Apple Watch Sales Falter Amid Lack of New Models
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 10:20 am
Recent reports reveal a consistent drop in global Apple Watch shipments as stagnant features leave consumers disillusioned. The slowdown is widely attributed to the absence of notable updates, casting a shadow over Apple’s wearables strategy in a competitive market.
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Counterpoint's latest report shows an ongoing dropoff in Apple Watch interest -- and that's before taking tariffs into account.
Counterpoint's latest report shows an ongoing dropoff in Apple Watch interest -- and that's before taking tariffs into account.
Apple's global smartwatch shipments declined by 19% year-over-year in 2024, marking the company's second consecutive annual drop and the fifth straight quarter of falling sales, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. According to Counterpoint's Global Smartwatch Shipment Tracker for…
A lack of significant new features in the Apple Watch Series 10 and no updates to the Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Ultra, is claimed to be behind another year of declining sales.Apple Watch UltraFirst reports about Apple Watch sales in 2024 had already showed a significant drop, but now new…
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