Does Apple expect me to discard my Watch Series 3 in favor of a Series 4?

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It's bad enough that Apple is associating specific watch faces with specific Watch models, but now the newest watchOS has brought the new ECG app to the Watch Series 4 models. Heck, I'd argue that the latest watchOS was primarily geared toward the Series 4.

With that in mind, is Apple expecting me to give away or sell my Series 3 Watch and then run out to buy a Series 4 model? If so, are they betting that there's better than a 50/50 chance that I will?

Are you contemplating upgrading from your Series 3 Watch?
 

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I have the white ceramic edition series 3 Apple Watch, and I paid way too much money to get a new watch now. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t be able to get nearly enough money out of the current watch to make it feasible to buy a new one. Maybe next year! I know one thing for sure - I will never pay that much for a Watch again.
 

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I have the white ceramic edition series 3 Apple Watch, and I paid way too much money to get a new watch now. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t be able to get nearly enough money out of the current watch to make it feasible to buy a new one. Maybe next year! I know one thing for sure - I will never pay that much for a Watch again.

No doubt about it. It’s not worth it if new features aren’t carried over for a few years.
 

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Apple is definitely banking on people upgrading. Smart watches are in their infancy, so they’re still evolving & at a rapid rate. This is unfortunate for the early adopter that doesn’t want to upgrade their watch often.
 

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I did it when the 4 just came out and my son will get my 3. I was diagnosed with AFib and have had a procedure to correct, but my vice is getting newest personal technology
 

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I don’t have gottahaveit snyndrome newtoy disease as bad as many. If my series 2 died I’d get a 4. Reboot times and some apps are a pain for some older watches but for the most part they work.

Series 4 is a nice starting point if you haven’t jumped on the ship but I see a same sales problems as with phones - diminishing returns as you spend. With that Apple’s luck here is a less mature market. Around me I see people wanting to buy a Series 4 more than upgrade 1 - 3 year old phones.
 

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Of course Apple would love it if you upgraded, but I don't think that they expect anything like that. In fact, they still sell the Series 3 for people who do not want to spend as much as a S4 costs, and the Series 3, while it has no Infograph faces or ECG, can still do A-Fib detection from the stock heart rate monitor.
 

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My first AW was a series 3, picked it up right around when series 4 was being released and got an excellent deal on the SS model. Not really impressed with it and they don't keep the value like the iPhone so if I do upgrade I'll stay a year behind.
 

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I’m not going to be upgrading anytime soon. I’m still tickled with my Series 3 and will set tight for quite a while
 

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I don’t have to upgrade. I’m still sporting the series 2 and it works fine for me.

I kept my original series Watch for over 2 years before I went out an bought a Series 3 model shortly after it went on sale. I’m sure I’ll keep it for a couple of years before upgrading.
 

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I kept my series 1 until the 3 came out...sold the series 1 for $75 to a co-worker. I did upgrade to the series 4 and now use the series 3 at night to track heart rate and sleep patterns.
 

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I believe they hope everyone upgrades but we know and they know that won't happen. I'm glad I got in with the 4 though.. Apple did amazing IMO.
 

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I believe they hope everyone upgrades but we know and they know that won't happen. I'm glad I got in with the 4 though.. Apple did amazing IMO.

No doubt the Watch Series 4 is the best of the bunch thus far, and I was indeed tempted to get one, however, the upgrade from my Series 3 was minimal (to me) so I'll continue to use it for the foreseeable future....:cool:
 

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No doubt the Watch Series 4 is the best of the bunch thus far, and I was indeed tempted to get one, however, the upgrade from my Series 3 was minimal (to me) so I'll continue to use it for the foreseeable future....:cool:

Yeah my SO is the same. No real huge jump so upgrading from 3 to 4 isn't as worth.
 

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The improvements from a 2 (Nike+) to a 4 is quite noticeable and totally worth it to me, and that's not even counting the infograph face and ecg features. BUT, had I owned a 3, it's unlikely I would have upgraded.

For some folks, it's a lot easier to justify the upgrade if you can get a fair price for what you have or if you have someone to pass it down to.
 

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Of course they want you to upgrade. For me I would like to upgrade my Series 2 but right now I have other financial obligations for my kiddos so it's more of a want vs a need. My watch works albeit slower than a Series 4 with the fancy new features. For now it meets my needs of telling time, giving me notifications, and tracking my fitness. Everything else the Series 4 does is just gravy and sure who doesn't want extra. If it's meant for me to upgrade it'll happen sooner or later but for now I'm content.
 

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My first Apple Watch was a series 3. I had it for about six months and traded in the day
the Nike 4 was released.

I always buy the least expensive one, because unlike a fine mechanical watch that you can pass down to the next generation, the Apple Watch is nothing more than a piece of tech with a limited lifespan.
 

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