Apple stops online sales of Watches; older models can’t be fixed


An Apple Watch Series 9 smartwatch at the company's 5th Avenue store in New York, US, on Dec 20, 2023. The newest Apple Watch models were no longer available for purchase from the company’s website as of about 3pm Thursday in New York. — Bloomberg

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.

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