Not a typo! Apple Watch SE 3 just crashed to $199 before Black Friday — lowest price ever
Save $50 on the best budget smartwatch
The latest models of the Apple Watch don’t always appear in Black Friday sales, which isn’t surprising given that they usually launch in September, just a month or so before the holiday shopping season begins.
However, this year's trends are being bucked, and the new Apple Watch SE 3 has dropped to its lowest price ever in the early Black Friday sales. You can pick up the Apple Watch SE 3 for just $199 at Amazon, a huge saving on what we consider the best affordable smartwatch at its full price of $249.
The Apple Watch SE 3 is the entry-level model in Apple’s wearable range and a great value at its full price, so to see it reduced to $199 in the early Black Friday sales is a pleasant surprise. This deal is on the Starlight aluminum watch with the Starlight sport band.
It’s especially surprising to see the Apple Watch SE 3 reduced so close to its launch because it has several major upgrades over the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen).
For the first time on an SE model, the Apple Watch SE 3 has an always-on display, and it also has a more durable design and a faster processor — the same S10 chip that powers the pricier Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, also released this year.
It also offers 5G connectivity and on-device Siri, and while it lacks the ECG measurements and sleeker design of the Series 11, which also has a larger and brighter display, the Apple Watch SE 3 is still a great-looking watch packed with useful smart and sports tracking features.
It’s unlikely we’ll see a better deal on the Apple Watch SE 3 this Black Friday, and it’s even less likely that a better smartwatch than this crops up in the sales for less than $199. Unless you’re on Android, this is a deal to consider.
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Nick Harris-Fry is an experienced health and fitness journalist, writing professionally since 2012. He spent nine years working on the Coach magazine and website before moving to the fitness team at Tom’s Guide in 2024. Nick is a keen runner and also the founder of YouTube channel The Run Testers, which specialises in reviewing running shoes, watches, headphones and other gear.
Nick ran his first marathon in 2016 and became obsessed with the sport. He now has PBs of 2hr 25min for the marathon and 15min 30sec for 5K. Nick is also a qualified Run Leader in the UK.
Nick is an established expert in the fitness area and along with writing for many publications, including Live Science, Expert Reviews, Wareable, Coach and Get Sweat Go, he has been quoted on The Guardian and The Independent.
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