The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will now be sold without their blood oxygen feature. Apple says the move will allow it to sell its high-end watches while staying in compliance amid an ongoing patent dispute with health tech company Masimo.
Apple said Wednesday that Series 9 and Ultra 2 models that don’t contain the feature will be available on both its website and in US retail stores on Thursday. Customers who buy these versions will still see references to a blood oxygen feature when using the watch, but when they tap it they’ll see a message that the feature is no longer available.
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Apple Watch owners who already have a model with a blood oxygen feature are not affected, and internationally Apple is still able to sell watches with the feature.
