Apple 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.
The newest Apple Watch models were no longer available for purchase from the company’s website as of about 3pm Thursday in New York. The company previously said it would end sales at its about 270 physical retail stores in the US on December 24. Online purchasing in the US was stopped earlier than in-store sales so that watches could be sent to consumers before a ban scheduled for December 25 goes into effect. Sales will continue at Apple’s international online and in-person stores.
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