The buying guide that knows what’s next
See what is coming, whether it is worth waiting for, and whether today’s price changes the answer.
$590 at Walmart is $91 more than the lowest price in the 57 days we've tracked it.
Compared with verified prices in the 57 days we've tracked it. The color scale stops at 15% above the low, and does not represent time or every store.
Upcoming products and when they are expected.
Apple's first foldable is called iPhone Duo. It costs $1,999 and ships October 23, five weeks after the iPhone 18 Pro. It uses Touch ID rather than Face ID, and there is no dedicated telephoto lens.
Snap has spent years trying to make real AR glasses work. Specs are the clearest test yet of whether that work can leave the lab.
The earbuds are expected to clip around your ear rather than seal into it
Meta's 100-gram VR glasses put a 5K micro-OLED display on your face and the computer in a pocket puck, on sale Spring 2027 for $1,299.99.
A display in your line of sight, no camera anywhere, and $399 against a $599 list price. Gotham and Archive are expected to ship in October.
Samsung showed the glasses at Unpacked on July 22 and did not price them. They ship this fall, and reports put the price between $379 and $499.
Just came out
New products, with the reviews in.
Released Sep 29
Headphone (1) Pro is out now at $399. Three drivers per ear cup, a Flat EQ switch, and 68 hours with noise cancelling off.
3.9
Based on 3 scores from 5 reviews we checked
Released Aug 20
It looks familiar, but the changes underneath matter more this year. Google kept the design and moved the chip and the health features instead.
4.1
Based on 7 scores from 11 reviews we checked
Released Aug 7
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 packs an 800mAh battery, 35% more than the last Ultra, and runs the Snapdragon Wear Elite. On sale since August 7 at $699.99.
4.4
Based on 4 scores from 10 reviews we checked
Released Aug 7
Galaxy Watch 9: July 22. 23% bigger battery. Full Galaxy AI health suite. Snapdragon Wear Elite chip.
4.0
Based on 5 scores from 11 reviews we checked
Released Jul 21
Garmin finally made something for people who want its health data without wearing another watch.
4.3
Based on 3 scores from 6 reviews we checked
The Guides readers have opened most in the last 30 days.
Galaxy Buds 4 Pro bring 24-bit Hi-Fi audio and Live Translation at $249. Buds 5 Pro has no announced date.
Released Sep 23
Gen 3 is out at $449. It runs an hour longer than Gen 2, adds a six-mic array and an action button, and keeps the 12MP camera.
Samsung showed the glasses at Unpacked on July 22 and did not price them. They ship this fall, and reports put the price between $379 and $499.
Pro 4 has no firm date, and the reports about the cameras have moved in both directions.
The cameras are not for photos. They could give Siri a way to understand what is happening around you.
Aura is Xreal's first serious try at turning its display tech into a full Android XR product, with the puck doing the heavy lifting.
Google skipped Pro 3 at its August 12 event and gave Pro 2 a new color and software update instead. TechRadar puts the next Pro Buds at August 2027.
Snap has spent years trying to make real AR glasses work. Specs are the clearest test yet of whether that work can leave the lab.
Released Jun 23
The first glasses that are Meta's own product rather than a Ray-Ban collaboration, and the reporting already lists three more pairs behind them.
3.8
Based on 2 scores from 2 reviews we checked
Flip8 arrived on July 22 with the bigger 6.9-inch inner screen and 4.1-inch cover the leaks had promised. The one prediction that missed was 45W wired charging.
Deals worth knowing about
This is a strong enough price that waiting probably isn't worth it.
$199.00Amazon
See buying guideThis is close to its low over 57 days of checks, so we'd buy now.
$179.99Amazon
See buying guideA solid discount, close to the least it has sold for.
$1049.99Samsung
See buying guideA good discount, and its replacement isn't expected soon.
$1649.99Best Buy
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