Best Apple Watch deals ahead of the Prime Early Access Sale 2022

UPDATE: Oct. 10, 2022, 3:30 p.m. EDT This post has been updated with the most recent pricing and availability ahead of Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale.

• BEST OVERALL: The Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS) is on sale for an all-new record low price — $349 $399 at Amazon and Walmart (save $50)

• BEST BUDGET FIND: The Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS) offers the basic Apple Watch experience, powered by the same processor as the Series 8 — $269.98 $279 at Amazon (save $9.02)

Pretty much everyone knows that Apple products and impressive deals don't go hand in hand for much of the year. With Apple coming out with new watches every fall, it may seem like the best time to snag that holiday gift (or upgrade for yourself) is during Cyber Week. But this year, it might not be worth the wait.

Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is bringing a slew of early Apple Watch deals, minus the stress against fighting an "out of stock" notice right before December. While the sale, which is officially on from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12, is exclusive to Prime members, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy will also be running sales next week. Basically, everyone will be trying to out-deal each other, meaning more savings potential for you.

To help you keep track of it all, we'll be updating this post constantly with the best Apple Watch deals, starting with the ones that have emerged pre-PEAS. Check them out below, and take a look at more Apple deals and the rest of our top picks of the PEAS sale so far.

Note: All newly added deals are marked with a ✨, while deals with a strikeout were either sold out or no longer available at their sale price when we last looked. Anything marked with a 🔥 has dropped to an all-time low price.

Apple Watch Series 8 deals

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Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS) (opens in a new tab)

$349 at Amazon (save $50)

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Why we like it

The Apple Watch Series 8 dropped only last month, and it's already on sale for $50 off. With new body temperature sensors, crash detection, and a low power mode, this watch has some nice upgrades from its predecessor. Seeing a deal this good this early in the shopping season is pretty rare — last year, the Series 7 didn't get a price drop until November, just days before Black Friday, and even then, it was only $20 off.

More Apple Watch Series 8 deals

• Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS) — $349 $399 at Walmart (save $50) ✨🔥

• Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS) — $379 $429 at Amazon (save $50) 🔥

• Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS) — $379 $429 at Walmart (save $50) ✨🔥

Apple Watch Series 7 deals

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Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm, GPS) (opens in a new tab)

$419 at Amazon (save $80)

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Why we like it:

The Series 7 has already seen a few decent deals this shopping season, but as of Oct. 10, most are out of stock. If you're looking for a GPS-only model, snagging one of the Series 8 deals above will give you more bang for your buck, but if you want cellular capabilities, the 41mm Series 7 is the best deal currently live.

More Apple Watch Series 7 deals:

• Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm, GPS + cellular) — $479 $529 at Amazon (save $50)

Apple Watch SE deals

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2022 Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS) (opens in a new tab)

$269.98 at Amazon (save $9.01)

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Why we like it:

Let's be real, some of us just want a basic smartwatch without any fancy fitness trackers that'll run you hundreds and hundreds of dollars. The Apple Watch SE is for this exact group of people, and the second generation comes loaded with the same S8 processor as the Series 8. Though it's discount isn't huge, it's MSRP is a full $30 cheaper than the first generation SE, so the value is still there.

More Apple Watch SE deals:

Second generation

• Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS + cellular) — $319.98 $329 at Amazon (save $9.02)

First generation

• Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS) — $199 $279 at Amazon (save $80)

• Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS) — $218.99 $309 at Amazon (save $90.01)

• Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS + cellular) — $249 $329 at Amazon (save $80)

• Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS + cellular) — $279 $359 at Amazon (save $80)