April Release Date - Make predictions!

[dontwalkhand]

Like everything else Apple it'll be 15-29th. Never near the first of the month however.

 

[Sharkey311]

Earnings will most likely be the week of April 20th and I can see Apple wanting to have the Watch released prior to earnings so they can talk about the first week or two of the Watch launch.

My best guess is prior to April 17th for this reason.

Ooooooh fantastic point!

 

[UltimateSyn]

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

 

[Mobster1983]

Earnings will most likely be the week of April 20th and I can see Apple wanting to have the Watch released prior to earnings so they can talk about the first week or two of the Watch launch.

My best guess is prior to April 17th for this reason.

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."

 

[capitanbuzo]

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."

The Apple Watch won't be included in their 10-Q, subsequent event.

 

[KPOM]

The Apple Watch won't be included in their 10-Q, subsequent event.

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.

 

[UltimateSyn]

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.

 

[Mobster1983]

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.

 

[cleirac]

My heart says a media invite for the official Apple Watch launch will be sent out tomorrow. So that would mean first week of April release. I have to get it that week because I will be traveling the weeks after that.

My mind says, at the end of the day, it will be officially available to the public last week of April with the first week of April as the official media launch event.

What did my heart win so far?

I am good or what?

 

[madsci954]

Still sticking to April 3rd or 10th.

 

[cmChimera]

See the front page lately?

 

[rjlawrencejr]

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.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

I'm sticking with April 3rd. Three weeks to launch would be a sweet spot, four weeks might be dragging it a bit.

 

[UltimateSyn]

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.

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!

I'm sticking with April 3rd. Three weeks to launch would be a sweet spot, four weeks might be dragging it a bit.

April 3rd is Good Friday, though. Doubt they would launch on a major religious holiday.

 

[Sharkey311]

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.

iPad was released over Easter weekend.

 

[UltimateSyn]

iPad was released over Easter weekend.

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.

 

[capitanbuzo]

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.

If it's material they will.

 

[lirn8]

I remember a forum/post about people sharing info about How crowded the line at Apple stores on the night the iPhone 6 lunched
I hope it will be the case this time also

 

[TheDeviceUser]

I remember a forum/post about people sharing info about How crowded the line at Apple stores on the night the iPhone 6 lunched
I hope it will be the case this time also

Why do you hope so? Surely then it will be harder to get one?

 

[Julien]

I likely voted for the "wrong" guy. I voted near the end of April but now with the event (which I wrongly said probably would not happen) in early March the Watch is likely going to be in early April.

 

[BvizioN]

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

 

[Sodner]

ASAP please!!!

I say second week in April. Month after Keynote.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

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

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.

 

[gcooldude86]

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.

This is what I want him to say too, the availability in US, Canada, UK, and Aus.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

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!