Apple Watch drops big on Prime Day [Extended!]

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Despite being over a year old, the Apple Watch Series 9 is still a great smartwatch. And this Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, you can get it for $100 off. Unless you care about the Apple Watch Series 10’s bigger display or slimmer design, the Series 9 will serve you just fine.

Updated: Although Prime Day is over, these deals continue. The discounts didn’t change at all.

Get an Apple Watch this Prime Big Deal Days

The Apple Watch Series 9 packs major internal changes. It uses an S9 SiP, which sports a 30% faster GPU than the Series 8. Plus, its upgraded four-core Neural Engine can process machine learning tasks up to two times faster. The faster Neural Engine enables on-device Siri processing, allowing the virtual assistant to respond faster.

The new SiP also supports a handy double-tap gesture. By double-taping your thumb and index finger together, you can answer or decline phone calls, mute alarms, and do more. Functionally, there’s no difference between the Apple Watch Series 9 and its successor, the Series 10. The upcoming watchOS 11.1 update will add sleep apnea detection on both watches.

The two wearables significantly differ in design. The Apple Watch Series 10 is slimmer, lighter and packs a bigger display. But if you don’t care about these changes, the Apple Watch Series 9 is still an excellent buy.

If you don’t want to spend much on a smartwatch, the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) is a great budget alternative. It misses out on sleep apnea and other advanced health metrics, but the overall experience is mostly the same.

Save big on Apple Watch this Prime Big Deal Days

The Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) costs $429. This Prime Day, you can get it for $329, a whopping $100 off its retail price. That’s an amazing price for a smartwatch packed with all the latest bells and whistles.

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In case you are on a tight budget and not looking to spend upwards of $300 on a smartwatch, check out the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) instead. It can track your heart rate, monitor your sleep, and provide insight into your workouts.

If that’s all you want, the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen, 40mm) is a steal at $169.99. That’s 32% ($79) off its regular price. If you have bigger wrists, the 44mm Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) is on sale for $219, down from $279.

Buy from: Amazon

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