The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t a huge upgrade over the Series 7, but it’s still the best smartwatch around. And today it’s cheaper than ever: Amazon is selling the 41mm for $329 in midnight and red and the 45mm Apple Watch Series 8 for $359 in red, a savings of $70 and the best price we’ve ever seen.
Additionally, the Apple Watch SE is discounted to $219 (40mm) and $249 (44mm), a savings of $30. Finally, the Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for $730 after a $50 automatic discount at checkout. All of these prices are the lowest we’ve seen in 2023.
The Apple Watch Series has the same design and screen sizes as the Series 7 but brings a new temperature sensor for fertility tracking and onboard Crash Detection. It has a 41mm or 45mm display with ECG and blood-oxygen sensors, 18-hour battery life, IP6X-certified dust, and WR50 water resistance, and an excellent always-on display.
The Apple Watch SE is Apple’s cheapest watch with an older design and lacks several features and sensors, including ECG and an always-on display, but is a fantastic entry-level watch. The Apple Watch Ultra is at the opposite end of the spectrum, with numerous exclusive high-end fitness features, built-in cellular connectivity, extreme water resistance for diving, and a large 49mm display.
In our review of the Apple Watch Series 8, we called it “the smartwatch to beat.” And at this price, it simply can’t be beaten.
Update 3/13: Added additional models to the sale.
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.