Just a few weeks ago the downloadable game, Flappy Bird, that became an international success was taken off the shelves at the iPhone App Store as well as the Google Play Store. So how can latecomers find a way to get in on the game that has become an obsession for hundreds of thousands?

According to sources, there is at least one reliable way: buying a phone online with the app already installed.

Flappy Bird is a highly addictive, conceptually simple scenario in which a single lanky, pixelated bird must navigate a series of pipes risking flight failure if he touches any. Despite its high degree of simplicity, the level of difficulty is exceedingly high and often unforgiving, prompting some into fits of rage and anger at its relatively low degree of mercy.

Developer Dong Nyugen, an enigma to the game-developing world, surprisingly took issue the success of the game, saying the way the game was being used was not how he intended it: "I just wanted to create a game that people could enjoy for a few minutes," he said Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal. Nyugen felt the game was 'too addictive' to be left for people to download.

As of today, the app, which until now has been downloaded by hundreds of thousands, has been pulled from the app store by its creator Don Nyugen. So what can you do about it if you still haven't had a chance to access the game?

Well, lucky for you there is one avenue left open for you, provided you have a little spare cash. Try buying a phone on eBay. Right now the top bid for a phone with Flappy Bird is selling on eBay for over 99,900 thousand dollars. While that price might be a little steep, you can usually find some for around 500$ So what are you waiting for?