{"id":100806,"date":"2015-10-09T12:53:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T10:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=100806"},"modified":"2015-10-09T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T13:35:13","slug":"apple-watch-and-iphone-6s-official-sa-launch-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/100806\/apple-watch-and-iphone-6s-official-sa-launch-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch and iPhone 6S, 6S Plus SA pricing and launch details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Core Group has announced the official launch date of the Apple Watch in South Africa – while the official cash price for the latest iPhones has also been revealed.<\/p>\n

According to Core, the Apple Watch will launch on 23 October 2015.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch was announced in March 2015, and hit retail in the USA the following month.<\/p>\n

There have been a number of local apps developed for the gadget – including Absa\u00a0and Standard Bank’s\u00a0banking apps – which launched in August and September, respectively.<\/p>\n

Apple Watch Sport pricing<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Model<\/th>\nSize<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Silver Aluminium Case with Orange Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Silver Aluminium Case with Blue\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Rose\u00a0Gold\u00a0Aluminium Case with Lavender\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Gold\u00a0Aluminium Case with White\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR5 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Rose\u00a0Gold\u00a0Aluminium Case with Stone\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Sport Gold\u00a0Aluminium Case with Midnight Blue\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR6 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Apple Watch pricing<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Model<\/th>\nSize<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case with White Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR9 299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR9 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case\u00a0with Red\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR9 299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR9 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Space Black Stainless Steel Case\u00a0with Black\u00a0Sport Band<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR9 299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR9 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case\u00a0with\u00a0Milanese Loop<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR10 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case with Saddle Brown Classic Buckle<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR10 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case\u00a0with Black Classic Buckle<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR10 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case Mdnight Stone Leather\u00a0Loop<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case Mdnight Blue Loop<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case Midnight Blue Modern Buckle<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR12 599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case Soft Pink Modern Buckle<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR12 599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case with Link Bracelet<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR15 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR16 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Watch Space Black Stainless Steel Case with Space Black Link Bracelet<\/td>\n38mm<\/td>\nR17 999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n42mm<\/td>\nR18 499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus pricing<\/h3>\n

Meanwhile, iStore has released the official cash prices of the latest Apple iPhones.<\/p>\n

The devices are available for pre-order on the company\u2019s website, with Space Grey, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold colour options to choose from.<\/p>\n

The prices are as follows:<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Phone<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nR11 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 64GB<\/td>\nR13 599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 128GB<\/td>\nR15 499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s Plus \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nR13 599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u00a0Plus\u2013 64GB<\/td>\nR15 499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s Plus \u2013 128GB<\/td>\nR17 499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

MyBroadband has also revealed the first Vodacom contract priced for the new iPhones, with\u00a0pre-orders for the device would open on 9 October\u00a0ahead of its launch in SA on 16 October.<\/p>\n

The contract prices are as follows:<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Phone<\/th>\nContract<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nSmart S<\/td>\nR650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nSmart M<\/td>\nR699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nSmart L<\/td>\nR799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 16GB<\/td>\nSmart XL<\/td>\nR899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 128GB<\/td>\nUChoose Smart S<\/td>\nR899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 128GB<\/td>\nUChoose Smart\u00a0L<\/td>\nR1 049<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 6s \u2013 128GB<\/td>\nUChoose Flexi 750<\/td>\nR1 149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For those who cannot wait the week for local operators to offer cash deals for the device, Takealot is selling<\/a><\/strong> imported versions of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus \u2013 with prices ranging between R14,000 \u2013 R19,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

More on Apple<\/h3>\n

How Apple plans to kill voicemail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Orange wants to be an Apple retailer in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Standard Bank to launch an app for Apple Watch owners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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