Psst! Get your ‘illegal’ Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 right here – while they last!

Apple Watch Series 9 features a maximum brightness of up to 2000 nits — double that of Series 8.
Apple said Monday it will stop selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 starting starting Thursday on Apple.com and from retail locations after December 24 after a recent ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission that found Apple was in violation of medical company Masimo’s pulse oximeter patent. That technology uses light to read blood-oxygen levels. Apple introduced a pulse oximeter feature utilizing that method in 2020 in its Apple Watch Series 6 lineup.
The possibility of having these models banned remains a possibility unless Apple makes substantial changes – perhaps in both software (easier) and hardware (will take months) – or if the ruling is vetoed by the White House during a review period that ends December 25th. Apple said it is “preemptively taking steps to comply should the ruling stand” by removing Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 from the market earlier.
Right now, while supplies last, you can still get Apple Watch Series 9 (for 18% off) and Apple Watch Ultra 2 (for 6% off) in the United States via Amazon here.
MacDailyNews Take: If the ITC ruling is not vetoed, and a hardware change is required, expect Apple to pay up and settle this imbroglio with an offer that Masimo cannot refuse.
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