Finally, Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 officially stop selling in the United States, making it impossible to repair older models
Apple has stopped selling
Watch - Apple
https://www.apple.com/watch/
Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 No Longer Sold Online; Older Models Can't Be Fixed - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-21/apple-watch-series-9-ultra-2-ban-means-no-repairs-on-out-of-warranty-models
Apple Watch Series 6 and later models are equipped with a blood oxygen concentration measurement function . However, Apple has been sued by medical device manufacturer Masimo alleging that ``the blood oxygen concentration measurement function infringes its patent,'' and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series. 9 had been ordered to cease sales .
The ITC had set the enforcement date for the sales suspension order to be December 26, 2023, but Apple stated that it would ``preemptively take measures to comply with the judgment,'' and the official Apple web store announced December 21, 2023 (local time). From 3:00 p.m., it was announced that both models would be discontinued from retail stores in the United States starting December 24, 2023.
Apple discontinues sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 over blood oxygen sensor patent dispute - GIGAZINE
Then, on December 21, 2023, it became impossible to order Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 from Apple's official web store. Along with this, the display of the official Apple Watch web page has also changed.The official webpage just before sales were suspended is below. Apple Watch Series 9 was appealing at the top.
However, at the time of article creation, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) is displayed at the top.
When you scroll down, the product overview of Apple Watch Series 9 appears, but instead of the purchase button, 'Currently Unavailable' is displayed, making it impossible to access the purchase page.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 is placed at the bottom of Apple Watch Series 9, but Apple Watch Ultra 2 is also displayed as 'Currently Unavailable'.
According to Mark Garman of Bloomberg, who is familiar with Apple-related information, Apple informed its customer service representatives that ``Apple Watch Series 6 and later products that are out of warranty will not be eligible for hardware replacement.'' About. Additionally, it will no longer be possible to ``exchange to a different color or size'' for Apple Watches purchased before December 25, 2023.
Please note that the ITC order targets ``Apple's import into the United States,'' and the Apple Watch will continue to be available at third-party retailers such as Amazon. In addition, Apple Watch is still available in countries other than the United States, including Japan. In fact, even at the time of writing this article, you can order the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 from
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