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> Can I buy Apple Vision Pro in the U.S. and take it back to my country/region?

> Apple Vision Pro is only available for sale in the U.S and is designed for customers in the U.S. to use at home, at work, and while traveling. We look forward to bringing Apple Vision Pro to more countries later this year.

So, why aren't they answering their own question here? Feels like they are dodging the answer.

What happens when I do buy it and take it to another country? Will it stop working, or is it just that Apple stores aren't equipped (yet) to service these devices?

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It does say in the small print:

* Apple Vision Pro only supports English (U.S.) for language and typing and English for Siri and Dictation.

* App Store requires an Apple ID with region set to the U.S.

* Purchases on Apple Music and TV app require an Apple ID with region set to the U.S.

* For customers with vision correction needs, ZEISS will only accept vision prescriptions written by U.S. eye care professionals, and will only ship to U.S. locations.

* Customers may not be able to access certain apps, features, or content due to licensing or other restrictions in those countries or regions.

* Apple Support is only available in the U.S.

The announcement says "while traveling" - I think there is a reasonable expectation that your Vision Pro isn't just going to stop working when you land in Europe.

The reasonable explanation here is that this product is in a soft launch... similar to when a restaurant opens for the first time to friends and family. There is almost certainly an entire book worth of experience that apple needs to get with rolling this product out.

I don't understand why companies ask themselves good FAQs and then dodge their own question, I've seen it a few times recently. If you don't want to answer it, why are you asking yourself the question? It's weird

Straight from the website:

"Apple Vision Pro is great for travel and when U.S. customers travel abroad, the experience will remain consistent. That means all of their apps and content will remain accessible while traveling, so they can use apps and enjoy music, TV, and movies."

Maybe the European ones will have a blood oxygen sensor.

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