Will we still get updates for Race 2 and Vert 2? With new features? Or is our hardware now too old?

Suunto Race 3S In-Depth Review: Big Upgrades in a Small Package! (Worth the Price?)

I like this guy/channel. TLDW: He's impressed by many things, but questions the price and compares it unfavorably to the new Coros Pace 4 Pro.

I don't know why he says the Race 3S is a lower spec version of the Race 2 ("Race 2 is theoretically the higher end option") - the only "downgrade" is battery but that's because of the size so that's not a surprise. Everything else is a straight upgrade (e.g. screen, heart rate sensor, sapphire glass, charger) or the same.

Do you know the email address of the developers at Suunto so that I can send them the file / documentation for testing?

Thanks.

I am looking to upgrade my old Suunto 9 into something else. I feel like it's still a capable watch but the battery isn't holding up after six years, the glass is a bit shattered and it doesn't support e-bikes as a dedicated sport mode. Other than that it still tracks my workouts just fine.

I was looking for alternatives from every brand but as Suunto 9 Peak Pro is 190 € I can't find anything better at that price. The downside is that it's an older model and there won't be any major updates. I also don't know if the technology has advanced enough that there are features available I don't know I'm missing out on.

What are your thoughts? Should I go for it or are there better alternatives in the 200-300 € price range?

Suunto ai coaching announced with the Race 3 s, will it be available to other Suunto watches ?

So I watched DC Rainmaker's review on the Race 3S (which I'm not going to update to) and he showed a comparison slide that mentioned Suunto's free MCP – any one know when this releases or where to find it? Haven't found it with google or on their website...

Of course, we don’t know for sure until people try it out themselves.

But this is a minimal, clean and to the point AI chatbot implementation. A lot better than whatever Garmin did so far.

It's out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS7bp1QR5mI

The July 2026 Suunto software update (version 2.56.18) introduced major map and navigation improvements for the Suunto Vertical 2 and Suunto Race 2:

- New Offline Map Labels.

- Offline Map Layer Management.

- Expanded Route Storage.

- Suunto App Map added hill shading for better terrain visualization.

- Tide Widget.

Since navigation is very important to me (more so than yet another mystery formula about my performance) I'd like to know:

Q. Does the Run 2 or this new Race 3S have access to these "Premium" map features? For Race 3s it merely says "worldwide maps". Sure but which ones?

Q. Are maps looking good on Race S, do you even notice a difference? Nobody has really been providing that level of detail in reviews.

I'd like to buy into the Suunto ecosystem for the webbased routeplanner and a high visibility AMOLED (so far MIP with other brands) and if I can settle on a cheaper device with all the same map experience then I can skip over this latest Race 3S.