Attention Apple fans: If you make a habit of following the leaks and rumors concerning Apple’s upcoming product announcements, you’re in luck. Lifehacker, in partnership with the other CNET Group sites, is hosting the second round of its Big Guessing Game. By making your guesses, you’ll put yourself in the running to win a brand-new Apple Watch.
If you already participated in Round 1, you know how this works. For new players, here’s the gist: Lifehacker is running a guessing game throughout 2026, inviting readers to make predictions about what Apple may be announcing this year. The contest has three rounds.
Round 1, which ended on June 2. This round was focused on Apple’s software announcements (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, etc.).
Round 2, which will run from July 7 through July 21. This round has questions about Apple hardware (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Vision Pro and so on.).
Round 3, which will span Aug. 18 through Sept. 1. This round focuses on Apple’s fall event.
Each round has five questions about what Apple may reveal during its keynotes and announcements. We won’t know the answers until Apple confirms them, but each correct answer earns you one entry into the grand-prize drawing. CNET Group will hold this drawing at the end of the third round. If you win that drawing, you’ll receive the latest version of an Apple Watch.
To be eligible, an entrant must be at least 18 years old, and a resident of the 50 U.S. states or Washington, D.C. You don’t just have to play Lifehacker’s guessing game, either: All CNET Group sites (CNET, Mashable, PCMag, ZDNET) are also hosting their own questions, which means there will be 75 possible queries to answer across all CNET Group sites and all three rounds. You can answer any or all of the questions on these sites during each round, but note that each entrant is only eligible to win one prize. Each of the five websites will announce the winner of its contest shortly after Apple’s fall event.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “CNET Group Big Guessing Game” Giveaway. Open to legal U.S. residents in the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ yrs of age. Other restrictions apply. Begins May 19, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. ET and ends Sept. 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules. Sponsor: Ziff Davis, LLC.
Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or endorser of this sweepstakes. Apple Watch is a trademark of Apple Inc.