Best cheap Apple Watch deals February 2023

In September, Apple launched its newest batch of smartwatches, introducing the first-ever Extremely ($799) alongside the Sequence 8 ($399) and a brand new Apple Watch SE ($249). Every wearable has its personal execs and cons related to it, however the introduction of the high-end Extremely additionally means there at the moment are extra Apple Watch fashions available on the market earlier than than ever earlier than — and much more offers available.

However with all of these choices, which one do you have to choose? Usually talking, you need to purchase the most recent watch you may afford in order that it continues to obtain software program updates from Apple. The newest replace, watchOS 9, launched on the Apple Watch Sequence 4 and newer fashions in September, although nobody can say with certainty whether or not the Sequence 4 will get the subsequent huge software program replace. Additionally, understand that, in contrast to some Apple merchandise, the steepest reductions are sometimes occurring on the most recent fashions, not the last-gen ones.

Choosing up a watch from the newest (or a current) era ensures you’re getting a smartwatch with an up to date design, a sturdy variety of options, and loads of sensors. And fortunately, now that the Sequence 3 is formally out of fee (it was lengthy overdue), it’s tougher to finish up with a watch that may shortly really feel outdated.

Now, let’s get into the offers.

The most effective Apple Watch Sequence 8 offers

The Apple Watch Sequence 8 represents the newest wearable in Apple’s flagship Sequence lineup. It brings a brand new chipset (that our colleague Victoria Music says isn’t sooner than the earlier iteration), new temperature sensors that allow menstrual monitoring, Crash Detection, and a number of different enhancements. Whereas the delicate enhancements are welcome, the Sequence 8 isn’t all that totally different from the prior mannequin, the Apple Watch Sequence 7.

We not too long ago noticed the beginning worth of the bottom Apple Watch Sequence 8 drop to $349, nevertheless, the 41mm mannequin with GPS is at the moment on sale at Greatest Purchase, Amazon, and Goal for an all-time low of round $329 ($70 off). As for the bigger, 45mm mannequin, it’s additionally obtainable for $70 off at Greatest Purchase and Goal, the place you may choose it up for round $359.

For those who’re trying to choose up an unlocked LTE-equipped mannequin, Greatest Purchase and Goal are providing the identical $70 low cost on each the 41mm configuration (Greatest Purchase/Goal) and its 45mm variant (Greatest Purchase/Goal), which begin at $429 and $459, respectively.

The Apple Watch SE obtained a refresh in late 2022. It has the identical chipset because the Sequence 8, which is nice, however with fewer sensors, no always-on show, and a barely outdated design in comparison with the Sequence 7 and Sequence 8. These omissions may take this out of the operating for some folks, however it nonetheless could also be precisely what you’re after. Better of all, it begins at $249 for the 40mm Wi-Fi / GPS mannequin, which is $30 lower than the earlier era’s baseline price. Choosing mobile bumps up the beginning worth to $299 for the 40mm dimension (44mm provides $20 to every configuration).

Proper now, the 40mm Apple Watch SE with GPS is accessible at Greatest Purchase and Goal for round $219, which is about $30 off and the wearable’s lowest worth thus far. The GPS-only mannequin can be obtainable within the 44mm sizing for as little as $249 ($30 off) on the identical retailers (Greatest Purchase/Goal), or within the LTE-equipped configuration at Amazon, Greatest Purchase, and Goal beginning at $269 ($30 off).

For those who’re cool with getting the last-gen mannequin, Walmart even has the 40mm, GPS-equipped SE for $199, which is a complete of $80 off.

The most effective Apple Watch Extremely offers

Apple’s huge, thick, and succesful Watch Extremely is launching at $799 with GPS and LTE help, and in case you aren’t within the know, it has essentially the most options, sensors, and ruggedness of any Apple Watch mannequin obtainable to date. Its 49mm case homes a display that may get brighter than the Sequence 8, it has a longer-lasting battery and extra exact GPS monitoring, and it’s loaded with sensors that basically flip it right into a swimming and diving information.

On the offers entrance, we not too long ago noticed the Apple Watch Extremely drop to an all-time low of $749 at a number of retailers. Proper now, nevertheless, it’s solely on sale for $779.99 ($20 off in medium and enormous band sizes) at Amazon, or for its full retail worth of $799 at Goal, Greatest Purchase, and different retailers.

Whereas the entire Apple Watch fashions and colorways lined listed here are encased in aluminum (except for the Extremely, which has a titanium construct), Apple does make a extra premium vary constructed out of stainless-steel and titanium. These choices are functionally and aesthetically much like their aluminum counterparts, with barely refined colours and finishings — polished for the stainless-steel and brushed for the titanium. Nonetheless, they begin at a lot steeper costs of $749 and above. They, too, can usually be discovered on sale, however they’re by no means discounted as little as the usual base fashions, so we don’t embody them right here.