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Store Availability
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Me too at the Apple store. I have an Aluminum already on order but will be switching to the Stainless steel.
Same in-store in-stock situation here, though the store I'm going to pick up at isn't open yet. I don't think I would ever purchase the Milanese as a choice, but between that and the starlight sport band (horrible color, in my opinion), which I would literally throw away (well, try to find someone to give it away to...but literally never put on the watch), I'll pay the $50 uncharge for the Milanese.
How are you folks finding In-Store stock? Are you clicking on each watch type, then the most popular bands? I have been checking the local store and cant see anything in stock even after trying 3-4 watch types and numerous combos (stainless, aluminum, titanmium, GPS, Cellular, and 2-3 watch bands in various combos).
Is there abetter way to find what a particular store has in-stock?
Is there abetter way to find what a particular store has in-stock?
I'm sure it'll obviously depend on your city, but I noticed luck with the standard combos from like best buy...
So for example the 45mm Green Aluminum Case with Clover Sport Band
Whole country is showing not in stock online. I walked in when the store opened and was able to get 45 midnight sport. Apparently if they have less than 5 in the store, it will show not available in store pickup.
7:20 am Ish in florida, in Store without reservation or purchase are very little, mostly green and red, (green it’s way darker than in the photos, got me one from my midnight pick)
Thanks for the info @Chaser919 That makes sense with what I have seen in the past. My local store usually gets more stock on Sunday/Monday and then sometimes folks can snag an item online for local pick-up. It just depends on the item (phone, macbook, watch, etc).
I already have an Apple Watch so I may just hold off on the S7. I'm just not motivated enough by the S7 to try to track down a watch in the short term, or order one and wait a month.
If a store has less than 5 in stock on launch day, you don’t have much time to pick one up. They’ll be gone by lunch time.
I was able to a 45mm SS here in Seattle. Happened to check stock around 7:40am and got lucky I guess.
Ha I’m guessing Bellevue Sq? If so I saw that one. Wanted Graphite so I held off to see if they had one for walk in. We’ll see in about 24 min.
Nah, UVillage. FYI, I have graphite on order at Uvillage that I'm picking up as well today. DM me if you are interested. Didn't expect to get the standard SS and probably won't keep it.
I walked into the Reading Oracle store today and was able to leave with a SS 45. They seemed to have most stock apart from titanium
Brea had the 45mm SS in stock for pickup today. Was with the milanese loop though
I was told by an employee once that online stock and store stock is separate. Apple need to have a supply of products available in the store to keep customers coming to the store. This was what I was told when I ordered an iPad online in my second choice of color because the one I wanted wasn't available. When I got to the store there were 2 available in my color choice.