No Apple Watch In Retail Stores Till Summer (Support Team Said)

[MICHAELSD]

After having been transferred to Apple Support to ask about Apple Watch availability in retail stores, they had told me that no retail stores will receive inventory until all pre-orders are fulfilled and that Apple Stores most likely will not stock them until summer. Just passing the info on. Order online.

 

[hovscorpion12]

Apple Watch will not be available to purchase in stores for a while. Probably until October. However Apple Watch is available for purchase now on Apple online Store with shipment in June.

 

[MICHAELSD]

Apple Watch will not be available to purchase in stores for a while. Probably until October. However Apple Watch is available for purchase now on Apple online Store with shipment in June.

You sound like a member of their support team.

 

[sam223]

When I was in for my try on I was told the watch will be in stores for the "general public" for purchase on the 24th! Maybe very limited stock for reserve and purchase just like the iphone 6

 

[AustinIllini]

The resale market for these watches is going to be nuts.

 

[Wallabe]

By Apple's standard, July is still Early 2015.

 

[boobie12]

When I was in for my try on I was told the watch will be in stores for the "general public" for purchase on the 24th! Maybe very limited stock for reserve and purchase just like the iphone 6

It has been already said stores will not be having watches at launch and only way to buy them is online

 

[TallManNY]

The resale market for these watches is going to be nuts.

Folks who laughed at the Edition being a waste of money starting at $10,000 are going to have to eat crow when that watch starts selling on Ebay or in stores for 100% markups.

I'm glad there are no in store purchases for a while because the scalpers would be out in force if there was. It is much harder for the scalpers to buy large numbers if they need to use a credit card and purchase online.

 

[AustinIllini]

Folks who laughed at the Edition being a waste of money starting at $10,000 are going to have to eat crow when that watch starts selling on Ebay or in stores for 100% markups.

I'm glad there are no in store purchases for a while because the scalpers would be out in force if there was. It is much harder for the scalpers to buy large numbers if they need to use a credit card and purchase online.

A number of journalists have suggested the lines are no longer particularly "fun" like they used to be. Maybe this is to curb scalping, but I think overall the issue of supply is the real problem.

 

[bevsb2]

When I was in for my try on I was told the watch will be in stores for the "general public" for purchase on the 24th! Maybe very limited stock for reserve and purchase just like the iphone 6

I was told at the Apple store today that you could pre-order the watch online early am on the 24th for store pick up that day.