Apple just made about a million Apple Watches obsolete

Apple released watchOS 27, which dropped support for Apple Watch SE 2, Series 6, 7, 8, and the original Ultra — about a million devices. The oldest compatible models remain Series 9 and Ultra 2 with S9 chip and 4-core Neural Engine.

• watchOS 27 released September 14 with Siri AI and widget tap gesture
• Support ended for SE 2, Series 6, 7, 8, and first Ultra
• Minimum compatible models are Series 9 and Ultra 2 from 2023
• Reason: S9 and its Neural Engine requirements for AI features