With the help of a U.S. appeals court decision, Apple has confirmed that its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 units were available as of yesterday in retail locations and will return to Apple’s online storefront by tomorrow at noon PT.
The company offered the following statement:
“We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year. Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, including the blood oxygen feature, will become available again in the United States at Apple Stores starting today and from apple.com tomorrow by noon PT.
Apple’s teams have worked tirelessly over many years to develop technology that empowers users with industry-leading health, wellness, and safety features and we are pleased the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has stayed the exclusion order while it considers our request to stay the order pending our full appeal.”
The units became available from select Apple Store locations today, with broader availability by Saturday, December 30.
Apple’s victory today puts the watch ban on hold until January 10. Apple has also submitted a software update that it believes will resolve the issue. The decision on whether or not that will satisfy the government is expected on January 12.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac