Bad news for those who want an Apple Watch for Christmas.
In a statement shared with 9to5Mac, Apple said the Series 9 and Ultra 2 will no longer be available to purchase on Apple’s online store in the U.S. starting December 21.
Now why is this happening? Back in October the ITC ordered a ban on some Apple Watch imports into the U.S. after finding that Apple violated Masimo’s patents related to pulse oximetry. This is part of a long running battle between Masimo and Apple that has more plot twists than a Marvel Movie. Now this could be reversed by President Biden, but that may not happen as those sorts of reversals are rare. Thus it means that the Apple Watch could be off store shelves at Apple’s most profitable time of the year. Though Apple is going to appeal this.
If you want more background on this, here’s a couple of videos that explain this further:
