Gurman: No Apple Watch Ultra 3 Tomorrow, Ultra 2 in Black Likely

[MacRumors]

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said that he does not expect Apple to announce an Apple Watch Ultra 3 at its event tomorrow. Instead, he believes that Apple will introduce a black titanium color option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Nearly a year ago, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was first to indicate there might not be an Apple Watch Ultra 3 this year. At the time, Kuo said the potential lack of an Apple Watch Ultra 3 this year could be partly due to Apple needing "more time to develop innovative health management features."

A black titanium casing option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2 was originally rumored to launch last year, but that never happened.

Article Link: Gurman: No Apple Watch Ultra 3 Tomorrow, Ultra 2 in Black Likely

 

[sniffies]

Probably no iPhone 16 either.

 

[NoDrawllz]

😂😂😂 yeah right

 

[Sasparilla]

Probably no iPhone 16 either.

No worries, they have to take the iconic mute switch away from its user base (still exists on the base 15) - so the 16 will be there.

 

[delsoul]

Why is it always Gurman making these speculations about Apple? The world’s a large place and it’s always just him and Kuo. Are they paying someone under the table for this info?

I’m hoping there is an AWU3 tomorrow, as well as air pods max 2!

 

[jz0309]

That would be a major letdown for me, if it is true …

 

[ksec]

He also said iPhone Pro to start at $999 as well. Which is somewhat worrying as this would mean the 128GB is still available.

I was hoping iPhone 16 this year get storage upgrade across the board.

$1199 Pro Max 256GB
$1099 Pro 256GB

$899 Plus 256GB
$799 256GB

$699 15 128GB
$599 14 128GB

$429 SE ( To be replaced by new SE in March @ $499 )

 

[Chungry]

lol I’ll be just fine over here with my Fenix 8 and it’s massive battery life.

 

[a_hammertime]

Not sure if I buy that. Why release a new color for a year old product. I could see color refreshes happening mid-cycle but not a full year later. Release the Ultra 3 in two colors with a spec bump and new bands. That seems more Apple-like.

 

[Datsyuk]

That would be a major letdown for me, if it is true …

Same here. I’ll be very disappointed if true and perhaps find somewhere else to spend the money I’ve allocated for an AWU3.

 

[hieranonymous]

Since it seems the sleep apnea and blood pressure features aren’t ready, and the micro-LED upgrade has been pushed back, it would make sense to hold off on a new model release.

The people who purchase the Ultra versus the regular Apple Watch are distinct buying groups at this point, so I don’t think it would be entirely incoherent for Apple to update the regular version without updating the Ultra this year.

Some of it comes down to how much of an update the regular Apple Watch is getting tomorrow. Seems like some sort of design update is in the offing. I do wonder if the fabled iPhone X-style tenth-anniversary update is still a year off. The original Apple Watch was announced in 2014 but it wasn’t released until the following year.

 

[coffeemilktea]

An Apple Watch Ultra 2 in sleek black titanium would be a pretty amazing feature all by itself.

 

[vertsix]

This would be a crazy plot twist.

 

[dampfnudel]

He also said iPhone Pro to start at $999 as well. Which is somewhat worrying as this would mean the 128GB is still available.

I was hoping iPhone 16 this year get storage upgrade across the board.

$1199 Pro Max 256GB
$1099 Pro 256GB

$899 Plus 256GB
$799 256GB

$699 15 128GB
$599 14 128GB

$429 SE ( To be replaced by new SE in March @ $499 )

Apple could be generous this year with a 256GB 16 Pro at $999? Okay, stop laughing guys. 🤣

 

[Pixelspeeper]

Same here. I’ll be very disappointed if true and perhaps find somewhere else to spend the money I’ve allocated for an AWU3.

Same here. I’ll be very disappointed if true and perhaps find somewhere else to spend the money I’ve allocated for an AWU3.

What are you going to be disappointed for, the  watch Ultra or ultra 2 are good enough, an ultra 3 will not going to be much better unless it offers an 8 days plus battery life.

 

[dampfnudel]

An Apple Watch Ultra 2 in sleek black titanium would be a pretty amazing feature all by itself.

Yeah, that’s where we’re at in 2024 with Apple, color is now a new feature and what some people are looking forward to the most.

 

[klasma]

Probably no iPhone 16 either.

IPhone 15 in bronze?

 

[midkay]

That would be surprising. It's quite a popular product, and to forego a yearly update to any flagship watch model would be pretty unprecedented. Now I'm even more intrigued to see what plays out.

 

[jz0309]

An Apple Watch Ultra 2 in sleek black titanium would be a pretty amazing feature all by itself.

It would have been a year ago but not in 2024

 

[Pixelspeeper]

lol I’ll be just fine over here with my Fenix 8 and it’s massive battery life.

I just receive my Fenix 8 too, we will be fine, my watch ultra 1 and Fenix 8 are going to satisfy me for several years coming

 

[xDKP]

And launch an updated Apple Watch X with better specs than the Top-of-the-line Ultra model? Would be a pretty weird line up

 

[chineseguy38]

That would be surprising. It's quite a popular product, and to forego a yearly update to any flagship watch model would be pretty unprecedented. Now I'm even more intrigued to see what plays out.

That isn't a surprise. Remember there was one year without Apple Watch Edition before the Titanium Apple Watch Edition came out?

 

[Apple_Robert]

If we believe what is said due to health sensors etc. logic would dictate the same news for the series watch, which we all know will be released.

I don’t believe the rumor. I think Mark is hedging his bets again as he always does so as to not look wrong.

 

[neptuna]

To be honest, I wouldn’t mind if they don’t release a new model of the Apple Watch Ultra. Minor spec bumps for such a high end device with no real new features feels very unnecessary to me.

 

[alfmoonspace]

I’ve been waiting to jump back into an Ultra from a Garmin. I am crossing my fingers for an Ultra 3.