The Microsoft Band is expected to launch early next year

One thing is for sure concerning the Microsoft Band – there has been way more demand compared to the availability of the hardware itself, and this does come across as surprising, taking into consideration how low key, relatively speaking, the piece of wearable technology was before it was introduced. In fact, the Microsoft Band has proved itself to be so popular, so much so that it has been sold out and unavailable online since late last month. Priced at $199.99 a pop, it comes with a heart rate sensor, and will boat of integration with Cortana whenever you pair it up alongside a Windows Phone 8.1 handset.

Microsoft’s announced its first wearable device back in October in the form of the Microsoft Band – a wearable fitness device that tracks all of your activities. The accessory has room for improvement, but has been well received by consumers due to the fact that the Band sold out shortly after being replenished in retail stores. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that you’ll have to wait until 2015 before you’ll have a chance to pick one up, unless your local Microsoft store still has any left on the shelf. As of this moment, Microsoftstore.com is reporting the Band as sold out in its three available sizes and has no firm date for restocking. On the online order page, Microsoft states “more coming early 2015” and allows for those interested to be notified as soon as the Band becomes available again. There has been a lot of speculation as to whether the Band was produced in smaller numbers, leading to frequent “sold out” states or if there truly is a massive rush by consumers to buy these devices. Either way, Microsoft may have missed the opportunity to capitalize on big sales during the hottest consumer shopping period of the year.