Apple Watch Will Be Available in Apple Retail Stores Starting in June

[Benjamin Frost]

What a sorry launch. Nine months from announcing it to selling it in their shops? Pathetic.

Apple are so slow these days with everything. Inertia is catching up with them. You'd think that with obscene profits and $200 billion in cash that Apple would have the resources to produce an almost bug-free iOS and OS X, or at least ones that didn't reboot our devices every day. But no; quality is out, fashion is in. Ive has given up.

Tim Cook is a multi-billionaire who has so kindly decided to give all his money away when he dies. How noble of him! He'll have to make do without all his riches in death. Such a generous soul. Perhaps he should add a 15% Cook tax to every Apple product so that we can all add to his generous donation to charity; after all, he knows that we all love U2 so much that he insisted on giving us a free album of theirs! How could we possibly not love his charities for 'social justice' (whatever social justice means)?

I used to love Apple. I loved Steve Jobs's Apple. Apple embarrasses me now. Thank goodness for the third-party developers who still care about their work, and even some still at Apple. The blackness starts at the heart and works its way out.

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Yeah, I think this is how it went down... (the sarcasm should be dripping by now, please make sure your monitor can handle it...)
Death Angel: Steve, you can stick it out for another 40 years, or come with me.
Steve: I'm just worried that this Watch roll out will be botched with or without me (cue up U2 singing from The Joshua Tree). I'll go with you.
Death Angel: You know, most people take the choice of life, when I offer it up.
Steve: This seems like a better option.

And yet, Steve's last words suggest that he was looking forward to something after this earthly life.

 

[Mkg1425]

Apple watch in stores by June.

Ridiculous. Preordered on April 10, still waiting. Apple is full of.

 

[twisted-pixel]

Read this too.

Really can't see how they can be in stores if they haven't fully delivered the pre-orders yet. That would be a real kick in the teeth for the loyal people who pre-ordered

 

[Mkg1425]

This launch has been a joke and a Apple should show some type of remorse for people who preordered on the 10th.

 

[mrbrown]

According to Ahrendts, orders were handled in that way to ensure customers had the best possible ordering experience without long in-store lines and wait times.

10 weeks isn't a long wait time???

 

[sp3k0psv3t]

Tough to say. Maybe that will happen. Certainly the Link and some leather folks are still way behind. But the Link is so pricey that I really doubt that it was ordered in anything close to the volume as the BSB. But we do know that nearly everyone who got a March 22 shipment window is going to get their watch ahead of that date. Assuming the rest of the March 22 folks are not far behind, then it will take some sort of radical redirection of product to not satisfy the June 22 folks ahead of schedule, because there really aren't many people left with definitive order windows ahead of us.

Question for the group. Has Apple missed an order window yet? Like was someone given an April 24 to March 8 shipment window and didn't get their watch until after the window closed? If Apple is never missing any windows, then it is clear they are being really conservative in their estimates.

I haven't "technically" missed the Apple estimated window yet; however, it is getting close.

On 4/10 @ exactly 3:01 AM (EST) - an added minute of time passed waiting for the site to load of course - I ordered a 42mm SS with BSB for me and placed be order through the Apple App using Apple pay. Totally transaction time under a minute to complete and received the email confirmation from Apple stating a purchase time of 3:02 AM (EST).

I immediately (literally after that order said paid and not waiting for the email confirmation before ordering a second watch because I did not want to waste time waiting lol) ordered a 2nd Apple watch for my wife, also through he Apple App using Apple pay as well. Her watch was a 38mm SS with Black Modern Buckle. Order went through at 3:04 AM (EST). Received email confirmation from Apple with a purchase time of 3:05 AM (EST).

After the two watch purchases I then went back to the store and made again 5 separate purchases from 3:08 - 3:17 AM (EST) for additional bands and charging cables and accessories. I figured this way the watches could get ordered, processed, and establish a higher queue ranking that will be determined by purchase time; did not want to extend the time while shopping for the accessories lol.

All said and done I received the estimated shipping windows below:

42mm SS BSB - May 14-27th
38mm SS MCB - May 15-28th
ALL Bands - 4-6 weeks - May 15-28th
Charging cables - 4-6 weeks - May 15-28th

As time has passed now, I RECEIVED EARLY the 42mm watch (mine) about 2 weeks ago; around May 2nd. Great. Figured the wife's would be here anyway thereafter since the delivery estimate was off by ONE DAY from mine.

It is NOW May 20th and the 38 SS BSB is STILL NOT DELIVERED; it remains in "Processing" status. The window is May 15-May 28 so there is STILL some days. BUT.... I have NEVER had a preorder EVER get delivered AFTER the 1st day in the estimate window, and everything is usually shipped early (like my watch).

To add injury, ALL of the bands and chargers and accessories have ALL been DELIVERED!!!

Not sure WHAT is going on, but I am keeping a close eye on things and trying to determine what is happening with the SS MCB orders/deliveries.

And input would be greatly appreciated if you ordered this watch setup.

Thanks

JS

 

[edlex]

This launch has been a joke and a Apple should show some type of remorse for people who preordered on the 10th.

Keep in mind, preorders are all orders placed before 4/24. Not just orders placed on 4/10.

 

[OneMike]

Read this too.

Really can't see how they can be in stores if they haven't fully delivered the pre-orders yet. That would be a real kick in the teeth for the loyal people who pre-ordered

Available to purchase in store and actually having stock in the store are different.

Think the gold 5S. There were available to buy in store post launch but no stock for the longest.

I see there being s few watches here and there in stores for a while once avail.

 

[MaulRx]

As frustrating as it is for people still waiting it's the smart thing for them to do as a company. They need to have some stock available to push on the impulse buy type people.

 

[snake4448]

Something is not right on their queuing system. I ordered the 42mm Apple Watch with link bracelet on April 27th with estimate in "June". Two days ago it updated to delivery by 22-29 June. Funny (not so) thing is that if you order it right now you get 5-6 weeks, which means exactly the same delivery date after I have waited almost a month!. How is it possible?

Cherry on top of this sh * t cake is if watches start being available in stores at the same date or earlier than my 9 weeks wait. Not happy.

For the record: bought and to be delivered to Munich, Germany.

I could not agree more I ordered my 42 mm space grey on April 18 and mine is set to deliver June 22-29.

 

[Halofan24]

wait a minute

I ordered a blue sport 42mm 4/27 and got it today.

 

[StyxMaker]

Well that did not take too long. Good news for people who want to pop in, try a few models and leave with the one that appeals most

You are assuming all models/band options will be plentiful at all stores. Very unlikely, probably only the watch/band combinations that are listed on the online store as shipping immediately will be in the stores.

 

[Tom G.]

As I posted in another thread on this subject.

Remember June has 30 days. You very easily could have your preordered watch before they become available in the stores. If not you are welcome to go to your nearest store and purchase one.

Actually a win win situation.

 

[Mkg1425]

Can you read, I preordered on the 10th of April

 

[twisted-pixel]

Available to purchase in store and actually having stock in the store are different.

agreed, however I read it (on RedmondPie, ModMyi and this site itself) that Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple Watch will be available in Stores starting June.

Not available to order, but AVAILABLE.

If all I can do is order it and wait 2 months for it to be delivered, I may as well stay at home and do it on-line

 

[TallManNY]

I haven't "technically" missed the Apple estimated window yet; however, it is getting close.

On 4/10 @ exactly 3:01 AM (EST) - an added minute of time passed waiting for the site to load of course - I ordered a 42mm SS with BSB for me and placed be order through the Apple App using Apple pay. Totally transaction time under a minute to complete and received the email confirmation from Apple stating a purchase time of 3:02 AM (EST).

I immediately (literally after that order said paid and not waiting for the email confirmation before ordering a second watch because I did not want to waste time waiting lol) ordered a 2nd Apple watch for my wife, also through he Apple App using Apple pay as well. Her watch was a 38mm SS with Black Modern Buckle. Order went through at 3:04 AM (EST). Received email confirmation from Apple with a purchase time of 3:05 AM (EST).

After the two watch purchases I then went back to the store and made again 5 separate purchases from 3:08 - 3:17 AM (EST) for additional bands and charging cables and accessories. I figured this way the watches could get ordered, processed, and establish a higher queue ranking that will be determined by purchase time; did not want to extend the time while shopping for the accessories lol.

All said and done I received the estimated shipping windows below:

42mm SS BSB - May 14-27th
38mm SS MCB - May 15-28th
ALL Bands - 4-6 weeks - May 15-28th
Charging cables - 4-6 weeks - May 15-28th

As time has passed now, I RECEIVED EARLY the 42mm watch (mine) about 2 weeks ago; around May 2nd. Great. Figured the wife's would be here anyway thereafter since the delivery estimate was off by ONE DAY from mine.

It is NOW May 20th and the 38 SS BSB is STILL NOT DELIVERED; it remains in "Processing" status. The window is May 15-May 28 so there is STILL some days. BUT.... I have NEVER had a preorder EVER get delivered AFTER the 1st day in the estimate window, and everything is usually shipped early (like my watch).

To add injury, ALL of the bands and chargers and accessories have ALL been DELIVERED!!!

Not sure WHAT is going on, but I am keeping a close eye on things and trying to determine what is happening with the SS MCB orders/deliveries.

And input would be greatly appreciated if you ordered this watch setup.

Thanks

JS

Yep, this is the screw up that makes this Apple's worst launch. If you had ordered a 38 SS with a W or B SB, I bet your wife would have had it. I also bet you ordered a sports band of some sort for your wife's watch and would be happy to have that and wait for the elegant MCB. But since you paired the SS with MCB, you are delayed. That is the big miss on Apple's part. I understand why they want folks to be in the habit of buying the watch with a band included. And I understand that they had to start with this process from the initial sales to develop the habit. But it has messed up some of their best customers' experiences.

But I would not say that you are close to missing your window. Really there is a lot of time left before the 28th. Should you be annoyed? Definitely. But if you wanted to bet if that watch was going to show up on or before the 28th, I don't think you would find many takers for 29th or later. It is only the 19th and the time between charge and delivery is turning out to be three or less business days consistently.

 

[MaulRx]

Can you read, I preordered on the 10th of April

Relax dude. Breathe slowly.

 

[3rdiguy]

I cancelled my preorder in May so that I can walk into  Store to purchase  Watch for my birthday in October. I'm sure it will be in stock by then

 

[promet2009]

BUT!!! LOL when is it June? 1st or end of the month? My GUESS** is that the april and may orders should start to really get fulfilled very quickly now.

 

[Mumbles01]

I personally loved tim cooks quote
"the watch could not be going better. We're working hard to make more"

Reality check, the watch could be going way better.

 

[TallManNY]

I could not agree more I ordered my 42 mm space grey on April 18 and mine is set to deliver June 22-29.

What is going on is that they are not updating these estimates very often. Since folks who ordered 10 days after you are also getting the same June 22-29 estimate, what i expect to happen is that you will get yours well ahead of the estimate. This has already happened repeatedly. Many folks are getting their watches two weeks before their delivery date.

 

[rictus007]

I just received a charge to my credit card....from Apple - $426.93 - So I guess I'll be receiving my watch soon. I was those who order it just few minutes after the sales opened and I was schedule to receive it my June. BTW, I ordered: Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band

 

[s1m]

Nice!

I can go pick up my SG Sport at the store, and while I am there, cancel my SG Sport order due to my house late June!

Exactly - if anyone hasn't had their pre-order delivered they can get it in store. What is the problem?

 

[Chcougar1]

Exactly - if anyone hasn't had their pre-order delivered they can get it in store. What is the problem?

Well the SG Sport seems to be in limited supply so they might get a few in the store and someone who did not preorder could get one before people who preordered get theirs. We can TRY to grab one in store but it will probably be limited supply. There is no excuse for having people who did not pre order get theirs before we do.

 

[wesbowhunts]

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