Just days before Apple Inc’s smartwatch is scheduled to go on sale in Taiwan, a local tech news Web site has reported that the device will initially be available in only 10 retail stores.
Starting on Friday, Taiwanese consumers will be able to try on or purchase the Apple Watch at 10 select Apple-authorized resellers in Taipei, New Taipei City, Taichung and Kaohsiung, the site Applealmond.com said on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
In Taipei, the smartwatch is to be available at Studio A’s three branches at the Taipei 101 Mall, Miramar Entertainment Park (美麗華百樂園) and Dayeh Takashimaya Department Store (大葉高島屋百貨), at iStore’s Xinyi branch and at Data Express’ flagship store at Q Square (京站時尚廣場), the report said.
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The watch will also be available at Data Express’ two branches at Mega City shopping mall (板橋大遠百) in New Taipei City, at Top City shopping mall (台中大遠百) in Taichung and at iStore’s Taichung branch, according to the report.
Consumers in southern Taiwan can purchase the Apple Watch only at Data Express’ flagship store at Kaohsiung’s Hanshin Arena Store (漢神巨蛋購物廣場) and Studio A’s branch at Kaohsiung’s Star Place (大立精品館), the report said.
However, the top-of-the-line Apple Watch Edition will only be available at Studio A’s Taipei 101 Mall branch, the report said.
Taiwan was included in the second batch of countries where the Apple Watch is made available, along with Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland.
The device is available in three editions — the Apple Watch Sport that starts at US$349, the Apple Watch priced at US$549 and the premium Apple Watch Edition, crafted from custom rose or yellow 18-karat gold alloys and carrying a starting price of US$10,000.
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