Update: The second round of the Big Gassing Game Contest is over. Please come back on August 18 for the third round.
Attention Apple fans: If you’re used to following leaks and rumors regarding Apple’s upcoming product announcements, you’re in luck. Lifehacker, in partnership with other CNET Group sites, is hosting its second round The big guessing game. By making your guesses, you’ll put yourself in the running to win a brand new Apple Watch.
If you have 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 might announce this year. There are three rounds in the contest.
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Round 1which ended on June 2. This round focused on Apple’s software announcements (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, etc.).
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Round 2Which will run from July 7 to July 21. This round contains questions about Apple hardware (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Vision Pro and more).
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Round 3Which will run from August 18 to September 1. This round focuses on Apple’s fall event.
Each round consists of five questions about what Apple can reveal during its keynotes and announcements. We won’t know the answers until Apple confirms them, but each correct answer gets 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 the Apple Watch.
To be eligible, entrants must be at least 18 years old, and a resident of the 50 US states or Washington, DC You don’t just have to play Lifehacker’s guessing game, either: all CNET Group sites (CNET, Mashable, PCMag, ZDNET) are also hosting, which means all of their own questions will be answered on CNET. sites and all three rounds. You may 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 its contest winner shortly after Apple’s fall event.
What do you think so far?
No purchase is necessary to enter or win the “CNET Group Big Guessing Game” giveaway. Open to legal US residents of the 50 US and DC, age 18+. Other restrictions apply. Begins on May 19, 2026 at 12:01 pm ET and ends on September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules. Sponsor: Ziff Davis, LLC.
Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or endorsing this sweepstakes. Apple Watch is a trademark of Apple Inc.
