The $20,000 gold Apple Watch Edition sold out in China in less than an hour

[Victorious Secret]

 

 

 

In news that should shock no one here, the Apple Watch Edition sold out in China in under an hour. Don't know how well it sold out everywhere else, but checking US sites the watch is showing "June" for delivery, then again EVERY watch I've selected has shown June as of 930 MST. 

So yea, the thing has been selling very well. I placed my orders, whether or not I buy comes down to how much i like wearing it come tomorrow, but what I've heard personally leaves me optimistic that I'll actually enjoy it.

 

Bonus, the Edition and the box it comes in. 

 

 

Apple on Friday put the Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch, and Edition up for preorder in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and China. Customers can now try on and buy the watches, but the company says people will not get them until weeks later in the UK — elsewhere, it could be longer. Relatively few will actually walk out of shops wearing their new accessory.

 

Just hours into sales in China, there was zero chance of grabbing an Apple Watch Edition, the most exclusive version. Author Ben Thompson tweeted that he had checked every store there and at every one the device was listed as out of stock, but it remains unclear just how many units have been sold and shipped on Friday.

 

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-watch-edition-sold-out-in-china-2015-4

 

[MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT]

Dem Rich Kids These Days

[minibois]

So far for "Who would buy it?!"

Did not expect this..

[Samsterstorm]

Dem Rich Kids These Days

+1, wish I was one sometimes

[Dredgy]

I failed to see how no one took into account that the Edition was obviously for the Chinese market, where status can determine self worth and superstitious reasons (red and gold mean luck and wealth).

 

Not that people in the US and other markets won't buy it. You could almost make a case for them being a sound investment. In 50 years they'll be hard to come by, and unique.

[Guest]

No not sold out they are all stolen

[NumLock21]

So they have to wear a neodymium magnet for it to work?

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

I 

AM

SO

FUCKING

SHOCKED

 

oh no wait I am not

 

Sexy ass box though

 

According to this http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/10/apple-watch-sold-out-launch-day/

 

all models sold out on launch day in less than 6 hours

[TheSLSAMG]

Not suprising to me. I expected this with how the Chinese market is for tech like this. Apple's a big seller over there, they make premium products that people want and the Chinese are in tune with the idea that appearance = social status.

[SeanAngelo]

wow that's crazy. $20,000 on a watch, ridiculous 

[HmmR]

why are u guys rageing on my comment just shared my opinion 

[CydiaDash]

Oh yeah... I just bough 5 from china.. duh

[ShadowCaptain]

why are u guys rageing on my comment just shared my opinion 

 

Because its essentially trolling

[georgespamme]

IMHO the watch kinda looks like a cheap toy.  Not Apple hate here, just an honest, objective opinion.  If I was spending that much on a device that's essentially a fashion statement, I'd want it to look... different.  I dunno.  Maybe the pics don't do it justice.

[TheSLSAMG]

IMHO the watch kinda looks like a cheap toy.  Not Apple hate here, just an honest, objective opinion.  If I was spending that much on a device that's essentially a fashion statement, I'd want it to look... different.  I dunno.  Maybe the pics don't do it justice.

Initially after seeing it, I couldn't disagree with you. There was just something kind of off about it. However, after seeing it for a while, it has grown on me.

[georgespamme]

 

snip

Will you post your thoughts here once you have it?

[ShadowCaptain]

IMHO the watch kinda looks like a cheap toy.  Not Apple hate here, just an honest, objective opinion.  If I was spending that much on a device that's essentially a fashion statement, I'd want it to look... different.  I dunno.  Maybe the pics don't do it justice.

 

Really? I think it looks gorgeous, depends a lot on the strap options, but yeah I think it looks super sexy

 

but hey we cant all like the same stuff, I bet in the flesh, holding it and touching it, you would change your opinion 

[Victorious Secret]

Will you post your thoughts here once you have it?

 

Probably. I'll have hands on time tomorrow to see if it all really does live up to the hype that the reviews have bestowed upon it. 

[Suika]

isheep spotted

fandroid spotted

 

Honestly I don't like the aesthetics of the Apple Watch, even if I did have the money to blow away, I just couldn't wear it, but to each their own. If you have the money, why not?

[Sidiox]

Jesus christ this is not really surprising... Nevertheless I am still disappointed... And all the other options also sold out as well. Oh how I fear the stupidity that a lot of people will have with regards to this watch...

[BrianPena]

This forum when apple watch is announced:

 

"Who would buy this dumb thing, especially the $20k one wtf."

 

This forum after they sell out:

 

"It's kind of grown on me"

 

 

[azurezeed]

Why... just why?

[MrDynamicMan]

Not surprised at all. A while back I read an article about how people in China will do basically anything for an appel product. Not at all surprised about this.

And also, DAE APPEL IS SHIITE!!

[WereCat]

Will see them on Chinese e-shops for $10 6months later.

[CaliJL]

Will see them on Chinese e-shops for $10 6months later.