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Apple Watch Series 3 Pre-Order Thread
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Well the Apple store app hasn’t shown availability for any models in the LA area so at least you got one! That’s not a low traffic store either. I’m holding out for aluminum.
Man i wish I had known earlier today! I saw a SG Alum AW3 LTE and Alum w/ Fog band LTE available for pick up at the MB Target today, I would of updated you here in the forum about it. Target has been getting steady shipments so I would recommend checking up on that site as well.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to keep an eye out. I never would have made it out there today from the office in WeHo anyway.
Also, i just checked and it mentions limited supply of both watches but you can add it to your cart for purchase. Check it out. It showed up when I had the Torrance store as my home store.
EDIT: NVM you cant move forward with purchase. But i definitely saw it appear earlier today with quantity left at the store, so definitely be on the lookout at your local target.
Ordered from Apple on launch day at around 10: 00 in the morning. My ship date was for October 6-13. It's kind of odd how I ordered mine well before others on the forum and they got theirs way ahead of me but those were also different stores as well as ordering from the mobile carriers. I have read on this forum from people who had ordered through Apple a few days after me who got their same type of watch as me AW3 SS 42mm LTE and got theirs earlier than me which was strange. Luck of the draw, I guess. I do know that fulfillment at Apple is not to Apple customers first which is completely expected and is the norm among many companies. Apple allows so many for them, then the carriers, and so on down the line. Can't wait for Tuesday. If you are looking for one, start stalking Apple, Best Buy and target. They are popping up intermittently.
This is what I’ve been worried about. I’ve called the 2 stores in Chicago when they have opened and both still didn’t have any. However once they told me that if they have ANY that come in they will pop up on the Apple site as “available for pick up”
So people have been able to walk in and get the LTE ones since launch even with istock saying they aren’t there??
thanks for the update, I did an order on the 25th so mine can't be too far off.........typically I never order from Verizon but free activation and 3 free months LTE access made me pull the trigger.......
I wonder if this means Verizon would charge if not purchased from them? I have AT&T but didn’t buy from them and got $55 in credits which included $25 savings for activation.
Any savings is the way to go!
I think all carriers are offering the first 3 months free because it’s a deal they have with Apple. It shouldn’t matter where the watch is purchased from. I haven’t heard anyone paying an activation fee. I wouldn’t put it past AT&T to fudge numbers to make it seem like you are saving money you never should have been charged anyway.
I asked about the $55 credits to the rep because it just said "activate a watch" it never stated purchase from us, and they agreed you can get the credits no matter where you purchase it. I purchased from best buy since I had a gift card (38 sb ss) now I'm thinking maybe I should order from att and get it quicker. A check of my local stores this morning shows they have several of the gps models in stock but no LTE ones. I suppose that means its getting closer. 
Mine from Verizon (payment plan) is scheduled to ship by October 9. I found the same model on target available to ship immediately. Should I bite the bullet and pay full price now and get it early? What if Verizon delays my watch?
Any chance to get sooner on a device that you may replace in 12-24 months is worth it to me. Only way to not do it would be credits, perks, etc.
The employees play games , its part of the life as an apple store employee
On a whim I took a 1:30 AM drive to the 24 hr fifth ave store here in NY (only time parking is free/allowed on the same block) and they told me they only had the GPS only ones. He said to try again Sunday morning.
On a whim I took a 1:30 AM drive to the 24 hr fifth ave store here in NY (only time parking is free/allowed on the same block) and they told me they only had the GPS only ones. He said to try again Sunday morning.
Neither Chicago store had had them since Sunday. Unless you want Hermès or 42 Rose. Today they told me the available for pickup might have a 1-2 supply buffer built in.
from what I have been told if the quality is under 5 they do not show any in stock...
Thanks so much for the Target tip! I was able to walk into the Target in Hollywood today and pick up a 42mm Alu LTE model with a fog band!
I called yesterday to a different apple store in my area and they told me that there was no SS AW3 in the area. Went to my local and they had a SSSB 42mm and a SS 38mm for sale.
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AWESOME!!!! congrats man!!!! Target has been sneaky with their supply but they have been getting them in. I sgugest everyone to check their local Target
It showed as limited quantities available but you couldn’t do an in store pickup.
Its showing that the stores near me don't even sell the Cellular watches.
[doublepost=1506793817][/doublepost]Trying to be patient. It's just annoying how I can walk into a store right now and buy a GPS version no problem, but yet no stores around me seem to be selling the cellular one. I don't understand why apple would launch the watch but not give stock to stores.
[doublepost=1506793817][/doublepost]Trying to be patient. It's just annoying how I can walk into a store right now and buy a GPS version no problem, but yet no stores around me seem to be selling the cellular one. I don't understand why apple would launch the watch but not give stock to stores.