Vodafone reports sold out Nexus One pre-orders in the UK

This is interesting, as it shows how tastes on different continents are hardly the same – case in point, Vodafone UK reporting that pre-orders for the Nexus One are now sold out, and according to someone who ordered the device after it was announced, an email he received stated the following.

“Thank you for placing your order, reference number [redacted]. Unfortunately we have suffered a surprisingly high demand for the Nexus One From Google, which means that it is unexpectedly out of stock. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. We hope to have further stock available within 7-10 working days and will contact you again once your order has been dispatched. Vodafone Customer Care”

This is in stark contrast to the US launch that was far from suffering a shortage. Any particular reason you can think of for this phenomenon?