The Apple Watch Series 8 is still one of the best budget smartwatches today.

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Despite its somewhat advanced age, the high-quality Apple Watch Series 8 remains undoubtedly one of the top smartwatches you can buy. In many important ways, this 2022 model is similar or even identical to 2023's Apple Watch Series 9, and in one key area, the older model actually has the edge over its successor.
Forget the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch SE 2, this solution offers unbeatable value for your money with a high-quality Retina display , life-saving ECG technology , blood oxygen monitoring , drop and damage detection , an extremely durable (and quite stylish) design, and… not-so-bad battery life .

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Of course, it's worth mentioning the pricing, which has been reduced for the Series 8 several times at various major US and European retailers since the Series 9 launched a few months ago.
“The Apple Watch Series 8 has been discounted at Walmart for Christmas. The base 41mm model can be purchased for $249, while the 45mm with 4G is $180 off and costs $349. Both non-cellular models are $150 off, while the small model with voice calling drops from $499 to $329.
An ideal opportunity for a Christmas gift.
While not entirely unprecedented and may not remain unbeatable for long, these hot new last-minute discounts certainly make the Series 8 a very interesting product to consider as a Christmas gift, as well as possibly the best budget smartwatch an Apple fan can buy right now.
Source: phonearena.com
