Samsung’s massive Unpacked occasion has arrived, however there was a shocking absence when the agency didn’t announce a brand new Galaxy Watch Extremely 2.
Whereas the Korean tech large did unveil the Galaxy Watch 8 and eight Traditional as anticipated, there was no signal of an up to date Extremely. That is notably odd as leaked info strongly pointed in the direction of a brand new mannequin.
The ever-reliable Evan Blass, aka evleaks, supplied detailed renders of a brand new mannequin within the days earlier than Unpacked, following different leaks displaying the identical machine.
Nonetheless, it seems this wasn’t the Galaxy Watch Extremely 2, as most thought. As a substitute, it’s the Galaxy Watch Extremely (2025), together with a brand new colourway referred to as Titanium Blue – proven on the left in our photographs with the Galaxy Watch 8 Traditional.
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We did touch upon the leak earlier than Samsung’s massive present, noting that it gave the impression to be equivalent in design to the unique Extremely, but it surely’s not out of the query for a tech firm to retain such a component whereas upgrading the inner {hardware}.
In Blass’s defence, he by no means stated it was a brand new era, merely offering photographs with the title ‘Galaxy Watch Extremely (2025)’, which is the official title. Others confidently predicted it will be a full alternative.
The scenario is harking back to the latest Apple Watch Extremely launch, the place some believed the iPhone maker was going to unveil the Extremely 3, however as an alternative, all we acquired was a brand new black colourway.
Samsung has doubled the storage to 64GB however in any other case the smartwatch is identical as the unique. If you happen to do need one, you’ll be able to pre-order now for £599.
It means the wait goes on for the Galaxy Watch Extremely 2, which may effectively be a summer time 2026 machine, with Samsung choosing a 2-year refresh cycle.
If you happen to’re impatient for one thing new, then maybe the Galaxy Watch 8 Traditional will suffice with its Extremely-inspired ‘squircle’ design, together with a rotating bezel and Fast Button.