Everybody knows that brand-new electronics devices can sometimes be extremely hard to get ahold of, and Google's recently-released Nexus 5 is no exception. Estimated delivery times have steadily climbed ever since the device's Halloween launch, although the figures may have finally plateaued.
Latinos Post previously reported that the 16GB Nexus wouldn't leave the Google Play warehouse for three to four weeks and the 32GB Nexus 5 would take two to three weeks to ship out when ordered Nov. 2. That may seem like an eternity to somebody waiting for a shiny new toy, but the fact is those times haven't changed on Nov. 5. If Google manages to keep the estimated ship times low, it may have finally found a supply sweet spot where demand isn't neglected.
Google's last flagship phone, the Nexus 4, didn't experience such a smooth launch. Soon after the smartphone hit the Google Play store, consumer demand caused the Nexus 4 to be declared out of stock. It took weeks for Google to recover, and left many wondering if the Mountain View search giant could muster up the supplies needed for a successful mobile device launch.
As always, if you're looking to pick up a Nexus 5, ordering sooner is better than waiting, although the phone will become available through carriers AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in the United States sometime during the coming weeks as well. These versions will be cheaper than the $349 and $399 price tags found on Google Play, but will come with the added burden of a contract.
You can find out more about the Google Nexus 5 smartphone here.
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