Now the good news is that according to the folks at 9to5Mac, it seems that later this week customers should be able to head into an Apple Store and have their bands swapped out for a different color. Before you get too excited, there is a catch and there are certain priorities that Apple’s retail employees will have to tend to first
For starters the strap inventory is said to be limited and they will be prioritized for customers who want to swap the band that came pre-bundled with their Apple Watch. The initial batch of bands received will also be used to replace the worn out bands from the various Apple Watch try-on stations, and it is only then that the remaining bands will be sold to customers seeking an alternate look.
What this means is that there is a chance you could walk into an Apple Store in hopes of getting a new band, only to walk away disappointed. We expect that all of this should clear up once Apple Watch supply levels begin to normalize. In the meantime there are alternative options you can consider, such as visiting a band swapping website where users can trade Apple Watch bands with one another.