One day after launching the promotion, Google said it has stopped offering three free months of Netflix service to users who purchase the Chromecast streaming-video adapter for TVs, after unexpectedly high demand for the $35 devices.
Google announced Chromecast on Wednesday at an ayem press conference in San Francisco. By Thursday morning, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com were out of stock
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and the Google Play store listed a three- to four-week wait for shipping.“Due to overwhelming demand for Chromecast devices since launch, the 3-month Netflix promotion (which was available in limited quantities) is no longer available,” Google said in a statement.
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Originally, the three months of free Netflix service was to run until Dec. 31, 2013. A Netflix rep declined to comment, referring questions to Google.
Chromecast, a Wi-Fi-enabled device that plugs into the HDMI port of a television, initially provides streaming YouTube and Netflix video as well as content purchased through Google Play. Users control the dongle via apps for smartphones or tablets, or from a computer running Google’s Chrome browser.
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