Apple halts Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in U.S. Apple Stores ahead of ITC ban

Apple is no longer selling the Apple Watch Series 9 nor the Apple Watch Ultra 2 through its U.S. Apple Stores, ready for the expected ITC sales ban on December 25.


Apple suspended its online sales of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 on December 21, as part of a prearranged withdrawal of the models in the United States, in advance of a ban on the import and sale of the models on Monday. Just as it had previously advised, Apple is stopping sales of the models from its U.S. Apple Stores.

The ban does stop new stock from entering the country, as well as Apple's selling of the goods, but retailers with existing stock are still free to sell the models after the deadline, albeit limited to only what they have on hand.


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