Sorry you weren't able to get it before the rush. It was though.
It downloaded for me in less than 2 hours. I bet people with Google Fiber got it so quick they couldn't even blink.
Similar situation here. I bought it on release day and between Tuesday and Wedsnday I put in almost 10 hours with no waits to log in. The problems didn't really hit critical mass until Wed evening. Since then I haven't been able to log in. With European release happening today and tomorrow, I'm curious if they can break even let alone get ahead.