Will you buy an AW Ultra 2

[Night Spring]

From what I’ve read, Apple doesn’t offer much for Apple Watch trade ins?

You can get more from other trade-in services or by selling it directly to a buyer, but I find Apple's trade-in hassle and stress free. You get two weeks after buying the new watch before having to turn in the old one, so you can set up the new watch and make sure everything is working as expected before giving up the old watch. You can take the old watch to an Apple Store, and an Apple Store employee inspects the watch in front of you and confirms its condition, then tells you the trade-in value.

Other trade-in services I've looked at, you have to mail in your device, and they inspect your device and tell you the final trade-in value after they receive it. There's always the chance that their evaluation doesn't meet your expectation. So I prefer trading in to Apple.

I've gotten around $120 for every watch I've traded in. I forget exactly how much you get for a year-old watch, but I think it's less than $200. That price makes me feel like I'm getting less than I could for a year-old device. The prices for older watches make me feel like it's not worth the bother. But the price I get for a two-year old watch hits the sweet spot. It gives me a substantial discount toward getting a new watch, while letting me feel like I got my money's worth out of the old one.

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

You can get more from other trade-in services or by selling it directly to a buyer, but I find Apple's trade-in hassle and stress free. You get two weeks after buying the new watch before having to turn in the old one, so you can set up the new watch and make sure everything is working as expected before giving up the old watch. You can take the old watch to an Apple Store, and an Apple Store employee inspects the watch in front of you and confirms its condition, then tells you the trade-in value.

Other trade-in services I've looked at, you have to mail in your device, and they inspect your device and tell you the final trade-in value after they receive it. There's always the chance that their evaluation doesn't meet your expectation. So I prefer trading in to Apple.

I've gotten around $120 for every watch I've traded in. I forget exactly how much you get for a year-old watch, but I think it's less than $200. That price makes me feel like I'm getting less than I could for a year-old device. The prices for older watches make me feel like it's not worth the bother. But the price I get for a two-year old watch hits the sweet spot. It gives me a substantial discount toward getting a new watch, while letting me feel like I got my money's worth out of the old one.

I agree with the simplicity.

I’ve traded in two iPhones with Apple, and it was flawless. They just put a hold on your card for the full priced item, then refund the trade-in value once they receive your old one.

Too many scammers & jokers on eBay & such.

 

[BigDO]

No, but I may buy a 1st Gen Ultra if prices drop.

 

[Otflyer]

It’s a no for me as I have the Ultra gen 1.

 

[Monkswhiskers]

Well after ordering the Ultra v1 to see what the fuss is about I think I will leave v2 unless they extend the screen to the ti edge, make the bulbous sides disappear, move the action button (I was constantly pressing in error to the point where I just turned it off) and make it black (current one looks like alu starlight all to me).
I do like the flat screen though.

Will stick with my SBTi 7 for now

 

[tsupersonic]

I can’t see the value proposition of paying that much for a watch, especially one where I don’t use the additional features of the Ultra. I will stick with the Series # lineup.

 

[Tdude96]

I can’t see the value proposition of paying that much for a watch, especially one where I don’t use the additional features of the Ultra. I will stick with the Series # lineup.

A large part of why I'm considering it is that I've wanted a Titanium Apple Watch since Series 5 and had planned to buy a Series 8 in Titanium, regardless of what minor upgrades there might have been. Only to have Apple pull the rug out from under me by putting it on the Ultra alone, a watch I thought looked hideous in its marketing pictures (still does) and that I would never wear. Now that I've seen two in real life, I've decided the marketing pictures are just deceptively ugly.

 

[Monkswhiskers]

A large part of why I'm considering it is that I've wanted a Titanium Apple Watch since Series 5 and had planned to buy a Series 8 in Titanium, regardless of what minor upgrades there might have been. Only to have Apple pull the rug out from under me by putting it on the Ultra alone, a watch I thought looked hideous in its marketing pictures (still does) and that I would never wear. Now that I've seen two in real life, I've decided the marketing pictures are just deceptively ugly.

They might bring the edition back for the 9, by all accounts it’s another. meh year for festures, you never know!
P.S Can confirm the ultra is indeed ugly.

 

[Runaway Train]

4 months in, absolutely love my Ultra1 (I’m a runner) - head and shoulders above any other AW I have owned (going back to AW2). Ultra 2? Hmm, wait and see, it will need to be a significant uptick.

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

Definitely gonna upgrade to the Ultra 2 Black Edition alongside a brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max. I already sold my OG AW Ultra last week. Looking forward to Apple’s keynote next month. Bring it on! 💫

 

[Djones96]

Definitely gonna upgrade to the Ultra 2 Black Edition alongside a brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max. I already sold my OG AW Ultra last week. Looking forward to Apple’s keynote next month. Bring it on! 💫

If you don’t mind me asking, since you sold your ultra, what are you going to use in the meantime until the 2 is released? I’m thinking of doing the same thing and selling it so that I can upgrade, but I only have a S6 that I could use for a backup, and I really don’t want to use that.

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

Delete.

 

[jetjaguar]

Yes I will .. coming from the gen 1 ultra.

 

[DontGetTheCheese]

Not a chance. If the big update is the X, including a lighter device, that's where I'll go. I can't wear the Ultra without wrist pain, so I guess, theoretically, I could downgrade back down to the regular watch.

 

[stringbeanie]

I’d buy it in a heartbeat if it was smaller. The current model is wider than my wrist by a good margin.

 

[yui4]

Haven’t had my ultra long so doubt it

 

[JM91Six]

I’m still holding out hope we will see a smaller version in the coming years. Don’t believe it’s happening this year from rumours. Had a series 4, upgraded to 7. Every 3 years seems to be my pattern

 

[AndersSamuelsson1]

1st reason I can't wait to experience latest features of new devices.
Secondly I love to being upgrade my devices on time, it feels exiting to me and I love it.
And I don't think need to explain about apple device quality and services.

 

[aok75]

Not a chance. If the big update is the X, including a lighter device, that's where I'll go. I can't wear the Ultra without wrist pain, so I guess, theoretically, I could downgrade back down to the regular watch.

Hmm. Maybe you are using the wrong band. I sleep comfortably when I change my bands.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I will be upgrading from an AWU for one reason only ...... A bigger display.

 

[GoofyCyborg]

While I like the idea and colour of a black Apple Watch Ultra, I wouldn't buy one as I think it would show up every blemish, scratch, ding etc. I am happy with my Ultra and so I won't be upgrading either.

 

[alongdingdong]

Really? I find that hard to believe. I had the Ultra and the S6 for about a week while I was trying the Ultra before finally deciding to go with the S8. The Ultra screen was much brighter and easier to read than the S6.


Yes. I hang on to the S0 because it felt historic to have the original watch. But every watch after that I've traded in. I figured out I get most value by upgrading every other generation. I went from S2 to S4 to S6 to S8, trading in each time.

Yes because AW6 was AOD AW4 has a regular screen, side by side there is a noticable difference.

 

[alongdingdong]

I wear my AW Ultra every day, and i noticed that despite it having a great battery life i top it up once a day/2 days but mostly every day still because i feel

i just want to go with a full battery so it never drains on that day when doing excersizes VS having 50% left to last another day with the risk missing out on some excersizes recorded.

Sleep tracking is fun but honestly after a few months i dont really care about it anymore, but i do always wear it during sleep as it kinda feels nice after wearing the watch so 22 hours a day, when its not on it kinda feels weird.

The weight and size do cause a bit of hinder with some of my sports.
Sometimes i put on my AW4 and it is so much sleeker and nicer and lighter, that my next AW probably going to be a regular AW again.

AWs are still too dumb and limited for my needs. But as long as the AW Ultraline gets the best/latest sensors etc i will remain with Ultra`s but if the new regular AWs have all the same stuff minus the ridgit housing and double battery capacity i step away from the Ultra.

I thought it would be a great standalone device with double battery life but in the end its just a severely limited experience the same i had with my AW4 LTE that its just not satisfying to pursue that goal/idea anymore with my AWs...

 

[Night Spring]

Yes because AW6 was AOD AW4 has a regular screen, side by side there is a noticable difference.

But you said S4 screen was brighter than the Ultra. I still can't believe that. If the Ultra was in the dimmed down mode from AOD, of course that'd be less bright than any non-AOD device, but
1. When we look at the watch, it goes into full brightness mode, at which point the Ultra should be brighter than any other Apple watch, and
2. if you don't like the dimmed down AOD look, you can just turn AOD off.

 

[jz0309]

While I like the idea and colour of a black Apple Watch Ultra, I wouldn't buy one as I think it would show up every blemish, scratch, ding etc. I am happy with my Ultra and so I won't be upgrading either.

If it comes with DLC coating that won’t be an issue, my SB SS S4 is flawless