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Death Watch
Announced shutdowns and end-of-support dates for hardware people own. Last checked 2026-11-05.
Companies announce when a device's cloud, app or updates will end. This page collects the dates, what stops, what keeps working, and the source for each. Most items aren't a dead device, just a worse one, so each carries a label saying what kind of ending it is.
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Coming up
- in 11 days 17 Nov 2026
Sony: Blu-ray players, soundbars, AV receivers and wireless speakers services removed
Built-in Netflix, Prime Video, Spotify, Google Cast, Pandora and other streaming services are removed. Disc playback, HDMI inputs and offline audio keep working.
- in 55 days End of 2026
Google: Google Fit app and APIs app ends
Fit is replaced by Google Health. Scales, bands and trainers that sync through the Fit APIs lose that route. Android Health Connect is Google’s replacement for apps that move over.
- in 55 days 31 Dec 2026
Samsung: Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro updates end
No more Wear OS version upgrades. Security patches are reported to continue into 2027.
- in ~5 months Jan to Mar 2027
Meta: Quest 2 and Quest Pro updates end
The last feature update (v2.13) rolls out. Security fixes continue to December 2027, then stop. Owned games and the Store keep working.
- in ~6 months End of Apr 2027
Fazua (Porsche): Fazua Ride 50 e-bike drives (Focus, Canyon, Gazelle, Riese & Müller, Cervélo and others) app ends
The Fazua Rider app ends. Ride 50 owners need a connectivity firmware update first to keep using the regular Fazua app. The drives themselves keep working. CTDI took over service and the app on 31 Oct 2026.
- in ~9 months Jul 2027
Sony: PlayStation 3 and PS Vita store store closes
No new purchases on the consoles. Owned games and re-downloads continue "for the foreseeable future".
- in ~9 months Jul 2027
Google: Pixel 6a updates end
Security and OS updates end. The phone keeps working.
- in ~12 months Oct 2027
Google: Pixel Watch 3 updates end
The guaranteed update window ends.
- in ~14 months 2027 (month not announced)
Google: Chromecast with Google TV (HD) updates end
The guaranteed update window ends. In May 2026 Google briefly listed older Chromecasts as end-of-life, then walked it back.
- in ~14 months 31 Dec 2027
Citizen: Bluetooth watches (W770, W410, W510 calibres) app ends
App support ends. From January 2028, notifications, time sync and other smart features may stop. Timekeeping keeps working as a quartz watch.
- in ~38 months Rolling, 2025 to 2029
Volvo, VW, Renault and others: Older connected cars in Europe (e.g. Volvo model year 2016 and earlier) network shutdown
Remote app features (lock, climate, charging) and automatic emergency calls stop as each country closes its 2G and 3G networks. Some cars can be fixed with a software update; others need a new modem.
Recently gone
- 30 Oct 2026
Google: Fitbit Web API (legacy) cloud shutdown
Third-party apps that hadn’t moved to the Google Health API stopped syncing Fitbit data.
- Oct 2026
Amazon: Echo (Echo Plus 2nd gen, Echo 3rd and 4th gen, Echo Studio 1st gen) services removed
A software update removed voice control of the AUX input. The port still works and can be selected in the Alexa app.
- 1 Oct 2026
LEGO: Mindstorms Robot Inventor app (set 51515) app ends
The app was discontinued, with no further updates or support. The hub can still be programmed in LEGO’s SPIKE app.
- 22 Sep 2026
Weber: June Oven cloud shutdown
The app, cloud, remote control, live camera and updates ended, along with repairs and parts. It still works as a manual oven.
- From 4 Sep 2026
Google: Google Assistant on Android phones, Wear OS watches and earbuds services removed
Assistant was replaced by Gemini. Nest speakers and displays, Google TV and cars with Google built-in were not part of this phase.
- 15 Jul 2026
Google: Fitbit app (before 5.0) and legacy Fitbit accounts cloud shutdown
Old app versions lost support, and accounts not moved to a Google Account were to be deleted.
Earlier shutdowns, from Spotify's Car Thing to Belkin Wemo, are in the enshittification examples, each with its fix.
How this list works
Only announced dates with a source go on it. When a company gives just a month or a year, the countdown runs to the end of that period. Rumours, and companies that are struggling but haven't announced anything, stay off until they do. Know of one we've missed? Use the form.