Apple Watch fans who are looking into more ways to purchase the wearable will be glad to know that the watch will soon be available from T-Mobile and Sprint.
Images taken from the internal stock screen at Sprint show that the carrier will start selling the Apple Watch as one of its retail items starting Sept. 25.
Apple released the Apple Watch in April and initially made it available by appointment only in the Apple Stores and select retail outlets. The company eventually changed the process and allowed customers to buy the wearable even without an appointment. The Apple Watch also became available in Best Buy's online and physical stores.
Sprint will reportedly retail the Apple Watch in the Sport and Stainless Steel variants with bands measuring 38mm and 42mm. The Apple Watch Sport will cost $349.99 (38mm) and $399.99 (42mm) while the Apple Watch (Stainless Steel or Space Black Stainless Steel) will cost $549.99 (38mm) and $599.99 (42mm).
Sprint's pricing of the wearable is in line with that of Apple and Best Buy. The carrier will also retail a number of Apple Watch accessories made by Mophie and other manufacturers and standalone bands from Casemate.
Last week, CEO John Legere of T-Mobile announced that it will soon start selling the Apple Watch, although there was no mention of a specific date. MacRumors later on revealed that the carrier will also start retailing the wearable on Sept. 25.
"Yes! We'll have #AppleWatch @tmobile. Who wants one?? #appleevent," says Legere in a post on Twitter.
Yes! We’ll have #AppleWatch @tmobile. Who wants one?? #appleevent
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) September 9, 2015
Legere earlier expressed his belief that the release of the Apple Watch will mark the day when wearables will be transformed from being niche devices into mainstream consumer products.
Customer demand may be driving the Apple Watch to carrier stores, but the launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus on Sept. 25 may also be another reason to start selling the Apple Watch. It is highly likely that carriers see the Apple Watch as an accessory to the upcoming flagships from Apple.
It's not known whether Verizon and AT&T will follow suit. However, there's a strong possibility that the carriers might also sell the Apple Watch in their own stores in the future.
