Apple drops support for Watch Series Six, Seven, Eight and SE Two

With watchOS 27 on the horizon, Apple has confirmed that several Apple Watch models will be left without support. The Series 6, 7, 8, and the second-generation SE, released between 2020 and 2022, will not receive the update. The company cites technical advancement, but the hardware of these watches remains functional and capable of running the new system.

Apple Watch Series 6, 7, 8 and SE2 models lying on a repair bench, a robotic arm holding a watchOS 27 chip above them while a red X symbol appears over the disconnected charging dock, showing the process of software abandonment, technical illustration style, metallic watch bodies with cracked screens, glowing red warning lights on the motherboard, dust particles on the circuit board, photorealistic engineering visualization, dramatic overhead lighting, cold blue and red color contrast, ultra-detailed mechanical components

The software lock that devalues your watch 🍎

The decision is not due to hardware limitations, but to a commercial strategy. These watches have processors and sensors that support watchOS 27 without issues. By being left out of the update cycle, their value on the second-hand market plummets. Apple takes advantage by offering low prices in its recycling program, while sending security alerts that generate anxiety among users. Planned obsolescence is disguised as innovation.

The magic cycle of the apple: pay or lose 💸

So now you know: if you have a Series 6 from 2020, your 400-euro watch becomes legacy overnight. Apple will tell you it's for your safety, but the reality is they want you to buy the most expensive 2025 model. Meanwhile, your old watch will continue to work perfectly, just with a digital stain that says obsolete. As a marketing genius would say: it's a software problem, dear Watson.