We’ve rounded up the best Apple Watch deals kicking off early during Black Friday season as of Nov. 3 — here are our top three picks:
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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS) — $349
$399.00(save $50) -
Renewed Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS + Cellular) Gold and Pink — $283.61
$329(save $45) -
Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm, GPS) — $169.00
$199(save $30)
Apple fans and Apple-adjacent fans alike know that finding some savings from the brand, though not impossible, does require a bit more digging. Black Friday season is no exception.
When it comes to the Apple Watch, the digging for deals can get even diggier, which is to say the deals can be a bit tricky to find, even for Apple products. So far this year, we haven’t seen any wild price drops, but we have seen some early dips on the Series 6 and some pretty decent refurbished deals.
We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled and updating this post leading up to Black Friday to make sure you get the best Apple Watch savings possible. In the meantime, check out our finds below as well as some tips on keeping track of this smart watch’s sales.
How to shop for Apple Watches this Black Friday season
The Series 7 watch finally hit store shelves mid-October. As to be expected with such a new release, we haven’t seen it go on sale yet. With that said, there’s still plenty of time until the official shopping holiday. In the meantime, we have seen some discounts on older models, like the Series 6, Series 3, and even the SE, which brings us to our next point.
When you’re on the hunt for a good Apple Watch deal, you’ll want to have some idea of what model you’re most interested in buying. Apple’s fitness tracker/iPhone on your wrist is popular even when it’s not the holiday season, so an especially good sale portends a quick sellout. So while a little flexibility never hurts when deal hunting (especially when it comes to color choice), it’ll be useful to make decisions like whether or not you want a Series 7 with cellular sooner rather than later. Otherwise, tracking all the sales can get overwhelming and time consuming quick — that’s why it’s literally our job to do that for you. As Black Friday gets closer, we’ll also be updating this post more and more frequently, so if there’s an insane deal that’s worth knowing about, we’ll make sure you do.
You can also streamline your focus by double checking when the big sale dates are for top retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. If you’re really looking to save some cash, our final tip is to consider buying refurbished. Those aforementioned retailers usually have at least a few renewed offerings, even of recent models like the Series 6, at decently discounted prices. And of course, we’ve included some refurbished goodness on this very list.
Apple Watch Series 3 deals
Why we like it
Its screen might be a bit smaller, but the whole appeal of the Series 3 is that it gives you the basic Apple Watch experience without a premium price tag. Though it’s definitely an older model, you’ll still be able to swim with it on, track basic fitness information like changes in heart rate, and run the latest OS8 software, all for well under $200.
Check out Mashable’s official review of the Apple Watch Series 3.
More Apple Watch Series 3 deals
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Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm, GPS) Space Gray and Black — $199
$229.00(save $30) -
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm, GPS) Silver and White — $199
$229.00(save $30) -
Renewed Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm, GPS + Cellular) Space Gray and Black — $197.95
$219.96(save $22.01)
Apple Watch SE deals
Why we like it
Rocking this model with both GPS and cellular means that you don’t need to connect your cell to send and receive texts, as well as answer calls. It’s the ultimate iPhone extension. Plus, the swimproof SE comes with the other classic Apple Watch features, like heart rate monitoring, emergency SOS, and fall detection. You won’t have the SPO2 sensor and ECG sensor that’s on later models, but hey, you are paying way less.
More Apple Watch SE deals
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Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS) Silver and Blue — $269.00
$279.00(save $10)
Apple Watch Series 6 deals
Why we like it
What is the Series 6 if not a Series 7 with one millimeter less of screen? Now that the Series 6 is officially no longer on sale at the Apple store, we’ve already started to see its price drop. Currently, you can find both the GPS and cellular models of this watch for $50 off. Personally, we think it’d be pretty hard to go wrong with this 40mm GPS model at Walmart, since it has the same health features as the Series 7, like the SPO2 sensor, ECG sensor, and fall detection. And as of time of writing, every single color is still available at the discounted price.
Check out Mashable’s official review of the Apple Watch Series 6.
More Apple Watch Series 6 deals
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Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm, GPS) — $379.00
$429.99(save $50) -
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS + Cellular) Space Gray and Black — $449.00
$499.99(save $40) -
Refurbished Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS + Cellular) — $449.99
$499.00(save $49.01)
Apple Watch Series 7 deals
None yet, but check back for updates.
