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Apple <\/a> at the It\u2019s Glowtime event on Sept. 9, but the rumored Apple Watch SE with a plastic shell wasn\u2019t among them. That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean we won\u2019t see it at some point, though. According to Bloomberg<\/em>\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/a>, who first reported that the company was developing an even cheaper version of the budget watch, the plastic SE \u201cis still moving forward.\u201d Sources told Gurman it could arrive next year.<\/p>\n The Apple Watch SE last got a refresh in 2022 with the release of the second generation line. In addition to a plastic shell, plans for the rumored upcoming watch include bolder colors that would appeal to kids, Gurman reported. But, Apple has apparently hit a manufacturing snag with the plastic design. Last Monday\u2019s official Apple Watch news focused on the Series 10, which has a thinner build and larger display, as was expected in the leadup to the event. In <\/a>, Engadget\u2019s Billy Steele called the Series 10\u2019s brighter, wide-angle OLED display \u201ca massive upgrade\u201d compared to other recent models.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n