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Report: Apple Watch Preorders Almost 1 Million On First Day In the US

Posted by samzenpus on from the i-want-i-stuff dept.

An anonymous reader writes The launch of the Apple Watch has got off to a good start, with an estimated 1 million pre-orders in the U.S. on Friday. "According to Slice's Sunday report, which is based on e-receipt data obtained directly from consumers, 957,000 people preordered the Watch on Friday, with 62% purchasing the cheapest variant, the Apple Watch Sport. On average, each buyer ordered 1.3 watches and spent $503.83 per watch."

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  1. But nobody buys apple.... by Lumpy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How can all the android Fanboys be Wrong?????

    It has to be a conspiracy and made up news, Apple sold only 2 of them.... Yeah.... That will make the fanboys happy...

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  2. Why? Why God why????? by gatkinso · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Apple has somehow tapped into the lemming instinct.

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