Bought a Nike Watch... can I take back the Nike band and swap it for a Loop?

[majordude]

Not sure if Apple permits exchanges of bundled items.

 

[rKunda]

You can always ask but based on my experience only going to swap up or down sizes. You may have to exchange the whole kit.

But never hurts to ask.

 

[BrettDS]

People have reported limited in store success at exchanging just the band for watches purchased directly from apple (in store or online). However, I haven’t seen a report from anyone who attempted this with a nike band. If you purchased the watch directly from apple then I think your best bet is to go into a store and hope you get a nice person who is willing to make the exchange. However, I feel like your chances are lower given that it is a nike watch that wouldn’t normally be available with a non-nike band.

If you’re near an Apple store then it might not hurt to stop by and ask. If you have to drive 2 hours to get to one then I’m not sure your chances are high enough to make the drive.

 

[wilberforce]

You can effectively exchange a Nike sport band for a Nike sport loop, in an Apple store, provided it is within the 14 day return period.
The way this is done is:
1) the entire watch plus band is returned and credited, then
2) the same watch (i.e. the same serial number) is immediately repurchased with a different band (i.e the Nike sport loop).

I did this. However I cannot guarantee it will work for you too.
It is very doubtful you can exchange for a non-Nike band, as you cannot purchase Item 2) as a combination of Nike watch plus non-Nike band, as this is not a valid combo to purchase in the first place. However you might get lucky, maybe they have some workaround.