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The CNET Group Big Guessing Game Round 2 is open until July 21, 2026. Participants can win an Apple Watch by predicting Apple's upcoming hardware.
The CNET Group has launched Round 2 of its Big Guessing Game, running from July 7 through July 21, which allows participants to win an Apple Watch by correctly predicting the company's upcoming hardware announcements [1][3].
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Round 2 Dates | July 7 – July 21, 2026 [1][3] |
| Prize | Latest Apple Watch model [2][5] |
| Questions | 5 per site, 75 total across 5 sites [1][3] |
| Sponsor | Ziff Davis, LLC [1] |
This second round shifts focus to hardware, asking readers to speculate on devices including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, AirPods, and the Vision Pro [1][5]. Participants can enter on any of the five CNET Group websites—CNET, Mashable, Lifehacker, PCMag, and ZDNET—where each site hosts five unique questions [1][3]. A single correct answer is sufficient for one entry into the drawing, though additional correct answers increase the odds of winning [3][5]. The sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., who are at least 18 years old [1].
Round 1, which covered software updates like iOS and macOS, concluded on June 2, while the third and final round is scheduled for August 18 through September 1, focusing on Apple's fall event [1][5]. The grand prize drawing will occur after the fall event concludes, with winners announced by each participating site [1][5]. Ziff Davis, LLC sponsors the giveaway, and Apple is not affiliated with or endorsing the contest [1][2].
The contest leverages the intense speculation surrounding Apple's product cycle to drive engagement across Ziff Davis's portfolio of tech publications.
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The grand prize is an Apple Watch, with additional entries earned for each correct answer.
No, the sources state that Apple is not a sponsor, affiliate, or endorser of the sweepstakes.
The updates will allow natural‑language video search, grouping footage from multiple cameras, and receiving motion‑alert summaries, processed on device or via Apple’s private Cloud Compute.
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The second round runs from July 7 to July 21, with the grand prize drawing scheduled for September.