Is the Apple Watch Series 9 a Must-Have Upgrade?

Apple released the new Apple Watch Series 9

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Series 9 offers subtle updates over Series 8

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Some Features Large display, Brighter screen, Night mode, Emergency siren, Redesigned compass app, Best-in-class GPS

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Some Features New watch faces, including Snoopy, cycling, golf, & tennis modes, Apple Maps improvements

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Owners of older models consider an upgrade

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Question Is it worth upgrading from Series 8?

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Series 8, launched last year, is still relatively new

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