The Final Round of Lifehacker's Big Guessing Game Has Begun

Aug 18, 2026 11:01 PM - 1 hour ago 1
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Welcome backmost to the Big Guessing Game! This year, Lifehacker, on pinch the different CNET Group sites (CNET, ZDNet, Mashable, and PCMag), has been giving readers a chance to triumph the latest Apple Watch by making predictions astir Apple's large 2026 announcements. We are officially successful the 3rd and last round, truthful make judge to get your guesses successful up of Apple's autumn event!

If you've played Lifehacker's aliases CNET Group's Big Guessing Game successful the erstwhile 2 rounds, you'll cognize the gist. But for immoderate caller guessers, here's a summary. The Big Guessing Game is made up of 3 rounds:

  • Round 1, which ended connected June 2. This information was focused connected Apple's package announcements (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, etc.). You tin spot the results of this information here.

  • Round 2, which ended July 21. This information had questions astir Apple hardware (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Vision Pro, etc.). You tin spot the results of this information here.

  • Round 3, which started Aug. 18, runs done Sept. 1. This information focuses connected Apple's autumn event. (You're present now.)

Each information features 5 questions astir what Apple mightiness denote during various keynotes and presentations. As such, we won't cognize the answers for judge until Apple confirms them—but erstwhile we do know, each correct prediction will gain you 1 introduction into CNET Group's grand-prize drawing. This drafting will commence astatine the extremity of the 3rd round, and, if you win, you'll locomotion distant pinch the latest type of Apple's smartwatch.

To beryllium eligible, you must beryllium astatine slightest 18 years aged and a resident of the 50 U.S. states aliases Washington, D.C. As alluded to above, you aren't constricted to Lifehacker's guessing game, either: All CNET Group sites are hosting their ain games, each pinch their ain questions, which intends location are 75 imaginable guesses crossed each 3 rounds. You tin reply immoderate aliases each of the questions each round, but statement that you tin only perchance triumph once, moreover if you play crossed aggregate sites. Each of the 5 sites will denote the victor of its title soon aft Apple's autumn event.

What do you deliberation truthful far?

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to participate aliases triumph the "CNET Group Big Guessing Game" Giveaway. Open to ineligible U.S. residents successful the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ yrs of age. Other restrictions apply. Begins May 19, 2026 astatine 12:01 p.m. ET and ends Sept. 1, 2026 astatine 11:59 p.m. ET. Void wherever prohibited. Subject to Official Rules. Sponsor: Ziff Davis, LLC.

Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, aliases endorser of this sweepstakes. Apple Watch is simply a trademark of Apple Inc.

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