2024 Apple Watch Deals: Discounts on Series 8, Ultra 2, More

Things are a little dicey with Apple Watch sales right now thanks to a patent dispute. The Series 9 and Ultra 2 were briefly pulled from Apple Stores but returned this week after an appeals court ruled in Apple’s favor.

But it’s just a temporary fix; things could still go sideways in early 2024, so if a Series 9 or Ultra 2 is on your list, grab one now. We’re huge fans of the entire Apple Watch line, and no matter which model you pick it’s a good choice.

The company’s sleek, minimal design style lends itself perfectly to watches, and the Apple Watch — which now comes in three distinct configurations — quickly became one of our essential accessories for fitness tracking, texting, phone calls, and more. Price drops aren’t common, but here are the best deals we’ve found headed into 2024.

Apple Watch Series 9

The Apple Watch Series 9 adds some extremely cool new features to the wearable, including Siri running locally on the device for the first time without requiring a phone. That’s courtesy of the new S9 processor, which boasts a 60% increase in transistors, along with a faster GPU to make that little screen look even better and a four-core “neural engine.” In our review, we found it to be “the best smartwatch for iPhone owners.”

• Apple Watch Series 9 starting at $389

Apple Watch Series 8

The Series 9 pause led to increased Series 8 prices, but it’s a very solid smartwatch. The Series 8 added features like body temperature sensing and car crash detection. In our review, we called it “the right choice for most smartwatch buyers” due to its robust app selection, improved battery life, and simple customization. Walmart has the silver case with white band for $100 off.

• Apple Watch Series 8 for $299(list price $399)

Apple Watch SE (First Generation)

If you’re on a tighter budget, the Apple Watch SE sacrifices some functionality but delivers a lot of the same quality and convenience. In our review, we said it “delivers the same winning app, fitness, and safety features for less.” The primary difference between the two is the loss of the always-on display, but it’s not that difficult to tap it on when you need to look at it. On the positive side, you get access to Apple’s massive library of watch apps and face customizations, and the battery life is stellar.

• Apple Watch SE (First Generation) starting at $109 (list price $279)

Apple Watch Ultra 2

We raved about the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 in our review, saying that it is “another excellent adventure companion.” It maintains all of the incredible dual-frequency GPS features, waterproofing, and other cool stuff from the original and adds in onboard Siri, touch-free gestural controls and new S9 processor. The display on this one is even brighter, pumping out 3,000 nits so you can see it just about any weather. This is a killer smartwatch that pushes the envelope for what a wearable can do. Only the Orange/Beige Trail Loop model is on sale.

• Apple Watch Ultra 2 starting at $759 (list price $799)

Apple Watch Ultra

If you want to save some cash on a rugged and capable smartwatch, the original Apple Watch Ultra is still an good deal. The battery life is the same as the new model, the styling is just about identical, and it packs all of the cool GPS tools that’ll keep you heading in the right direction. It does lack onboard Siri and the new double-tap control scheme, but if you can live without that, the first-generation Ultra is a great value. Right now Best Buy has them for $200 off.

• Apple Watch Ultra starting at $599 (list price $799)