watchOS 27 Drops Support for Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 1, SE 2, and Older

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/watchos-27-drops-support-for-apple-watch-series-9-ultra-se-2/

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zeppo@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 57d (8 replies)

dropping Series 9 seems kinda rough... it's only 3 years old.

galaxy_nova@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 57d (4 replies)

This is a mistake apparently series 9 is supposed to be supported

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 57d (2 replies)

Yeah, WTAF, I have a series 9. It still feels new to me. What will it not be able to do? Have they said yet?

zeppo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 57d

Update to the new watchOS, but apparently that's not accurate according to what someone else said.

Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 56d

According to Apple, it’s supported

mbirth@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 56d

From the website:

Apple's initial compatibility list incorrectly said that the Apple Watch Series 9 would not support watchOS 27. We've updated this article following the company's confirmation that the device will indeed get the latest software.

Trebuchet@europe.pub · 4 pts · 57d

Just got my partner the 2nd gen SE for Christmas :(

malloc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 52d

dropping support for the original apple watch ultra is lame af. glad to be exiting this shitty ecosystem

thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 57d

Article header now says series 8

Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 57d

I got a series 3 for $50. What more do I need a watch to do other than: tell the time, count my steps, notify of my messages when I can’t have my phone on me at work?

I scoff at your update, Apple.

ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de · 0 pts · 56d

Just casually dropping 3 generations at once. Nice move Apple.