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Apple Watch deals can save you some serious cash on the high-end smartwatch, and thanks to the release of the Apple Watch 9, there has never been a better time to snag record-low prices on older models and impressive Apple Watch 9 deals.
You'll find the best Apple Watch deals in your region below, which include prices around the web on the Apple Watch SE, the Series 6 and 7, the Apple Watch 9, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. You'll also find more information about each smartwatch to find the best smartwatch that meets your needs at the lowest available price.
In September of last year, Apple released the Apple Watch 9 and the Ultra 2, which means both smartwatches are available at several online retailers and the Apple store with frequent discounts available. The 2022 Apple Watch SE is also available at the Apple store and other retailers like Amazon. Apple's older model smartwatches, like the Apple Watch 6 and 7 and the 2020 Apple Watch SE, are no longer available from the Apple store and are more difficult to find at third-party retailers.
Best cheap Apple Watch sales and deals
Apple Watch 9 (2023)
Apple's latest and greatest smartwatch
OS: watchOS 10 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 41mm - 45mm always-on | Processor: S9 dual-core | Onboard storage: 64GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IP6X | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
New double-tap gesture
Brighter display
Faster on-device Siri
Expensive
The Apple Watch 9 was released in September of last year alongside the Ultra 2 with a starting price of $399 / £399 / AU$649 for the 41mm display and $429 / £429 / AU$1,199 for the larger 45mm display.
The Apple Watch 9 is Apple's first carbon-neutral product, and it's more powerful than ever thanks to the all-new S9 SiP chip, which delivers increased performance and a long-lasting 18 hours of battery life. Apple's new chip also brings new capabilities to the Apple Watch, such as the double-tap gesture, which allows you to control your smartwatch by simply tapping your index and thumb together twice. You also get a brighter display, watchOS 10 with redesigned apps, and for the first time ever, Siri requests can now be processed from your smartwatch.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (2023)
Apple's brightest and durable smartwatch
OS: watchOS 10 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 49mm | Processor: S9 SiP | Onboard storage: 64GB | Battery: 36 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IP6X | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Apple's brightest display
Durable
Impressive battery life
Expensive
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was also released last year, with the Apple Watch 9 as an upgrade to the Apple Watch Ultra. The premium smartwatch is Apple's most durable smartwatch, made with aerospace-grade titanium, which is also why the Ultra 2 is so expensive, with a retail price of $799 / £799 / AU$1,399. The Ultra 2 now includes Apple's new S9 SiP chip, which offers new features like the impressive hands-free Double Tap control and a 50% brighter display.
You're still getting the adventure-seeking features users love about the Ultra Series, such as GPS tracking, durability in high and low temperatures, and the Oceanic+ app, which turns the watch into a working dive computer.
Apple Watch SE (2022)
A fantastic smartwatch at an affordable price
OS: watchOS 9 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 40mm - 44mm | Processor: S8 dual-core | Onboard storage: 32GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IP6X | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Affordable price
Lightweight design
Impressive performance
Lacks always-on display
The 2022 Apple Watch SE shares many of the same features as the Apple Watch 8 but with a much more affordable price tag, with a starting cost of $249 /£259/ AU$399. While the SE lacks the always-on display and ECG app (which many might find unnecessary), the smartwatch includes an improved chip for faster performance and new health and safety features such as fall detection and Emergency SOS.
The smartwatch comes with all the features that people love about the Apple Watch, such as tracking heart rate, activity, sleep, and calories burned, and helps you stay connected with the ability to receive notifications, take calls, and reply to texts directly from your wrist.
Apple Watch 8 (2022)
A great smartwatch at a discounted price
OS: watchOS 8 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 41mm - 45mm always-on | Processor: S8 dual-core | Onboard storage: 32GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IP6X | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Frequent deals
New health features
Car crash detection
Released in 2022, the Apple Watch 8 has a starting price of $399 / £419 / AU$ 629 for a GPS-only model and $499 / £529 / AU$ 749 for the cellular model. The 45mm model starts from $429 / £449 / AU$679, with the cellular model costing $529 / £549 / AU$779. Thanks to the recent release of the Apple Watch 9, you can easily find Apple Watch deals on the Series 8, so you shouldn't expect to pay the full retail price.
The Apple Watch 8 includes health features such as a temperature sensor, an ECG function, and sleep tracking, plus safety features such as crash and fall detection. You're still getting all the fantastic features of the Series 7 smartwatch, including the Always-On display, activity tracking, an ECG app, and impressive all-day battery life.
Apple Watch 7 (2021)
Difficult to find in stock
OS: watchOS 7 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 41mm - 45mm always-on | Processor: S7 dual-core | Onboard storage: 32GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IP6X | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Larger display
Faster charging
Difficult to find in stock
The Apple Watch 7 was unveiled in 2021 and includes a 70% brighter Always-On display, faster charging, and 20% more screen area, making it easier to use and read. The design also received a refresh with softer and more rounded edges and new sizes of 41mm and 45mm. The Apple Watch 7 still includes all the nifty features of the Series 6 smartwatch, such as blood oxygen monitoring, an ECG app, and activity tracking.
Thanks to the release of the Apple Watch 9, Apple Watch 7 deals have been difficult to find if you're looking for a new model. If you don't mind a renewed smartwatch, plenty of offers are available.
Apple Watch 6 (2020)
A solid smartwatch
OS: watchOS 7 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 40mm - 44mm always-on | Processor: S6 dual-core | Onboard storage: 32GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IPX7 | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Regularly on sale
Always-on display
Blood oxygen monitoring
Difficult to find in stock
The Apple Watch 6 debuted in September 2020 with an introductory price of $399 / £379 - the same baseline costs as the 2019 Series 5.
The Apple Watch 6 comes with a few key upgrades over the Series 5 - namely, a new blood oxygen monitor (with an accompanying app) and a brand new S6 dual-core processor, which Apple claims is 20% faster than last year's model. Aside from these key upgrades, the always-on display is back, but it's been drastically improved with some neat new controls for notifications, allowing you to interact without fully waking up the watch.
The Apple store no longer carries the Apple Watch 6, so like the Series 7, Apple Watch deals on the Series 6 are hard to come by if you're looking for a brand-new smartwatch.
Apple Watch SE (2020)
A budget option from Apple
OS: watchOS 7 | Compatibility: iOS | Display: 40mm - 44mm | Processor: S5 dual-core | Onboard storage: 32GB | Battery: 18 hours | Charging method: Wireless | IP rating: IPX7 | Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
New watchOS7
Affordable
Fairly powerful
No new sensors
The Apple Watch SE was released in 2020 alongside the Series 6 as a more affordable alternative, coming in at a starting price of $279 / £269.
The key features include the latest watchOS 7, which will enable this device to access many of the new upgrades the more expensive Series 6 is rocking, but at a more affordable price point. Internally you're also getting the same altimeter, gyroscope, and accelerometer as the Series 6 - enough for all the main fitness apps, but you're missing out on the brand new blood oxygen monitor.
All in all, this watch is definitely more stripped down than the fancier Series 6, but considering you're getting roughly the same amount of power on tap as the Series 5 at a lower price point and the new watchOS 7 - it's excellent value and one of our favorite Apple Watch deals.
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Apple Watch deals: is the price worth it?
Apple's hardware often comes with a high price tag, and the Apple Watch doesn't fall far from the tree. That said, if you're looking for a smartwatch to work with your iPhone, no other brand comes close to offering the functionality of Apple's own timepiece.
While the Apple Watch price is still higher than many other brands, you're paying for integration with a massive number of apps you're already using on your iPhone. Plus, with all the Apple Watch deals happening and the recent software updates to older models, you can easily grab a great bargain.
Apple Watch deals from phone carriers
If you're looking for an Apple Watch deal with a Cellular plan, a phone carrier like Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile could be your best option. Purchasing an Apple Watch from a carrier allows you to make monthly payments, and you can typically find discounts, especially if you have an existing phone plan with them.
Apple Watch band/strap deals
Bands are not one-size-fits-all-budgets
Wide variety of sizes, colors and prices
Incredibly easy to slide onto your Watch
Can't use normal watch straps
Official Apple Watch bands are pricey
Your Apple Watch literally isn’t complete without the best deals on Apple Watch bands. They make the geeky smartwatch stylish enough to show off to late adopters.
In fact, you’re going to want multiple cheap Apple Watch straps simply because more elegant bands are far from ideal for the gym. Vice versa, Sport Bands don’t cut it at the fancy dinner table.
Everyday in the news, we see new cheap Apple Watch bands trying to become the de facto alternative to the more expensive, official Apple Watch bands, and they’re usually just as good. Trust us, buying a trio of third-party, lookalike Apple Watch bands for the price of one official strap is a relief after paying so much for the smartwatch itself.
- Straps in the US starting at $5.99
- Straps in the UK starting at £4.98
- Straps in Australia starting at AU$4.89
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Apple Watch 8 (GPS, 41mm): was $399 now $309 at Amazon
The Apple Watch 8 is still one of the best smartwatches you can buy, thanks to its impressive display and safety and health features, such as fall detection and Emergency SOS. Today's deal from Amazon brings the best-selling smartwatch down to $309, which is the lowest price we've seen in months, and just $30 more than the record-low we briefly saw during this year's Prime Day sales.
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Mackenzie Frazier
Mackenzie Frazier is the deals editor in the US for TechRadar at Future plc. She's been sharing deal advice for Future for the past three years and loves to find products that the consumer wants at the best possible price. She's had eight years of experience working in the e-commerce space and loves being a mom to her baby boy.
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