vaporware

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You’re right that quantum computing was vaporware for decades.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

Investment firms such as Andreessen Horowitz have declared that “it’s time to build” real world-changing companies, only to pour billions into crypto-hype vaporware.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Today, the character is mostly known as a punchline for video game vaporware jokes, about how Duke Nukem Forever spent 14 years in development hell only to become a huge flop.

From The Verge • Jun. 10, 2022

Often, demoware becomes vaporware, announced for shock and awe in order to discourage competitors, but never released at all.

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2022

For examples, see annoyware, careware, crippleware, crudware, freeware, fritterware, guiltware, liveware, meatware, payware, psychedelicware, shareware, shelfware, vaporware, wetware.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.