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Where to preorder the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4

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Longer battery life and a more capable chipset (that enables a host of new features) are the main reasons to upgrade.

by Cameron Faulkner

Sep 10, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC

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Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.

The iPhone Duo was the unequivocal star of Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event, but not for people who were mostly paying attention for news on wearables. Thankfully, Apple had a lot to share about its new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. There’s no update to the SE model for 2026, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing (the SE 3 rules). Also, no price changes either, which can’t be said for the entire iPhone lineup.

While both new...

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