Weird. A lot of us were looking for one with no luck, and then at the 2-week mark, they started showing up all across the US. I’m surprised to hear that the supply has dried up again.
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Is the stainless steel Series 4 Apple Watch available anywhere?!
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Yes. Notifications are set up. I check every day to make sure they are still set up! It’s just an elusive unicorn at this point! LOL I’ve also been checking the Apple store and Best Buy daily.
I hear you. I ordered the SBSS in the sports band online but still checked stock everyday. Only one major shipment came in since the first part of October that I saw. They arrived across the country on a Friday and were all sold out by Monday at my local Apple store (90 miles away). The rest of the US dwindled down to just 2 or 3 showing since then. And for the last few days no one has them.
Surely there will be another shipment of stainless watches soon.
Surely there will be another shipment of stainless watches soon.
I was stopping by an Apple Store for a cable about two weeks ago. I casually asked if they had any 44mm space black stainless steel in stock, and lo-and-behold they had one in stock, so I got it.
Then I haven't seen any more. This is a problem because the one I got has a defect and I wanted to get an exchange. Fortunately the manager said they have documented my issue and whenever they become in stock again they will exchange it for me.
The defect is my watch bands get jammed when you insert them from one direction (but not the other) from left to right on the top.
Then I haven't seen any more. This is a problem because the one I got has a defect and I wanted to get an exchange. Fortunately the manager said they have documented my issue and whenever they become in stock again they will exchange it for me.
The defect is my watch bands get jammed when you insert them from one direction (but not the other) from left to right on the top.
Thanks. It looks like Apple University Village may have Hermes models in 44, but I don't see any regular steel 44s there.
Apples allocation process is very much skewed, and I’m sure they get certain batches in where they have adequate stock, but is quickly is suppressed by all the demand right now. Especially leading into the holidays here very shortly.
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Hopefully before the Big Thanksgiving Shopping weekend! I ordered online anyways and it has an estimated pick up date of Nov 29th. which is actually better than last week which had it out to Dec 4th. I will keep looking. But glad to have the order in. I would be worried that any watch in the stores now is somehow a return.
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I saw that! I’m looking for the gold SS and am not willing to fork over the money for the Hermès. Online orders are apparently ready for pickup at the UVillage store on Nov 29th. Although I’ve heard they could come earlier.
Depends what you mean by ‘anywhere’. Retailers, Apple stores, etc. But I would use iStocknow, that’s like your best source to find one specifically to your location.
I meant more for online order, not really near an Apple store right now and the Target and Best Buy near me don’t have em.
Congratulations!!!!
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I have been watching istocknow like crazy and haven’t found any come up especially on the west coast. I finally caved and ordered online. But the estimated arrival date is all the way out to Nov 29th for my area when I ordered and now it is out until Dec 4th.
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Have you tried ordering through the Apple store/website itself? If my email is correct my watch will be in the store for pickup two weeks from when I ordered it. Which I don’t think is too bad at all considering NO stores have them. I also think that maybe having it shipped to an Apple store for pickup may be moving it along faster than having it shipped to my home. But that is just a guess.
We don't have cellular capable Apple Watches, so to get a SS I'd have to order from overseas, have it shipped locally to an address there and then get someone to forward it to me...plus I'd likely have an issue with customs/import duties etc, so it's become logistically too much trouble. They're also out of stock in most countries, so quite difficult to source anyway.
Am currently wearing my silver AL and don't mind it at all, at this stage...but will take a bit of getting used to after having a shiny AW on my wrist for the last couple of years!
Oh man!!!! Yes that would be a huge hassle! I’m glad you’re happy with your watch!
The Series 4 is still in short supply? I’m surprised to hear that. Pleasantly surprised, actually. Sounds like it’s selling well for the holidays. That’s good news, unlike all this negativity about XR sales, which is dragging the stock down.
Though I hope those searching for watches find what they are looking for soon.
Though I hope those searching for watches find what they are looking for soon.
Namely the silver SS 44mm, yeah. Don’t know if it’s because of people buying them or just production holdups but they’re very rare.
I don’t see why Apple would be having production problems this long after launch. Seems like they must be selling well.
Not sure of their supply chain timeline but I think they're definitely selling more than they anticipated, yes.
