Apple Watch To Be Launched In New Zealand on July 31

Apple Watch will now be available for sale online in New Zealand, Turkey and Russia on July 31 from 7 am. Apple Watch customers in New Zealand will have to place their orders online as the country does not have any Apple retail stores. Customer based in Turkey can avail in-store pickup options at the Zorlu Center and Akasya Shopping Center.

With this latest announcement, Apple Watch is now available in 20 countries. Besides these three countries, Apple Watch is now available in the United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom, reports Bidness Etc.

Meanwhile, Mac Rumors confirmed the prices of the three versions of Apple Watch, namely, Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition. While the Apple Watch Sport will come with a price tag of $349, the stainless steel version will be available at $499 and the price of Apple Watch Edition will start from $1,000.

Apple enthusiasts had to wait for a long time to get their hands on their Apple Watch. Owing to limited stock and high demand of the smartwatch, Apple could not make the Apple Watch available in its stores at the initial stages. After its launch on April 24, Apple Watch was available for sale online in Australia, China, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Hong Kong, US and UK.

A recent survey measuring the acceptance level of Apple Watch reveals that most of the early adopters of Apple’s first smartwatch are satisfied with the product. Wristly, an independent research firm surveyed 800 respondents and revealed that 97 percent of Apple Watch owners are satisfied with the device. While 66 percent of the Apple Watch owners were ‘very satisfied’ with Apple Watch, 31 percent expressed they were ‘somewhat satisfied’ with the wearable product.

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