Apple Watch ban landing in the United States, Apple notified that the model could not be repaired.
Thank CTOnews.com netizens Rimi Ishihara for the delivery of the clue to happiness! CTOnews.com December 22, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) Apple Watch sales ban officially landed, Apple website has stopped selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
CTOnews.com visits Apple's US website, and after opening the product page, the "Buy" button on the right has been removed, with a "currently unavailable" reminder printed in the upper left corner of the product.
Apple announced on Monday that it would comply with the International Trade Commission's ruling and suspend sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Apple's offline channels in the United States will also be closed after December 24, and third-party stores such as Target, Walmart and Best Buy can continue to sell Apple Watch, and the ban does not affect Apple Watch SE.
Apple also issued a memo saying that out-of-warranty Apple Watch could not be repaired because of the sales ban.
The memo reads: "the product exchange (CRU) program does not apply to the following watches: Apple Watch Series 6 or later, Apple Watch Ultra or later".
Including the Apple Watch Series 6 and newer models, as well as the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, Apple cannot continue to replace Apple Watch with blood oxygen sensors that are out of warranty.
The above-mentioned Apple Watch users in the United States can still be repaired if they encounter software problems, but if they encounter hardware problems, they will not be able to continue to receive maintenance services after the warranty period expires.