Apple has reportedly announced that many older versions of the Apple Watch will no longer be supported after the release of iOS 27 and watchOS 27 later this year. This decision has sparked concern among users who own devices that are not part of the latest lineup.

Multiple news outlets, including The Verge, have reported that Apple is planning to phase out support for a significant number of smartwatches. Specifically, any model prior to the Apple Watch Series 9, including the original Apple Watch Ultra, may no longer receive future software updates.

A TikTok user known as “Ben,” under the username customadventurist, created a video that gained over 479,000 views in just four days. In the video, he called for a moment of silence for anyone who owns an Apple Watch older than the Series 9. He emphasized that with the launch of iOS 27, all Apple Watches below the Series 9 will no longer receive new software updates.

“Just cut off” is how he described the situation. He noted that many of these watches are only a few years old. “With the launch of Apple’s new iOS 27 series, any Apple Watch below the Apple Watch Series 9 is officially not getting any more of the new software updates,” he said. “They are getting completely cut off from iOS 27 and that means they’re not getting any more software updates like iOS 28 or iOS 29 in the future. They’re just cut off.”

Despite this, the creator pointed out that there is some good news. The affected watches will still function even without new updates. However, they will miss out on features such as the new Siri AI, which Apple has been heavily promoting at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in California last week.

“You’re just stuck with what you got right there,” he added. “Which isn’t a bad thing. Apple Watch is a great watch, don’t get me wrong. But you’re not getting any updates.”

List of Affected Devices

If the reports are accurate and Apple proceeds with its plan, the following devices will no longer receive support:

  • Apple Watch (1st Generation) (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 1 (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 2 (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 3 (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 4 (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 5 (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch SE (1st Generation) (previously dropped)
  • Apple Watch Series 6
  • Apple Watch Series 7
  • Apple Watch Series 8
  • Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation)
  • Apple Watch Ultra (1st Generation)

Devices that will continue to receive support include:

  • Apple Watch Series 9
  • Apple Watch Series 10
  • Any future Apple Watch models, including potential Ultra models that may be released soon

Older devices that no longer receive support can still receive security updates and can still be paired with iPhones running the latest software.

‘Deeply integrated’

Apple’s website highlights that the new watchOS update will include access to Siri AI—an update that the tech giant has been promoting as “profoundly more capable” and “deeply integrated across all devices.”

The press release states: “Apple Watch users can conveniently start a conversation with Siri right from the wrist, or a new Smart Stack suggestion can automatically appear to help users continue a recent conversation.”

While Siri AI is available for devices like the iPhone, MacBook, and iPad in developer betas, the watchOS developer beta for Siri AI will be available in a future release.