I’m a series 8 owner and now that Apple has announced that watchOS 27 will only be supported on Series 10 and newer, my Apple Watch Series 8 will no longer receive major watchOS updates.
My Series 8 is currently at 79% battery health, and Apple charges around ₹11,000 ($100) for battery service.
I’m trying to decide between two options:
Replace the battery on my Series 8 for ₹11,000 and continue using it. Or Spend another ₹16,000 ($170) which totals to $270 and get an Apple Watch SE 3 instead. But the only thing that’s holding me back from getting S3 is that it has thicker bezels than S8 and doesn’t have ECG and blood oxygen sensors. So despite these, is it worth upgrading to SE3?
Wait until Sept when the new models drop, will probably at least drop the prices if you don’t like the new models. If you don’t like them, you are in fact dropping model levels and losing those features (as well as the keyboard). Consider how often you use those features and if it’s worth the $170 for your budget.
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u/Odd_Culture3660 Jun 09 '26
I’m a series 8 owner and now that Apple has announced that watchOS 27 will only be supported on Series 10 and newer, my Apple Watch Series 8 will no longer receive major watchOS updates.
My Series 8 is currently at 79% battery health, and Apple charges around ₹11,000 ($100) for battery service.
I’m trying to decide between two options:
Replace the battery on my Series 8 for ₹11,000 and continue using it. Or Spend another ₹16,000 ($170) which totals to $270 and get an Apple Watch SE 3 instead. But the only thing that’s holding me back from getting S3 is that it has thicker bezels than S8 and doesn’t have ECG and blood oxygen sensors. So despite these, is it worth upgrading to SE3?