Ming-Chi Kuo is one of Apple’s top analysts and has the best knowledge of the company’s supply chain. The analyst just published Apple Watch predictions for next year and they are not very convenient. Sales may decline and Apple Watch Series 10 may not be as revolutionary as expected.

This contradicts previous information. Mark Gurman recently reported: Apple is preparing Apple Watch for its tenth anniversaryIt’s a kind of Apple Watch Series X with big changes.

Apple Watch Series 10 may be less ambitious than we thought

This Apple Watch is everything we hoped to see

Analyst left 7 keys to Apple Watch for next year. Among them, we have some predictions about the Apple Watch Series 10 that are less ambitious than we thought. In addition, the new technologies it may include do not seem ready yet.

1. The new Apple Watch 2024 will not have a Micro LED display.
2. The new 2025 Apple Watch will likely use Micro LED, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pushed back to 2026.
3. In 2023, Apple Watch shipments are expected to fall to 36-38 million units, a decrease of approximately 15% compared to the previous year.
4. The new Apple Watch of 2024 is unlikely to have a significant innovative experience.
5. The highly anticipated blood sugar monitoring feature will not be available in 2024 and probably not in 2025 either.
6. The Apple Watch is a classic example of a product that achieved success through repositioning. However, based on current shipping momentum, it may need to be repositioned if there is an unfortunate year-over-year decline in 2024.
7. I believe integrating Vision Pro with Apple Watch can create an unprecedented and innovative health management experience that will further drive shipping momentum for both products.

As we can see from these predictions, There are technologies that don’t look ready for next year. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, neither micro LED displays nor blood glucose sensors are functions that will revolutionize the market, but this will not be ready for the tenth generation.

Kuo does not speak Nothing about the possible design change of Apple Watch Series 10This may perhaps be the most striking one. We’ve had the same design for 3 years, and for our tenth anniversary, Apple Watch deserves a change.