The Apple Watch Series 8 is a fantastic wearable with an array of sensors and features, but many users just want a simple smartwatch to track steps and send messages. That’s where the Apple Watch SE comes in and you can save huge on one right now: Walmart is selling the 40mm first-gen Apple Watch SE for $149 and the 44mm model for $179, a savings of $130 on the original MSRP and a ridiculously low price.
Apple sells the current second-gen SE for $249 and it’s basically the same as the model Walmart is selling. The main differences are a slightly faster chip (S8 vs S5) and the addition of Crash Detection, which will notify emergency contacts and authorities when you’ve been in a car accident. Otherwise, the old SE is exactly the same, with a 40mm or 44mm display, heart-rate sensor, 18-hour battery life, and 50M water resistance.
The Apple Watch SE doesn’t have high-end features like an always-on display or ECG sensor, but the SE is a perfect entry-level watch for any iPhone user looking to get into wearables. And at this price is practically a steal.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor
Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.