Apple Stops Online Sales of Watches; Older Models Can’t Be Fixed

December 21, 2023, 8:17 PM UTC

Apple Inc. has stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US on its online store, just days before a ban related to a patent dispute takes effect.

The company also will no longer be able to repair watch models that are out-of-warranty, a potential headache for consumers.

WATCH: Huge loss for Apple.
Source: Bloomberg

The newest Apple Watch models were no longer available for purchase from the company’s website as of about 3 p.m. Thursday in New York. The company previously said it would end sales at its about 270 physical retail stores in the US on Dec. 24. Online purchasing ...

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