Nothing succeeds like success. Forty minutes ago, tickets went onsale online for the New York Comic Con 2015.
But for many the link on the site to buy tickets stopped working,
***Hey #NYCC Fans! DO NOT GO TO THE WEBSITE! USE THIS LINK to buy tickets: http://t.co/L88lddnsdP #NYCC #NYCCTix***
— New York Comic Con (@NY_Comic_Con) May 13, 2015
An alternate link issued on Twitter has seem people join the queue – and then the queue crash.
Half hour of waiting. Ticket site keeps crashing in que. What the frak? #nycc #nycctix I guess the scalpers win again pic.twitter.com/iDnsXWki4i — AJ Morrone (@Sonic_Ninja) May 13, 2015
You thought tickets for #SDCC were a mess?? They've got NOTHING on #NYCC. I'm on TWO machines, THREE browsers, ALL are crashing.
— Andee Ga (@andeesings) May 13, 2015
We selected the tickets and shipping, and then crash crash crash. Couldn't get to the credit card info page. #NYCC https://t.co/Li0zzJCKiS
— John Annese (@JohnAnnese) May 13, 2015
Welcome to the #NYCC ticket queue, where our servers, like your dreams, are fragile and easily broken. — Eric Mosher (@Worsel96) May 13, 2015
But for those who can hang in there… success!
#nycc ultimate access just purchased at 12:30 pm. keep the dream alive. pic.twitter.com/LqWUtmqGIm
— Stitch Kingdom (@stitchkingdom) May 13, 2015
And those of you planning to sell on the tickets for a markup, be warned…
If you're gonna buy tickets for New York Comic Con today, here's a lil thing that's important! #NYCC pic.twitter.com/x9Z1AoKQVh — the biggest gay (@pitysexts) May 13, 2015
Tickets are still on sale. Obviously the system is under massive strain, as it has increased massively in popularity. But everyone is in the same boat.
And remember, Midtown Comics in New York will be selling further tickets at special event. So there is still hope…