As the release date of the new Matrix film approaches, fans of the famous sci-fi trilogy queued up to purchase digital collectibles related to the Warner Bros. film. As a result, the ‘Matrix Resurrections ‘ website crashes due to overwhelming demand. The NFTs are available for $50 apiece.
As fans waited in line, the NFT marketplace hosting the sale became overwhelmed. And the company was forced to pause the sale to manage the crowds. Within an hour of opening Matrix NFT, Nifty’s purchase was halted, restarted, and then paused. Within 24 hours, there were over 330,000 users waiting in line on Nifty’s website to purchase the ‘Matrix’ NFTs. Warner Bros. announced earlier this month that it would mint 100,000 unique NFTs of ‘Matrix’-inspired avatars. A natural tie-in to the film franchise’s virtual-world conceit and designed to promote the December 22 release of ‘Matrix Resurrections.’
When Nifty’s reached maximum capacity, “we encountered infrastructure issues, and our team is actively working on a solution with our cloud provider,” according to the company. Those still waiting in line to purchase “Matrix” NFTs should enter their email address in the “Please notify me when it is my turn” field on the company’s website, “so that you’ll know specifically when you’ve made it to the front of the line.” On its customer-support site, Nifty’s said, “Due to such high traffic, there may be a delay with the Matrix Avatar NFTs appearing in your account. Please allow some additional time (up to 8 hours) to determine if your NFTs have arrived successfully.
The Matrix Resurrections is the fourth film in the franchise, directed by Lana Wachowski. It returns after an 18-year hiatus. Bringing back the dream cast as well as some new additions such as Priyanka Chopra. (https://www.stellardental.my/) The film will premiere on December 22nd.