The Apple Watch SE 2 could be one of the best wearables of 2021 – here’s what we know so far about it.
When will an Apple Watch SE 2 be released? Leaks are few and far between for a new affordable smartwatch, but that doesn’t mean it won’t arrive alongside the Apple Watch 8 and iPhone 14 in 2022. We first saw the Apple Watch SE in 2020, and it was something of a surprise, as an affordable counterpart to the Apple Watch 6 in the spirit (and naming convention) of the iPhone SE (2020). It’s something of an updated version of the Apple Watch 3 with the same health tracking capabilities but a newer chipset that should make it compatible with new watchOS versions for years to come. Likewise, we expect the Apple Watch SE 2 to be a more affordable wearable with enough of the recent bells and whistles (like, hopefully, the always-on display) from recent flagship watches, but we haven’t heard specifics on what it will include. Below we’ve included some predictions as to when it might launch and what it might cost, along with a list of the improvements we want from it. And as rumors start to roll in we’ll be including all of those in this article too, so check back often to stay up to date on the Apple Watch SE 2. So far it looks like the Apple Watch SE 2 might land in September, with leaker and journalist Mark Gurman claiming it will land in the ‘fall’ (with a September launch alongside the iPhone 14 being the most likely timing in that case). Prior to this leak, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed it will arrive sometime in 2022.
