yeah we expected seconds
I think the only reason it lasted as long as it did was because people were queued for checkout. I sat in the checkout queue for a good couple of minutes before it came back as sold out (and I was in such a rush to buy I didn't even notice until after I checked out what ended up being a pcb only order). If not for that it probably would have been seconds.
sorry about that - we'll definitely consider gb after in-stock for our next project.
Thank you for considering a GB. I think for this board, it's extremely needed and warranted.
The FCFS is only great when the demand is not there but it's absolutely terrible when the demand is extremely high. FCFS becomes more of a game of RNG.
I logged on like many users 30-40 min prior and spammed F5 for the page to refresh when that clock hits, added the color of choosing and sat in queue. Unfortunately, I chose the color that most in the front of the queue picked as well so it got deleted during shipping portion. By the time I was able to add another color and went back in the queue, that color was also taken. By the time to my 3rd try, everything was sold out.
For the next FCFS, I would recommend that you guys consider:
1. Add a 'any color' button. So that we may just get any color that's that still the highest availability. This gives the customer better chances to grabbing a board who were there in the queue.
2. Do a raffle in queue like CannonKeys and not lose position if their color selection were first sold out.
3. Include a GB option in the website during release for those who were not fortunate enough one quickly. Their orders will auto convert into a GB.
Thank you Owlab for producing such great quality products. It's not your fault that you guys are so hot right now and in demand. I'm very happy for your company and the way things are going. But please do consider better ways of serving the community.