I stopped upgrading my Galaxy Watch every year; here's what I learned
I used to buy a handful of gadgets each year without asking myself why. I bought the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 in 2023 fully expecting to replace it within a year or two, the same way I'd treat the Apple Watch and phones for most of my adult life. Plenty of people go through the same ordeal, same yearly upgrade ritual without questioning it, and I was one of them for years.
- ▪I used to buy a handful of gadgets each year without asking myself why.
- ▪I bought the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 in 2023 fully expecting to replace it within a year or two, the same way I'd treat the Apple Watch and phones for most of my adult life.
- ▪Plenty of people go through the same ordeal, same yearly upgrade ritual without questioning it, and I was one of them for years.
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| Original publisher | Android Police |
| Canonical URL | https://www.androidpolice.com/i-stopped-upgrading-my-galaxy-watch/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:30:10 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-10-03T13:33:12.754Z |
| Last seen | 2026-10-03T13:33:12.754Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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