Flipkart crashes with Xiaomi Mi3 launch

Old habits die hard! FlipKart struggled to keep up with the immense demand of the Moto G and Moto E earlier in the year and it appears history has repeated itself with the launch of the Xiaomi Mi3. On Tuesday, at 12 noon the Xiaomi Mi3 went on sale exclusively via FlipKart and many users started reporting on Twitter that the site had crashed, especially if one opted to purchase the Mi3, then the product page crashed or was unable to complete an order of the device.

We have also verified this independently, as we ourselves wanted to purchase the unit, but were unable to buy the phone. In fact, to access the demand for the phone, FlipKart and Xiaomi had set up a pre registration process for the phone. It clearly appears this has not worked.

Sources have told IndiaToday.in that Xiaomi has brought limited units of the Mi3 to India. The number has varied a lot but there are fewer than 10,000 units.

While both Xiaomi and FlipKart managed to build up hype for the Mi3 with astonishing pricing, its haphazard launch will tarnish the gleam of the device, which we have found to be very impressive in our tests.

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