DevicesApple Stores receive "Do Not Open" boxes ahead of smart home launch

This is a single-source report, not an official Apple announcement. According to MacRumors, Apple Stores around the world are preparing to install new product presentations starting Thursday, October 8. The stores received confidential boxes earlier this week with "Do Not Open Until October 8" stickers, believed to contain new visual merchandise.
Apple has not confirmed this.
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