The update will come to the Apple Watch SE, a more affordable (albeit less capable) watch model that will likely be released in September. Insiders say Apple is toying with the idea of making the newest SE model out of plastic materials instead of aluminum, which will allow for a wider variety of colors and potentially market better to children.

With this single rumored change, the Apple Watch SE could be even more affordable and popular. Or, it could flop big time.

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The next-generation Apple Watch SE will feature a chassis made from a hard plastic material, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated in

Last month, reports started to emerge that Apple is testing a new “rigid plastic” body for the next generation

It’s impressive watching Apple sell people virtually the same Apple Watch design year in and year out, adding a feature here and there but changing precious little about the way it looks. It’s also fine — nobody actually needs to buy a new watch annually, but it does make the yearly refresh sort of ho-hum.

Reports suggest the next Apple Watch SE will have a plastic build, which might mean it could be cheaper and offered in more colours.

Gurman actually first started talking about a plastic Apple Watch SE in last month's Power On, but now he's given a clearer idea about the reason behind the change. Seemingly, it'

Mark Gurman this weekend doubled down on his view that the new Apple Watch SE is likely to made from plastic rather than aluminum. That raises the prospect of the company either reducing the price, or adding in new features at the same price – but Apple may well see colorful case options as the key selling point