Apple may discontinue the Apple Watch Series 3 this year

The Apple Watch Series 3 was launched in March 2017 and integrated LTE connectivity as a flagship feature. However, five years later, we see how the quality and user experience with the device can really be improved. The arrival of new watchOS updates is really a nightmare for owners of this generation of Watch. They will arrive in June early betas of watchOS 9 and technical requirements are likely to leave out Apple Watch Series 3 hardware.

and it could be the end of the device after five years on the market.

Will we say goodbye to the Apple Watch Series 3 this year?

We are facing the imminent farewell of one of Apple’s oldest devices. Since its launch in March 2017, the Apple Watch Series 3 continues to sell in stores around the world today. However, Hardware-level limitations could lock the device out of watchOS 9.

And that, whether we like it or not, is a problem given that Apple also sells the SE model. As the analyst comments Ming Chi Kuo

, Apple is considering abandoning the Series 3 watch in the third quarter of this year (2o22). Moreover, this information makes sense when you consider that rumors suggest that Cupertino could launch three new models this year: the 8 Series, the 2nd generation SE and a more resistant model for sportsmen.

The Apple Watch Series 3 could reach end of life (EOL) in 3Q22 because the computing power cannot meet the requirements of the new watchOS.

—Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) March 21, 2022

Recall that the 3 series integrates the S3 chip, 70% faster than the S2, increasing the battery optimization up to 18 hours. Assoon as to the new watch models that we would see This 2022, it is not known if Apple has decided to change the design for the square design that was talked about so much last year. And, finally, the Series 8 could include a body temperature sensor, increasing the number of sensors that describe the data provided at the health level.