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Apple Watch Series 4 Now Available for Pre-Order
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Was able to snag mine for in store pick up on the 21st. Decided on the sliver aluminum 44mm with the white sport band (I currently have a stainless steel band that hopefully works with the series 4). My series 2 screen died from water entering via the speaker port, using it with voiceover has been fun... Just in time I suppose. Anyway, glad it went smoothly. Good luck to the rest of you 
Although mine is supposed to ship on 21st I've had the date slip back before so I'm not holding my breath...
After refreshing for a few minutes I got the Apple Store to come up on my iPhone and I quickly processed my XS iUP and then grabbed my wife's first Apple Watch (40mm AL) and mine (44mm SS) and a couple bands and checked out at 12:10 PDT and by then my Watch had already slipped to Oct. 5-12 shipping date. Crap. Guess I should have done the Watch first! It wouldn't be so bad if my Series 0 weren't already barely limping along. The battery on it died at 6pm yesterday. I am so over it.
I suppose. It still would've been better if the site had actually been up and running closer to 3:01, rather than 3:15
Order placed on Apple Store App via ATT iPhone X for:
44mm SS White Sport Band with AppleCare+
I was Quoted Sep 28 - Oct 2 delivery
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1. My Apple Watch original ain't slow, it's been 3yrs.
2. SS versions use Sapphire glass so idiots like me won't scratch the wash face unless it hits a diamond.
I’d really like not going to the hastle, there is now way to edit the order or ask apple to help me out? I might have to cancel
That’s not what I’m showing. I’m showing that _all_ the stainless models are shipping either September 28 at the earliest or October 5. I pre-ordered within the second store went live and I was already predicted September 28 ship date.
I’d cancel now and take a worse shipping time but it doesn’t allow me to cancel it now.
That was more painful than expected. I hadn't decided on the 40mm vs the 44mm at order time. I finally went with the 40mm because my current 42mm is already a bit larger than I prefer. But Apple Pay didn't work after several tries, so I finally had to enter my CC information manually. The watch is supposed to be available for pickup at the Apple Store on the 21st. It looks like the 44mm is in higher demand, or there are fewer available.
I have the SS Series 2. The edges of the glass get scratched, so the black paint is lost to reveal silver underneath.SS versions use Sapphire glass so idiots like me won't scratch the wash face unless it hits a diamond.
The idea that you can't scratch the SS ones is a myth. Good luck with yours!
1. My Apple Watch original ain't slow, it's been 3yrs.
2. SS versions use Sapphire glass so idiots like me won't scratch the wash face unless it hits a diamond.
Don't forget the resale value
You lose money of course, but you recoup some of it. After I sell my Series 2 SS, by Series 4 will only cost me around $450.
Well - I think I ordered one from AT&T: 44mm Stainless Steel, White Sport Band (I already have tons of bands).
I don't yet have an email about it - and trying to check on that order # doesn't work... so I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that tomorrow something shows that I've ordered it!
I don't yet have an email about it - and trying to check on that order # doesn't work... so I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that tomorrow something shows that I've ordered it!
You can’t cancel if it’s in the ‘Order’ stage. You Should be able to cancel in the ‘Processing’ before it goes in preparing for shipment, if it goes in ‘Preparing for shipment’ stage, then you can’t cancel your order.
iPhone 5s was the first iPhone to go 64-bit. Today, 5 years later, it's still being supported and improved with software updates. The Series 4 is the first 64-bit Apple Watch. It will be supported for at minimum 3 years, more likely 5 years as well.
Also, resale value. It's not like once they get slow or something newer comes out we just throw them in the trash...