{"id":32522,"date":"2026-11-11T13:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=32522"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:36:07","slug":"apple-watch-no-longer-supported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/apple-watch-no-longer-supported\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Dropped From watchOS 27? Your Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An Apple Watch Series 6, 7 or 8, SE (2nd generation) or original Ultra is unsupported by watchOS 27<\/strong>, but it keeps working on watchOS 26 with every feature it has today and still pairs with an iPhone on iOS 27. Apple is still patching these watches for now, with watchOS 26.6.1 on November 9, 2026<\/strong>, though it publishes no schedule for more. If you sell, they averaged about $88 to $134<\/strong> on Swappa (the original Ultra about $221), while a used Apple Watch Series 9<\/a>, the cheapest Series that runs watchOS 27, averaged about $172 to $174. Prices vary, so check current Swappa prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sell Your Apple Watch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listing is free. Sellers pay 3% plus payment processing when it sells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to upgrade instead? Shop used Apple Watches<\/a> that still get watchOS 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below: which models watchOS 27 dropped, what still works, where security stands, what your watch is worth now and the cheapest supported upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Apple Watches watchOS 27 Dropped<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple’s update page says watchOS 27 is compatible with the Apple Watch SE 3, Series 9 and later, and Ultra 2 and later. It also needs an iPhone 11<\/a> or later, or an iPhone SE (2nd generation)<\/a> or later, running iOS 27. That leaves five recent models on watchOS 26:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Watch<\/th>Year<\/th>Newest watchOS<\/th>Gets watchOS 27<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Series 6<\/a><\/td>2020<\/td>watchOS 26<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Series 7<\/a><\/td>2021<\/td>watchOS 26<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Series 8<\/a><\/td>2022<\/td>watchOS 26<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
SE (2nd generation)<\/a><\/td>2022<\/td>watchOS 26<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Ultra (1st generation)<\/a><\/td>2022<\/td>watchOS 26<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Series 9<\/a> and later, SE 3<\/a>, Ultra 2<\/a> and later<\/td>2023 to 2026<\/td>watchOS 27<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not sure which one you have? On your iPhone, open the Watch app and tap My Watch, General, then About, or see What Apple Watch Do I Have? How to Identify Your Model and Size<\/a>. The full support list, with buying advice for every generation, lives in the Used Apple Watch Buyer’s Guide: Series, SE & Ultra Ranked<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Still Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An unsupported Apple Watch is still a working Apple Watch. Dropping off the newest watchOS removes nothing: watch faces, health tracking, workouts, notifications and apps work as they did before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n