Ask HN: Are there examples of service/internet outages killing products?

4 points by momofuku 2 years ago | 1 comment

Title basically. I wonder if there are examples of service or internet outages killing products or apps? Thanks!

I don't know if it was a 'product', but Valve and Sony made a big song and dance about Steam integration coming to PS3 with Portal 2, then PSN was down for 23 days right at the launch, and we never heard about it again.

ClassyJacket 2 years ago |

I don't know if it was a 'product', but Valve and Sony made a big song and dance about Steam integration coming to PS3 with Portal 2, then PSN was down for 23 days right at the launch, and we never heard about it again.