Apple is still selling Apple Watch Series 3 in its online store, even though it just announced the smartwatch won’t make the cut when watchOS 9 is released later this fall.
As you can see on Apple’s official website, the aluminum model of the Apple Watch Series 3 is still being sold by Apple. Earlier today, the company’s online store was down due to the WWDC 2022 keynote.
Over the years, Apple Watch Series 3 users suffered from the lack of storage to update their watches. Eventually, the company made it easier to restore the Apple Watch to then update it.
Rumors say that Apple will introduce three new watches this year: the Series 8, the SE 2, and a rugged version for extreme sports. With that in mind, it’s likely that the company will eventually discontinue the $199 watch.
As of now, be aware that if you’re planning to buy the Apple Watch Series 3, it won’t support the features coming to the newer watches with watchOS 9.
This update just announced during the WWDC 2022 keynote will give users more data when working out, a new app for medications, new watch faces, and more.
Here’s the company’s announcement on which devices will support watchOS 9, showing that Apple Watch Series 3 is excluded from that list:
Here’s what the company said:
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The developer beta of watchOS 9 is available to Apple Developer Program members at developer.apple.com starting today. A public beta will be available to watchOS users next month at beta.apple.com. watchOS 9 will be available this fall as a free software update for Apple Watch Series 4 or later paired with iPhone 8 or later and iPhone SE (second generation) or later, running iOS 16. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages, or on all devices. Features are subject to change. For more information, visit apple.com/watchos/watchos-preview.
- WWDC 2022 News Hub and Live Blog: iOS 16, macOS 13, new MacBook Air, more
