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Smartwatch boom cools off in 2025

Smartwatch shipments in India have declined for five consecutive quarters, dropping 33% year-on-year in Q1 2025. The industry is shifting from budget devices to premium features, with fewer new models being launched. Experts predict a correction year, focusing on the ₹5,000-10,000 price segment, expecting a slight shipment growth by year-end after a significant drop in 2024. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Smartwatches, once among the fastest growing consumer electronics segments, are now finding fewer takers in India. Shipments fell for the fifth consecutive quarter by 33% on-year in the January-March period, amid a shift from volume-driven sales of budget devices to a focus on premium quarter also saw a decline in the number of active brands in the segment and new models trackers said 2025 will be a year of correction for the industry where brands will focus on higher-end price segments to fuel growth. Shipments are expected to grow 2% on-year by the end of the year, after declining 34.4% on-year in top brands, launches have gone down from around five to six new models per quarter last year to an average of two to three models in Q1 2025, Counterpoint Research research firm said the overall installed base relative to smartphone users, estimated to be around 15-20%, has not changed significantly since last contribution of the sub-₹5,000 budget segment to overall shipments fell from 95% in Q1 2024 to 91% in Q1 2025, with the premium segment seeing sharper growth. The ₹5,000-10,000 price segment is emerging as the area of focus, which grew 17% on-year in Q1, in what is being seen as a year of correction for the industry, said Anshika Jain, research analyst, Counterpoint Research."Organic consumer demand and search queries have gone down for smartwatches. The attach ratio has peaked and is no longer increasing. The repeat purchase ratio is also much lower compared to products like TWS (truly wireless stereo) earbuds," Varun Gupta, co-founder, Boult Audio, told ET.