As I mentioned earlier, I'm in the "steel Apple Watch with sport band for $499" camp. Maybe $50 less for the smaller version? And $100 less than those prices for the Apple Watch Sport gets you down to that $349 starting price. I could
maybe see ~$599 for the steel model, but I think Apple will want to hit that magic sub-$500 mark for their "mainstream" model, like they did with the iPad. (Remember, they even launched the iPhone with a $499 4GB model.)
I do expect the different bands to bump the price up significantly, so you'll have a nice range. And for the Edition models, the sky's the limit. Four digits at least.
I'm personally planning on shelling out $500 for a steel Apple Watch with white sport band, and then an extra ~$100 for the classic leather (of course
) buckle or ~$150 for the modern buckle, depending on whether the modern buckle is available for whichever size I decide on. (I'll buy the leather band separate because I want the white sport band too.) I'm expecting the Milanese loop and link bracelet to be more expensive but I have little interest in those, though the link bracelet is super impressive.
And I was planning on a March release, but now that I think about it I think Apple will
really want to have these out in time for Valentine's day.
I'm guessing Apple's going to be careful with how they roll these out to other retailers, too. Will we see (non-gold) Apple Watches at Walmarts? Would that make the Edition less desirable?