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Apple Skips watchOS 27 for 2022 Ultra, Limits to Series 9+

6/16/2026

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Apple will not provide watchOS 27 to the 2022 Apple Watch Ultra ($800) this fall.
The Ultra will miss hypertension alerts, live translation, the Modular watch face, and the Walkie Talkie app.
Only Apple Watch Series 9 and later will receive watchOS 27, which adds better battery life, faster Wi-Fi, and improved sleep tracking.
Apple previously supported older hardware, as the iPhone 11 (2019) and HomePod (2018) will run updates.

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Story summary

Apple will not provide watchOS 27 to the 2022 Apple Watch Ultra ($800) this fall.
The Ultra will miss hypertension alerts, live translation, the Modular watch face, and the Walkie Talkie app.
Only Apple Watch Series 9 and later will receive watchOS 27, which adds better battery life, faster Wi-Fi, and improved sleep tracking.
Apple previously supported older hardware, as the iPhone 11 (2019) and HomePod (2018) will run updates.