Awesome! I’m anxious for it to clear customs - initial delivery date was Friday - now they’ve taken the date off because they aren’t sure how long that’ll take exactly!Yours is on the same boat as mine probably!
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Massive Stainless Steel Unavailability
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Based upon the history of this thread, you wan’t have to wait that long. Supply dries up and then all of a sudden there’s an influx of inventory. Just need to be patient and keep looking.
I read somewhere - maybe in this thread? - that when the store's stock goes below 10 units it no longer shows as "available" for online order, but obviously remains available for in-store purchase. I don't know if that's true, but it would make a lot of sense. I've been to many stores that showed inventory of 2, 3, or or more units and in fact the store had none (or at least couldn't find them).
I was checking bestbuy.com today just for fun and could not believe it when I saw SS GOLD 44 available for pickup within 29 miles from me. After I bought it I was curious to see if they have more for the same day pickup but nope, unavailable. I think it means they had only 1 in stock and I was lucky to buy it. I love ss gold.
After reading your post I did the same and found a SS 44 Milanese 46 miles away available for pickup tomorrow! Gonna get it this Friday.
The gold shipping date is still a big improvement vs Apple which is 11/15-11/23. Best Buy still doesn't have a shipping date listed.Order now for delivery between
Oct 26, 2018 - Nov 2, 2018.
I wonder if this backorder has something to do with the other thread showing gaps around the SS? Seems like a long wait for new stock and I'd say the whole country has virtually none now except for maybe a few returns back in stock? I still hope the 11/13-21 delivery estimate on orders improves though or at some point they will actually start popping up in stores like the others have.
I don’t think it’s related since the number of reports is pretty low. There was a report about Apple adding more Watch assembly companies with stock improvements appearing by the end of the month. I think dates will start to move up soon.
Ordered a 44mm SS white SB through Tmobile on Saturday. Went out of stock 2 hours later. Got my watch yesterday with 2 day shipping.
You can say it was meant to be when Apple Store still shows end of Nov.
You can say it was meant to be when Apple Store still shows end of Nov.
Yea space blacks are showing up in the D.C./Maryland/VA area pretty often - especially with the loop - one every few days from what I’ve been seeing.
Looks like a new wave of SS's rolled in Thurs., still showing stock as of early Fri. (as of 5:40am) around the Philly, NJ area. Lot of SS Black 44mm, Silver 44mm in New Jersey and in Delaware.
My two local Apple Stores have had Space Black and Stainless Silver available all morning, just no Stainless Gold.
I was able to reserve a 44mm Stainless Black. With Sports Band.
They have several available.
Victoria Gardens Apple
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
They have several available.
Victoria Gardens Apple
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Every Apple Store in Miami also has SS 44mm in stock since this morning too.