So there might not be an Apple Watch Extremely 3 in 2024? No drawback. Individuals solely need one factor from the Apple Watch Extremely anyway, and a brand new model quantity ain’t it.

Will there be an Apple Watch Extremely 3 in 2024?

It’s nonetheless too early to say by hook or by crook. Ming-Chi Kuo, nonetheless, believes the chance of Apple revising the Extremely subsequent 12 months is reducing as we close to the top of 2023.

“As of now, Apple has but to kick off the Apple Watch Extremely 3 improvement formally,” he writes. “It’s uncommon given the product improvement schedule. If Apple doesn’t formally kick off the Apple Watch Extremely 3 challenge by December, it’s virtually confirmed that we gained’t see a brand new Apple Watch Extremely in 2024.”

If Apple doesn’t plan to launch an Apple Watch Extremely 3 subsequent 12 months, what would clarify the missed 12 months? Kuo suspects Apple “wants extra time to develop modern well being administration options, make sure the manufacturability of latest options, and deal with points associated to Micro LED manufacturing.”

The provision chain analyst forecasts a 20–30% drop in Extremely gross sales in 2024 if there isn’t a new mannequin subsequent fall. He extrapolates a ten% drop in total Apple Watch gross sales if that occurs. That might put his forecasted estimate for Apple Watch in 2024 round 35 million items shipped.

Black titanium

I’m certain an Apple Watch Extremely with Micro LED will probably be great, and we are able to at all times use extra well being options. These will probably be high-quality options for a revised future model. However as an Apple Watch Extremely 1 proprietor, there’s one factor that will make me drool over a brand new model: black titanium.

Apple has reportedly already examined a black variant of the Apple Watch Extremely, and it was thought of able to launch earlier than the Extremely 2 was introduced. That didn’t occur, in fact, however the iPhone 15 Professional reveals Apple’s black titanium chops at work.

If Apple did nothing however add a black titanium choice to the Apple Watch Extremely 2 subsequent 12 months, I’d severely contemplate upgrading. Nevertheless, I believe upgrading the S9 chip to the S10 chip – nonetheless minor that will probably be – and calling it the Extremely 3 is simply as doubtless as lastly introducing the coveted black Extremely.

Would that be the kind of factor Kuo could be uncovered to at this level along with his skilled provide chain viewpoint?