Top 10 Worst Tech Product Launches

CD Projekt Red's most anticipated game shipped so broken on consoles that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store — an unprecedented humiliation for one of gaming's most beloved studios.

Apple's attempt to replace Google Maps launched with melted bridges, misplaced cities, and directions into airport runways, forcing Tim Cook to issue a public apology and recommend rival apps.

Microsoft's successor to XP launched with crippling UAC prompts, driver incompatibilities, and hardware requirements so steep that most PCs couldn't run it, driving users to downgrade en masse.

Blizzard announced a mobile-only Diablo game to a room full of hardcore PC gamers at BlizzCon, prompting the legendary "Do you guys not have phones?" response that became an immortal meme.

Google's cloud gaming platform launched with a fraction of promised features, missing games, and controller latency issues, then was killed entirely in 2023 — a textbook case of Google abandoning products.

The $699 screenless AI wearable launched to universally brutal reviews citing overheating, 4-hour battery life, laggy responses, and a laser projector that was unreadable in daylight.

Microsoft's always-online DRM requirement, mandatory Kinect surveillance camera, and no used game sharing ignited a consumer revolt so fierce that Microsoft reversed every policy before launch.

Jeff Bezos' phone featured gimmicky 3D face-tracking nobody wanted, a walled-garden app store, and a $199 price tag that was slashed to 99 cents within two months of launch.

Hello Games' space exploration title launched missing nearly every feature promised in pre-release demos, triggering refund demands and death threats — though it eventually redeemed itself through years of free updates.

CD Projekt Red's most anticipated game shipped so broken on consoles that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store — an unprecedented humiliation for one of gaming's most beloved studios.

Apple's attempt to replace Google Maps launched with melted bridges, misplaced cities, and directions into airport runways, forcing Tim Cook to issue a public apology and recommend rival apps.

Microsoft's successor to XP launched with crippling UAC prompts, driver incompatibilities, and hardware requirements so steep that most PCs couldn't run it, driving users to downgrade en masse.

Blizzard announced a mobile-only Diablo game to a room full of hardcore PC gamers at BlizzCon, prompting the legendary "Do you guys not have phones?" response that became an immortal meme.

Google's cloud gaming platform launched with a fraction of promised features, missing games, and controller latency issues, then was killed entirely in 2023 — a textbook case of Google abandoning products.

The $699 screenless AI wearable launched to universally brutal reviews citing overheating, 4-hour battery life, laggy responses, and a laser projector that was unreadable in daylight.

Microsoft's always-online DRM requirement, mandatory Kinect surveillance camera, and no used game sharing ignited a consumer revolt so fierce that Microsoft reversed every policy before launch.

Jeff Bezos' phone featured gimmicky 3D face-tracking nobody wanted, a walled-garden app store, and a $199 price tag that was slashed to 99 cents within two months of launch.

Hello Games' space exploration title launched missing nearly every feature promised in pre-release demos, triggering refund demands and death threats — though it eventually redeemed itself through years of free updates.