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Jacob Krol

Apple Watch Series 8 Returns to Its Lowest Price at Amazon

The Apple Watch line is more packed than ever before, but in the sweet spot is feature-filled Apple Watch Series 8. It’s our pick for the best model overall thanks to a modern design with a bevy of features including a number of health-focused ones.

Best of all though, it’s back to the lowest price we’ve tracked on Amazon (AMZN) at $329 from $399 for the smaller 41mm GPS size and $359 from $429 for the larger 45mm GPS size. Either way it’s an all-time-low price for an excellent smartwatch.

Let us take a closer look at what makes the Apple (AAPL) Watch Series 8 tick and tock.

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Apple Watch Series 8 (Starting at $329, originally $399 at Amazon)

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Shop the Apple Watch Series 8 at Amazon.

What makes the Apple Watch Series 8 an excellent smartwatch? Well, while it's not a complete redesign, it continues with a working modern design and adds in some new functionality.

You get either a 41-millimeter or 45-millimeter Always-On Retina display, which actually slopes down the edges of the Series 8. It also features a new compass application that allows you to track your route, mark waypoints, and even backtrack.  It's a lot more functional even while taking a hike on a sunny day, thanks to a brighter display. 

It's running watchOS 9 which brings new watch faces, a few application redesigns, and new workout metrics. All of this ran swimmingly in our testing, though it wasn't a giant leap in performance over the Series 7

In terms of health tracking, the Series 8 can track heart-rate and blood oxygen, take an ECG, detect if you've fallen, and boasts a new skin temperature sensor. In the Workout app, you can track pretty much any activity you might want too--from dance to an hike with a HIIT, boxing, or a run in between. 

Apple is still promising all-day battery life with the Series 8, and for us that comes to about a full day. It comes with a fast charger in the box as well and we'd recommend pairing that with a USB-C wall plug from Anker

Whether you've been waiting for the right time to get an Apple Watch or are looking to upgrade, this is an excellent time. The Series 8 is an ideal choice for those who want all the health features along with a display that is always-on. $70 off brings this back down to the lowest price we’ve tracked for either size as well..

Prices are accurate and items in stock at time of publishing.

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