The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are They will go on sale again in the United States, but without one of its star characteristics. It is the price to pay for the open dispute between Apple and Masimo that has had the company in check for a few weeks and has led to the ban on the sale of Apple smartwatches.
The company has announced that Apple will put the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 back on sale starting today, January 18, but it will do so with all blood oxygen measurement functionalities disabled. This is the only solution that the company seems to have found to get around the sales ban. However, this is a software limitation, so the future, if an agreement is reached, can be easily restored.
For users who bought a Series 9 or an Ultra 2 before the measures prohibiting Apple from selling them were put in place, there will be no changes, and they won’t be left without the functionality they paid forand that it worked at the time of purchase.
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 return to stores
For now, the company has appealed the decision to try to save one of the key functionalities of its flagship device, but what will happen in the future remains. being an unsolved mystery. In this regard, Apple has published a statement explaining the current situation:
Apple’s appeal is ongoing and we believe the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit should reverse the USITC’s decision. We strongly disagree with the USITC’s decision and the resulting orders.
Pending the appeal, Apple is taking steps to comply with the ruling while ensuring customers have access to the feature-limited Apple Watch. These steps include introducing a version of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States without the Blood Oxygen feature. There is no impact on previously purchased Apple Watch units that include the Blood Oxygen feature.
“Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 without the Blood Oxygen feature will be available on apple.com starting at 6 a.m. PT on January 18 and in Apple Stores starting January 18.”
Nikki Rothberg, Apple.