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If you’re more concerned about price than anything else then this is a great time to get an Apple smartwatch. Amazon is once again selling the Apple Watch Series 8 with 41mm case and GPS for $329, or a massive $70 discount, which is almost a record low. This product applies to all but the Red, and you’ll also see cheaper prices for the cellular and 45mm models.
The Apple Watch Series 8 may be an iterative update, but it remains our favorite smartwatch overall. You can expect fast performance, an exceptional display, solid fitness tracking, and robust health features that include ECG, blood oxygen monitoring, crash detection, and a temperature sensor for sleep and fertility cycle tracking. More importantly, there’s a robust ecosystem that includes third-party apps as well as tight integration with other Apple products. You can seamlessly switch AirPods between your iPhone and watch, or unlock your Mac.
Besides requiring an iPhone, the catch is simply that the Series 8 is several months old. We wouldn’t be surprised if the Apple Watch Series 9 arrives in September. The current generation is very easy to justify at $329, though, and it will easily handle watchOS 10 when the software upgrade arrives later this year. And right now, it’s arguably the best value in the lineup. While the second-generation Apple Watch SE costs less at $249, the difference is small enough that it may be worth the extra money for the 8K always-on display and more advanced health sensors.
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