<P> Following the removal, many media outlets reported that several merchants on eBay were offering phones which had the app pre-installed for US $1,499 or more, with some receiving bids of over $90,000; however, the listings were removed for violating eBay's rule stating that smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold . </P> <P> In an interview with Forbes, Nguyen cited the game's addictive nature for its cancellation, stating: "Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed . But it happened to become an addictive product . I think it has become a problem . To solve that problem, it's best to take down Flappy Bird . It's gone forever ." Nguyen said that the guilt that he felt over the game was affecting his sleep, and that his conscience was relieved after he took down the game . </P> <P> In a March 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Nguyen refused to rule out re-releasing Flappy Bird, on condition that it would come with a warning to "Take a break". On March 19, he announced via Twitter that the game will be rereleased onto App Stores, but not anytime soon . On May 15, Nguyen told CNBC's Kelly Evans that the game would return in August, with multiplayer capability and will be "less addictive". </P> <P> As Nguyen had promised, August 2014 saw a revised version of Flappy Bird, called Flappy Birds Family, released exclusively through the Amazon Appstore for the Amazon Fire TV platform . The new version also features new obstacles not in the original as well as an additional multiplayer option . </P>

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