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April Release Date - Make predictions!
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Would put money on the fact that they want to give themselves as much time for production as possible.. My prediction is April 24th but I could see the 17th happening too
This is correct. The release will be on Friday April 17th or 24th, with earnings announced the following Tuesday. This will allow them to announce the first weekend sales which will be "far exceeded our expectations."
They could mention it in the earnings call. But they could also mention it in a press release. That said, Apple has said they won't break out watch sales like they do iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales.
Now that the event has been scheduled for March 9th, I'm gonna change my predictions: Pre-Order March 27th and on sale April 10th.
I'm keeping mine. April 17th most likely, possibly the 24th. Depending on when they announce earnings.
They will not include the Apple Watch in earnings (it is outside the window), but like every other launch they will make a statement about first weekend sales.
I do agree that we could have preorders starting at the end of March, which would give Apple enough time to determine the demand for the watch and band types that are most popular.
What did my heart win so far?
I am good or what?
I'll say! That was too good
...I meant to chime in yesterday my prediction of 4/3/15. I'll stick to it.
I'm sticking with April 3rd. Three weeks to launch would be a sweet spot, four weeks might be dragging it a bit.
For reference, the iPad was announced on March 5th and shipped on April 3rd. I just think any longer than a month would give the hype too much time to die down. It's obviously anyone's guess at this point but the 10th and the 17th seem to be the most probable. I'm excited!
April 3rd is Good Friday, though. Doubt they would launch on a major religious holiday.
Sure, I'll give you that. But it was released on a Saturday, not Good Friday or Easter Sunday.
I guess that makes Saturday April 4th a possibility for this year.
Tim: I'm am so excited to tell you that we will start taking preeorders for the 
Watch from Friday 27 of March and you could have it on your wrist as early as easter weekend
No let's guess when the first person is going to camp for it at Apple stores
Watch from Friday 27 of March and you could have it on your wrist as early as easter weekend No let's guess when the first person is going to camp for it at Apple stores
Tim: I'm am so excited to tell you that we will start taking preeorders for the
No let's guess when the first person is going to camp for it at Apple stores
Great! But ideally I'd like him to say
Tim: I'm am so excited to tell you that we will start taking preeorders for the
Watch from Friday 27 of March and you could have it on your wrist as early as easter weekend . And we're going start in the US, Canada, UK and Australia.Great! But ideally I'd like him to say
Tim: I'm am so excited to tell you that we will start taking preeorders for the
This is what I want him to say too, the availability in US, Canada, UK, and Aus.
I've just got a horrible feeling we'll end up waiting until late May to get it. iPad didn't ship until late May 2010 in the UK (not sure about Canada and Australia) and it looks like the Watch will ship almost 5 years to the day of the US iPad Launch.
Late April-Early May I can deal with, but late May it going to be excruciating!