Should you buy the Apple Watch Series 10 now or wait?

Skip the Apple Watch Series 10. A newer model is already out, and it does more for the money. Paying for this one now means paying for a watch Apple has already moved past.

Who should skip it

Skip it if you are shopping new. It works only with an iPhone. Apple lists the models it pairs with and the iOS it needs, and it does not pair with an Android phone at all. A watch this old runs fewer of the newest features, and each year it gets closer to the end of its updates.

Look at it only if you find one at a deep discount and it would only track your workouts. Otherwise the newer watch is a better buy for nearly the same outlay.

What you get

You get the shape most people picture when they think of an Apple Watch: notifications, Apple Pay, workout tracking and heart rate, all in a case that fits under a cuff. The newer watch keeps all of that and adds better sensors, a brighter screen and faster parts. The Apple Watch Series 10 is not broken. It is just behind, and behind is a bad place to start a purchase.

Price and timing

We have no confirmed price check for this exact model, so the page holds no price verdict for it. That matters, because a deep enough discount is the one thing that could make an older watch worth it. If our published price verdict for this model ever reads buy, this answer changes with it. Until then, the newer model is the better place to put your money.

If you already own an Apple Watch Series 10 and it still does what you need, keep wearing it. If you are buying, buy the newer watch instead.