Apple Watch End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: Ultra 3 (September 19, 2025)

7 Apple Watch versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Apple Watch SE (1st generation) (EOL date: Sep 16, 2024) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the current supported release — 11 versions in active support. Also see Apple tvOS end of support life for related end-of-life information.

Apple Watch end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Apple Watch versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — Apple Watch end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Apple Watch releases of 18 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Apple Watch EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Apple Watch Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (11)

Release	Supported Watch OS Versions	Released	Supported	Discontinued
Ultra 3	26	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)	Active	—
SE (3rd generation)	26	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)	Active	—
Series 11	26	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)	Active	—
Series 10	11 - 26	Sep 20, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)
Series 9	10 - 26	Sep 22, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 12, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)
Ultra 2	10 - 26	Sep 22, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)
Ultra	9 - 26	Sep 23, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 12, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)
SE (2nd generation)	9 - 26	Sep 16, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 19, 2025 (11 months ago)
Series 8	9 - 26	Sep 16, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Sep 12, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)
Series 7	8 - 26	Oct 15, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)	Active	Sep 07, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)
Series 6	7 - 26	Sep 18, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	Active	Oct 14, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)

Apple Watch End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (7)

Release	Supported Watch OS Versions	Released	Supported	Discontinued
SE (1st generation)	7 - 10	Sep 18, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 16, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	Sep 07, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)
Series 5	6 - 10	Sep 20, 2019 (6 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 16, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	Sep 15, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)
Series 4	5 - 10	Sep 21, 2018 (7 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 16, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	Sep 10, 2019 (6 years and 11 months ago)
Series 3	4 - 8	Sep 22, 2017 (8 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 13, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 07, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)
Series 2	3 - 6	Sep 16, 2016 (9 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 15, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 12, 2017 (8 years and 11 months ago)

Series 1	3 - 6	Sep 12, 2016 (9 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 15, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 12, 2018 (7 years and 11 months ago)
1st generation	1 - 4	Apr 24, 2015 (11 years and 3 months ago)	Sep 17, 2018 (7 years and 11 months ago)	Sep 07, 2016 (9 years and 11 months ago)

Apple Watch End of Life & Support Summary

Which Apple Watch Versions Are Currently Supported?

Apple Watch currently has 11 supported releases. Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the latest. Apple Watch SE (3rd generation). Also see Apple iPad EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

Apple Watch End of Life (EOL) Version History

7 Apple Watch releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Apple Watch SE (1st generation) reached EOL on Sep 16, 2024. Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.