Just bought the game --- are the queues always like this?

[Myrany]

No, the queues aren't usually like this, an influx of new players as well as the launching of endwalker, and a shortage of server-related stuff has led to an overload on the servers themselves. A lot of things combined to create this chaos, not the least of which is the exodus of the "WoW Refugees" things will hopefully get better soon, till then its patience and hope. or playing pokemon like i am while sitting in queu

Lol I am weaving dishtowels while watching The Queen while in queue. We all cope somehow.