When it comes to Apple products, it‘s not unusual for new (and highly anticipated) devices to sell out within hours of its launch. iPhones, MacBooks and iPads have made headlines in the past for how quickly they sell out.
The same can be said for Apple‘s most recent, highly anticipated device launch – the Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch, which was announced last year along with the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, was made available for pre-order online on Friday. And as is the case with many new Apple products, all the various Apple Watch models sold out quickly, in under 6 hours.
The Apple Watch is available in three different models, each made of a different material.
There is the entry-level Apple Watch Sport, the stainless steel Apple Watch and the top of the range Apple Watch Edition, which is made of gold and retails between a whopping $10 000 and $17 000.
The date that Apple had announced for the first shipments of the Apple Watch was April 24. However, now that all the versions of all the models sold out online, shipping dates have been pushed back as far as July.
New orders placed for any of the 10 different models of the Apple Watch Sport, will now only ship in June again. The same is the case with the stainless steel Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch Edition – in all its gold and rose gold glory – is said to now only ship their next batch in July.
The huge influx of online pre-orders shouldn‘t come as a surprise, though. Angela Ahrendts, Apple‘s Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Sales said in a statement published shortly before the watch went on sale, that customers need to be aware that the “œ…[sic] demand will exceed [our] supply at launch.“
Ms. Ahrendts was certainly right.
In addition to online sales, the Apple Watch will also go on sale at select flagship Apple Stores across the globe. These stores include Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Isetan in Tokyo and Selfridges in London.
It is not yet known when the Apple Watches will be introduced to more generic Apple Stores – including our South African retailers.
The Apple Watch is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech items in the world right now.
Here is a reminder of what you can expect with Apple‘s latest gadget:
Source: 9to5Mac
