimated the demand (70,000 + 90,000 were made in the first 2 months = OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
It won't make the same mistake again.


Nexus 4 Owners Estimate One Million Handsets Have Shipped Since November 2012 Launch | TechCrunch

October 2012: 70,000
November 2012: 90,000
Dec 2012: 210,000
January 2012: 550,000+

it took a while for the Nexus 4 production to ramp up.......That is typical in the smartphone world. About 6-8 weeks to fully ramp up from 90,000 a month to 500,000 a month.

The production from LG in order to satisfy the demand:

September 2013: ~1,000,000
October 2013: ~1,000,000
November 2013: ~1,000,000

From all indications, the demand for the Nexus 5 LTE will be much greater than the demand for the Nexus 4.

 

[anon(6174973)]

Like what BookReader2 said, I reckon that Google wouldn't be repeating the same mistake as what they did with the production of the nexus 4. The nexus 4 production was mostly probably a result of miscalculation. So you pretty much don't have to worry about the nexus 5 having the same supply issues. At most, it may have a week or so delay.


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[eRod v1.0]

How are the carriers affected by this? Will a certain amount go directly to them?

You'll have to excuse me. I didn't get to purchase last year's Nexus thanks to vzw.

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[Gekko]

How are the carriers affected by this? Will a certain amount go directly to them?

You'll have to excuse me. I didn't get to purchase last year's Nexus thanks to vzw.

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we won't know until launch. the only US carrier that stocked the Nexus 4 was T-Mobile. my guess is that T-Mobile might stock the Nexus 5 but the other carriers will not. i don't expect carriers to appreciably affect Nexus 5 availability in the Play Store.

 

[eRod v1.0]

we won't know until launch. the only US carrier that stocked the Nexus 4 was T-Mobile. my guess is that T-Mobile might stock the Nexus 5 but the other carriers will not. i don't expect carriers to appreciably affect Nexus 5 availability in the Play Store.

Ok thanks. I'm switching to T-Mobile next week. So I might have a chance of getting it in store as well.

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[Gekko]

Ok thanks. I'm switching to T-Mobile next week. So I might have a chance of getting it in store as well.

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i would wait until you have the Nexus 5 in hand before you switch carriers. otherwise hold tight unless you have a temp GSM phone to hold the T-Mobile spot.