Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Aug 18
ZDNET Opens Final Apple Guessing Round, Offering 1 Apple Watch Prize
Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Aug 18

ZDNET Opens Final Apple Guessing Round, Offering 1 Apple Watch Prize

2 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Aug 18

Summary

  • ZDNET has launched the third and final round of its Apple prediction contest, with correct answers earning entries into a drawing for a new Apple Watch.
  • Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the deadline for submissions, and ZDNET says it will score entries against announcements at Apple's September 2026 event before contacting the winner.
  • 55% of readers in Round 2 said Apple will not unveil a foldable iPhone in 2026, while 28% predicted a touchscreen MacBook instead.
  • The giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 and older in all 50 states and D.C., runs through Sept. 2, and is sponsored by Ziff Davis rather than Apple.

Insights

Is ZDNET's Apple Watch giveaway just a clever way to gamify consumer hype before the highly anticipated iPhone 18 launch?
Could Apple's rumored $2,500 foldable iPhone finally debut this September, or will production delays ruin ZDNET's guessing game?
With Tim Cook rumored to step back, will a surprise touchscreen MacBook actually steal the spotlight at Apple's 2026 event?