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Poll results: do you think smartwatches should be upgraded every year?

By Preslav Kateliev

Updated: Jun 28, 2016, 9:30 AM

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Poll results: do you think smartwatches should be upgraded every year?

After breaking out of the geeky gadget stereotype, smartwatches are now in their own niche of luxury-accessories-meet-latest-tech. Due to that, some are accordinly priced more as fashion items than just fancy step counters. Multiple wristbands made with luxury materials have started popping up, and it seems that upgrading a smartwatch annually just doesn't seem to bring many tech benefits, considering the devices' daily applications.

Considering this, we asked you – do you believe that manufacturers should take some pressure off of upgrading their respective smartwatches every year, and thus letting the shoppers enjoy owning their rather expensive "latest gadget accessory" for longer, or should they just stick to the annual upgrade schedule? And yes, nobody is forcing users to upgrade to the newest model smartwatch, but let's be real — we are talking about the fashion accessory niche. When you spend between $600 and $10,000 on a watch and extra wristbands, you definitely don't want it to be "yesterday's news" in 12 months.

Here's how you, our readers, voted on this conundrum:

Which would you prefer: upgrade smartwatch models every year or move update cycle to 2+ years?

Annual refresh cycle, please, I need my tech as bleeding edge as possible

21.26%

Once every couple of years is fine — it's more of an accessory that we should enjoy for longer

54.92%

I still don't care about smartwatches

23.82%

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Preslav, a member of the PhoneArena team since 2014, is a mobile technology enthusiast with a penchant for integrating tech into his hobbies and work. Whether it's writing articles on an iPad Pro, recording band rehearsals with multiple phones, or exploring the potential of mobile gaming through services like GeForce Now and Steam Link, Preslav's approach is hands-on and innovative. His balanced perspective allows him to appreciate both Android and iOS ecosystems, focusing on performance, camera quality, and user experience over brand loyalty.