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In the Make Shipping Changes mine is showing as expected to ship by Monday October 25th
Interesting, my Make Shipping Changes is grayed out and I cannot click on it but I can click on Why can I not make changes and this is what it says. We’re working on your order. At this point, we can’t change or cancel it.
 
Shipping changes button is grayed out for me as well. My BB visa available credit is already reflecting the watches, not sure if this means it’s preparing to be shipped or standard procedure.
 
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Shipping changes button is grayed out for me as well. My BB visa available balance is already reflecting the watches, not sure if this means it’s preparing to be shipped or standard procedure.
Shortly after I purchased on line my available credit changed with adding the Apple watch, but it does not show up as a charge. I don't think that has anything to do with preparing to ship.
 
Best Buy in store pick up (when it’s available, not always) let’s you pick up new releases on day of release.

if you do shipping, my experience is that it doesn’t ship til day of release. Usually it’s very fast shipping. But I dealt with it with the M1 iPad earlier this year and just last week with a Surface.

I have a stainless preordered and no idea when it’s coming. But if it follows the same pattern as the Surface and iPad did, we will get shipping notifications Friday. Hopefully I’m already wearing the watch after scoring one from my local Apple store.
 
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Best Buy in store pick up (when it’s available, not always) let’s you pick up new releases on day of release.

if you do shipping, my experience is that it doesn’t ship til day of release. Usually it’s very fast shipping. But I dealt with it with the M1 iPad earlier this year and just last week with a Surface.

I have a stainless preordered and no idea when it’s coming. But if it follows the same pattern as the Surface and iPad did, we will get shipping notifications Friday. Hopefully I’m already wearing the watch after scoring one from my local Apple store.
Your prior experience is lining up with mine. I have a “Wel’ll ship it tomorrow” status this morning. Now I wish release day wasn’t a Friday.

Thanks for your insight!
 
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When I ordered it said it would shipped on release day. Now it looks like it’s saying the 25th 😡
 
Well I stand corrected. I just received an email from BB with a tracking number. Looks like my watch is arriving tomorrow.

Arriving Tomorrow
UPS Logo

Shipped
 
Well I stand corrected. I just received an email from BB with a tracking number. Looks like my watch is arriving tomorrow.

Arriving Tomorrow
UPS Logo

Shipped
I just received my shipping information from BB as well with tomorrow as the delivery date. My shipping estimate remained as "ships by 10/15" the entire time. Glad it will be arriving tomorrow.
 
Ordered a 45mm Graphite SS w/ Milanese band within ~5 mins of it going live on pre-order day, order said delivers by Oct 25th, but I just got a notification they charged my card for the full amount earlier today. Maybe that's a good sign I'll get it earlier than the 25th...
 
I just received my shipping notice and tracking info for a delivery tomorrow as well.
 
Best Buy in store pick up (when it’s available, not always) let’s you pick up new releases on day of release.

if you do shipping, my experience is that it doesn’t ship til day of release. Usually it’s very fast shipping. But I dealt with it with the M1 iPad earlier this year and just last week with a Surface.

I have a stainless preordered and no idea when it’s coming. But if it follows the same pattern as the Surface and iPad did, we will get shipping notifications Friday. Hopefully I’m already wearing the watch after scoring one from my local Apple store.
I did this for my iPhone 13, but store pickup did not seem to be an option for the Watch pre-order.

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Anyway, just got my FedEx tracking number a little bit ago. Shows shipment info sent to the facility in Ohio, but delivery date shows as "pending." Since I live in Michigan, it's very possible it may still make delivery tomorrow. :D
 
Just said it would ship by 10/15. Frankly, I'm surprised. The warehouse must be relatively close to have it delivered next day since I live in a Rural area of NJ.
Bummer, UPS tracking number now shows Saturday delivery.. Oh well better than waiting until Monday.

Your shipment from
BEST BUY


Estimated delivery
Saturday, October 16 between 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
 
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WOW, I am jealous mine still says nothing, not giving me a date. It originally stated would ship by October 25th but it no longer says even that so I have no idea. I ordered SS gold 41mm
Did anyone else notice that with Best Buy that this week they changed it if you are a TotalTech member you got 2 years Apple Care for free. I am a Total Tech member and would definitely like that but it just shows I get 6 months Apple Fitness lol which is kind of a joke because Apple gives that for free anyway. I plan to attempt to get them to give me the 2 years Apple Care.

Service and support from the people who know your Apple products best.​

As a Best Buy Totaltech™ member, you'll receive up to 24 months of AppleCare+ on eligible Best Buy-purchased Apple products. Every Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, HomePod, iPod, Apple TV, display, set of AirPods, Beats earphones and Beats headphones comes with complimentary telephone technical support and a limited warranty from Apple.
At the end of 24 months, you may have the option to extend your protection coverage by taking on responsibility of paying for the plan.
 
Bummer, UPS tracking number now shows Saturday delivery.. Oh well better than waiting until Monday.

Your shipment from
BEST BUY


Estimated delivery
Saturday, October 16 between 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
My UPS tracking also says Saturday. Best Buy status still says tomorrow. I hope the UPS status is just very conservative.
 
WOW, I am jealous mine still says nothing, not giving me a date. It originally stated would ship by October 25th but it no longer says even that so I have no idea. I ordered SS gold 41mm
Did anyone else notice that with Best Buy that this week they changed it if you are a TotalTech member you got 2 years Apple Care for free. I am a Total Tech member and would definitely like that but it just shows I get 6 months Apple Fitness lol which is kind of a joke because Apple gives that for free anyway. I plan to attempt to get them to give me the 2 years Apple Care.

Service and support from the people who know your Apple products best.​

As a Best Buy Totaltech™ member, you'll receive up to 24 months of AppleCare+ on eligible Best Buy-purchased Apple products. Every Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, HomePod, iPod, Apple TV, display, set of AirPods, Beats earphones and Beats headphones comes with complimentary telephone technical support and a limited warranty from Apple.
At the end of 24 months, you may have the option to extend your protection coverage by taking on responsibility of paying for the plan.
Did that just happen? It looked like they improved the whole Totaltech membership by quite a bit. As much Apple stuff that I buy, it makes the Totaltech membership worth it. Seems like it even includes TV’s and other stuff now too.
 
Did that just happen? It looked like they improved the whole Totaltech membership by quite a bit. As much Apple stuff that I buy, it makes the Totaltech membership worth it. Seems like it even includes TV’s and other stuff now too.
Yes Best Buy TotalTech formally Geek Squad I think just changed everything this week.
I just looked received an email on Tuesday, it appears any Apple Product now gets 2 years AppleCare which make it well worth it. My problem is I have nothing new I need, bought new 13pm direct from Apple as well as waiting for new mini iPad from Apple. Only purchased the new watch from them.

Email said...

We're excited to welcome you to Best Buy Totaltech. Your membership has a new name, and your benefits are better than ever.

With Best Buy Totaltech, you'll continue to receive the service and support you've come to expect from Best Buy®—and then some.

As a Totaltech member, your benefits include:
  • Unlimited 24/7 tech support
  • Free delivery and installation on Best Buy purchases
  • Worry-free product protection for up to 24 months on most new tech purchases with active membership
  • Exclusive member prices
  • Plus so much more
 
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