Apple Watch Stock Dwindles as Shipping Estimates Slip is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.
The Apple Watch was officially launched last week, and many users have already received their orders, but if you haven’t ordered one and plan to do so, expect to wait until July to receive it.
Apple’s website now provides a July shipping estimate for 42mm Apple Watch models, which is pushed again from June, which was the previous shipping estimate. This isn’t too surprising, as the Apple Watch has met high demand since launching, with Apple not having enough units made to fulfill all orders.
One of the big reasons for the push back may be because of manufacturing woes. According to a recent report, one of two two suppliers that Apple is using for the Apple Watch made faulty components, meaning that there’s less Apple Watch inventory to sell than what Apple may have been anticipating.
Instead of selling these faulty watches and performing a recall, Apple simply has trashed the defective units (not literally, mind you) and are manufacturing new ones to replace them. It’s not said how much this issue has contributed to the limited inventory that Apple has, but it certainly hasn’t helped Apple speed up its assembly line.
Of course, the push to a July shipping date for an Apple Watch could just be a cautionary step taken by Apple, considering that we’re now into May, but for anyone ordering an Apple Watch now, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple didn’t ship it out until July.
It’s been said in the past that the Apple Watch won’t be available in Apple Stores until June, which is quite unprecedented for the company. In a memo that was released to Apple Store employees in April says that the Apple Watch won’t be in stock at retail locations throughout the month of May. Instead, buyers will be prompted to go to Apple’s website to order one for the time being.
Unfortunately, if you were planning to go to the Apple Store to order an Apple Watch, you’ll need to rethink your strategy, as Apple has confirmed that you will only be able to order the Apple Watch online.
For now, those who want to try out the Apple Watch before they buy it can schedule an Apple Store try-on appointment online, and once they decide which model they want, buyers can go online again to order.
Apple confirmed that you will only be able to come into an Apple Store to try on the Apple Watch and find a size that works for you. You won’t be able to order the device in-store, unfortunately. The company says that this will only be the case during the “initial launch period,” however long that may be, as no timeline was provided.
The good news is that while the Apple Watch is seeing strong demand and short supply, you may be one of the lucky ones if you ordered early. The Apple Watch was put up for pre-order earlier this month, and many who ordered one were given ship dates as late as June, but it’s still possible that these backorders could still ship ahead of time.
The Apple Watch delivery date that users were given when they pre-ordered their model may not be entirely accurate, especially if you were given a June delivery date, which is obviously well over a month-and-a-half away, but given that Apple is having some manufacturing problems with the new device, the status of Apple Watch inventory may be up in the air.
Apple Watch Stock Dwindles as Shipping Estimates Slip is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.
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