Plastic Apple Watch is Unlikely To Appear As It Faces Problems

It is possible that Apple Watch with a plastic housing will not be released this year. It turned out to be problematic for the Tim Cook team.

An idea for a plastic Apple Watch

The current generation of Apple Watch SE. We can say that it comes with a good price, especially for equipment with a bitten apple logo. On the other hand, we are dealing with a smartwatch, which has been on sale since 2022 and still has not been successful. So there are more and more votes that the current Watch SE should be replaced by another generation.

Even if it does not introduce major changes, it will be a step towards newer Cupertino constructions, such as Apple Watch Series 10. Interestingly, last year there were revelations that the new and inexpensive Apple Watch will receive a plastic housing instead of aluminum. Yes, it would be a recourse regarding materials, but it could result in an even lower price. Watch SE 2022 (Source: Apple)

However, we will not see the plastic Apple Watch?

Mark Gurman, having a good access to decisions made in Cupertino, informs About problems related to work on a plastic smartwatch. These are not minor stumbles or small obstacles. Well, two problems make the project threatened.

First of all, the design team is not convinced of the Watch plastic appearance. Well, having contact with well -made, aluminum and titanium smartwatches, it is difficult to accept a plastic structure. Secondly, the costs of making a plastic housing are higher than initially assumed. Difficulties can lead to one of two scenarios. The more mild is the release of the premiere to next year.

The latter is the abandonment of the entire undertaking and a return to the aluminum structure. Although there is little chance that Apple will implement the third option-releasing the new Apple Watch SE in an aluminum housing this year, and the plastic version will appear, for example, in 2-3 years. I wonder if there will be a sufficiently large group of people willing to buy a plastic Apple smartwatch.

It is worth recalling that the inexpensive and plastic iPhone 5C did not meet with a good reception. History can repeat itself. Especially that Apple is rather associated with “Premium” devices, and people looking for cheaper equipment usually choose products from other manufacturers.