Interestingly, Apple offers a newer budget variant for the wearables, none other than the Apple Watch SE. The news outlet notes that the Apple Watch 3 remains on the shelves of the Cupertino-based tech giant even if five years have passed since it first saw the light of day.Īnd as such, the Series 3 has become the go-to budget option for most customers. The Apple Watch still runs the latest watchOS 8.7, which brings handy features, such as health-related functions like sleep tracking.īesides that, the Apple Watch 3 flaunts an OLED Retina display, which goes as high as 1,000 nits of brightness, still adequate for modern-day light usage, according to a report by Apple Insider. To put it in context, the Series 3 is like the iPhone 6s, which got support for a total of seven years. In fact, Tech Radar notes in the same report that the Apple Watch Series 3 is now the longest-serving smart wearable from the Cupertino-based tech giant. (Photo : Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)ĬUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Apple's Stan Ng talks about the new Apple Watch series 5 during a special event on Septemin the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's Cupertino, California campus. But do not underestimate it as Apple products tend to last for quite some time, thanks to its long software support. To be frank, it has been several years since the Apple Watch 3 debuted in 2017.

Read Also: Apple Watch Series 8: 'Extreme Sports' Version Brings Larger Watch, More Battery Life, and Metal Casing Apple Watch Series 3: Is It Still Worth Getting? You might see other lower-priced options, but do note that they are most likely to be refurbished. To be clear, the discounted offerings of Walmart is a brand new Series 3. The $150 Apple Watch is the 38mm and GPS-only variant. The giant retailer, Walmart, is now selling the Apple Watch 3 for only $149, tumbling its price by $180. Thanks to the latest exclusive deal on Walmart, the Apple Watch Series 3, goes down to its cheapest price ever, as per the latest news story by Tech Radar.

But getting a smart wearable, which flaunts all the Apple ecosystem features - perfect to pair with your iPhone, should not necessarily be making your wallet thinner.

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