The Pebble smartwatch, a smartphone-connected watch that recently became the most-funded Kickstarter project ever, is sold out.
The team behind the watch stopped taking pre-orders on Thursday, after pre-selling 85,000 devices and raising more than $10 million on the crowd-sourced funding platform Kickstarter.
The Pebble team earlier this week updated its Kickstarter page to say that it would limit the number of pre-orders to 85,000. As of Thursday, the project had raised more than $10.1 million from 66,550 backers, with eight days left.
You can still pledge $1 to get exclusive Pebble updates, but advance ordering of the watch is now closed. The Pebble smartwatch will eventually go on sale again at getpebble.com for $150.
"We've thought a lot about this decision, and we feel it's time," an update on the Pebble Kickstarter page reads. "You, our backers, were the first group of people to believe in Pebble, and we want to return our focus to creating the most awesome watch possible for you."
The project was posted on Kickstarter last month with the goal of raising $100,000 during the 40-day funding period. After just a week, the Pebble smartwatch had already raised more than $3.5 million, making it the most-funded Kickstarter project ever.
The watch is water-resistant and sports an electronic-paper (e-paper) display that is easily readable outdoors. It can be customized with several apps designed for cyclists, runners, and golfers. Another app lets users control music on their phone, and Pebble said more apps are in development.
Last week, the much talked-about watch got its first app partner. When the watch becomes available this fall, it will be integrated with he popular workout-tracking app RunKeeper, allowing cyclists, hikers, walkers, and skiers to track their fitness right from their wrist.
Another Kickstarter project making headlines is Etcher, which will turn the iPad into an Etch A Sketch. It has raised about $10,000 with 29 days to go.
For more, see PCMag's "The Digital Watch: A Brief History" slideshow below. Also check out our recent interview with Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler.