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One of the most eagerly anticipated Apple Black Friday deals of 2021 is for the Apple Watch SE, which dropped to an all-time-low starting price of $219 at select retailers. Best Buy announced its official Black Friday sale earlier today, and the big-box retailer already delivered the Apple Watch SE starting at just $219, and Amazon has matched it. Normally, the Apple Watch SE starts at $279 (Apple’s current price), and the previous low we’ve seen was $229 during Black Friday last year. This is the best Black Friday Apple Watch deal we expect to see in 2021.
Amazon is now matching the discount.
There are a few different color options available in both the 40 and 44mm size, but some of the configurations are already sold out at Best Buy. The base $219 price is for the smaller 40mm size and if you prefer the 44mm you can grab one for $249. With the Apple Watch SE, you get a larger display, like the Series 5 and 6, without the always-on portion of it. You still get most of the same great health-related features, activity tracking and of course notifications right on your wrist.
We know that the Apple Watch Series 3 will be down to $109 at Walmart next week, but this is a much better long-term purchase. There are newer competing watches that work with iOS and Android, have modern features that the Series 3 does not have, like an always-on display, and will likely get continued support for years. The latter point is of considerable note, since there’s no guarantee that the Series 3 will see the inevitable next version (probably WatchOS 9) after already receiving four years’ worth of support. So be sure to grab the Watch SE now before they sell out.
