Apple Watch Debut in 'Style' Suggests Space Gray Pricing May Start at $349

Tim Cook better have that face paint at the March event.

Makes sense.

In the past, Apple used exclusive colors to promote higher-end products (black MacBook, white iPhone 3G) but you never literally paid more for just a color. They also had better specs.

Actually that black MacBook WAS literally more for just the color: you could BTO the white to match the specs of the black exactly, but the price was still lower. An interesting case, but far and away the exception to Apple's rule: other than that, colors alone haven't cost more.

We can't yet know, but I would not expect the black Watch Sport to cost more (nor less). The iPod Touch costs the same for a silver shell vs. anodized color, for instance, and the Sport is squarely in the mainstream consumer space in a way that the other two lines of Apple Watches are not.

I wish we would go back to simpler color names.

Space gray... yes right...

Glassed Silver:mac

Why would a UK magazine list the price in dollars? What was the listed GBP price?

Why would a UK magazine list the price in dollars? What was the listed GBP price?

There isn't one yet.

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I guess I'll be getting the space grey sport. I want a sport with a black band and that appears to be the way to get it.

Is the larger watch going to cost more? Like is the 38mm sport $350 and the 42mm $400 or $375??

This has literally been discussed to death in the forums. Nobody knows yet. Wait until March 9th.

I really hope these leaked prices are very wrong!!

http://www.techfor.us/2015/02/apple-watch-price-from-349usd-to-20000usd/
Above is the link to the prices that were leaked.

My excitement was high for the :apple:Watch, I have $600.00 squirreled away for it and I was planning on buying a second one as a gift. If this is in fact the actual prices my excitement has deflated and that gift won’t happen.

Let me explain what you are seeing on that page:

You have 3 types of :apple:watch: Aluminum, stainless steel and Gold. You have 2 sizes of watch 38mm (Ladies?) and 42mm (mens?). You have several color schemes, space grey, silver, gold and rose gold. Please note a few key things. Not all bands fit on all size watches, some bands you can only get with a watch and the prices….

My issues:


Paying extra for the 42mm as apposed to the lower priced 38mm (with the exception of the gold watches this is lame at best) The Aluminum and stainless steel shouldn’t have different prices between the 38mm and 42mm.
You will notice that the Milanese Loop and the Stainless Steel link watch bands can only be bought IF you buy the :apple:Watch with it! So if you want one of each you would need to buy TWO :apple:Watches.
All bands are not for everyone! You cannot get a “Modern Leather Strap” unless you buy a 38mm Watch. Likewise the “Leather Loop” bands you can only use on a 42mm :apple:Watch.
In order to get the *space grey stainless steel* :apple:Watch you must buy the Steel Link band version that costs $999.00
Price. $999.00 for a stainless Steel watch is too high! Apple or otherwise.
I have been a Apple person for a long time. I know they cost more than other brands and I’m fine with that, However, this device is over priced.


I would have expected that the 38mm/42mm (gold excluded) would be the same price and that the bands would all be interchangeable as we were led to believe in every single :apple: Watch add to date.
Lastly the prices. $350 for aluminum and $500 for stainless steel. What happens next year when you have a new model of the :apple: Watch

Disappointed!


NOTE: —-> :mad: This may or may not be that actual numbers, let us pray this is wrong. We shall see on March 9th :mad:

I will wait for the price drop of the v2 or v3.

Or maybe wait just a few short weeks for the price drop of the v1. :D

(Remember how Apple lowered the price of the original iPhone by $200 less than three months after the initial release?)

It's not just the price that defers me from buying the v1, but def a good price drop would make me reconsider.

You're joking right? This is going to be huge and there will be long lines after the online pre orders run out

I am not joking at all. I understand that it will sell out quickly, but I just think it's an Apple hype thing. I think the novelty will fade fast.

The was when Apple wasn't as well known. They don't need such tactics now.

As one of the 100 million people who had bought an iPod during the decade leading up to the introduction of the iPhone, I beg to differ. Apple was very well-known at that point in the company's 30-year history.