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Key Takeaways

  • The Apple Watch Series 8 is available at various retailers, but most only have the aluminum case option. It's a solid pick with noteworthy features.
  • Amazon and Walmart are currently offering discounted prices for the Apple Watch Series 8, making them the best places to buy it.
  • Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Xfinity Mobile also offer the Apple Watch Series 8 with different deals and options, including trade-ins and discounts on new lines.

The Apple Watch hasn't changed a lot over the last few years, but they've definitely gotten better and offer some noteworthy features now. The Apple Watch Series 8 may not be the newest wearable out there, but it remains one of the best smartwatches solid pick, especially since you can get it at discounted prices. So if you're looking to buy an Apple Watch Series 8 and are wondering where to find the best deals, then check out the listings below.

The Apple Watch Series 8 is still available at multiple retailers in both 41mm and 45mm sizes, but most of them only have the aluminum case option.

Amazon

You can snag a 41mm GPS version of the Apple Watch Series 8 for a starting price of just $310 from Amazon, making it one of the best places to buy it at the moment. Even the 45mm variants are discounted right now, so be sure to grab one while you can.

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Apple Watch Series 8
$310 $400 Save $90

Amazon has both the GPS and the cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 8 up for grabs right now.

Best Buy

Best Buy isn't offering any discounts on the Apple Watch Series 8 models at the moment, but it has both GPS and cellular models in stock. Additionally, you get four months of Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, and Apple News+ for free with your purchase, and you can also trade in your existing Apple Watch for more money.

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Apple Watch Series 8

Best Buy isn't offering any discounts on the Series 8 watches at the moment, but you can get some freebies with it.

Walmart

Walmart is matching Amazon's starting price for the Apple Watch Series 8, meaning you can get it for just $310 right now. The Watch is available in four different colors, and you can either get it delivered to your home or pick it up from your nearest Walmart store.

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Apple Watch Series 8
$310 $399 Save $89

Walmart is offering both the aluminum and the stainless steel variants of the Apple Watch Series 8 in three colors. You also get the option to pick up your unit directly from a Walmart store near you.

Verizon

Verizon is one of the few major carriers offering the Apple Watch Series 8 in the U.S. You can buy the watch in both 41mm and 45mm sizes, but it's only available with the aluminum case at the moment. You can either pay the full price of the watch upfront or get it financed for 36 months. Verizon will also let you save $120 on the watch when bundled with a new line and a 5G Apple iPhone purchase. Notably, you can also get up to $180 off the Apple Watch Series 8 when you trade in your old smartwatch.

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Apple Watch Series 8

Verizon is now offering some good trade-in deals on the Apple Watch Series 8. You can get up to a $180 discount on your purchase depending on the watch you bring for a trade-in.

AT&T

AT&T is also offering the cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 8 with only an aluminum case. It's not offering any discounts either, but you can save up to $200 when you trade in an eligible device at checkout. You can also choose to make monthly installments with an eligible plan if you don't want to pay the full price upfront.

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Apple Watch Series 8

AT&T isn't offering any discounts on the watch, but it's offering the base model with LTE at $450. That's $50 cheaper than the launch price and you can make it cheaper with trade-ins.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile carries both 41mm and 45mm variants of the Apple Watch Series 8 in aluminum and stainless steel finishes. You can also get up to $200 back via 24 monthly bill credits by activating a new line for your watch. There's another offer that'll fetch you up to $300 back, but that'll require you to activate more than one new line, so keep that in mind.

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Apple Watch Series 8

T-Mobile will shave $200 off your purchase when you add a new line.

Xfinity Mobile

You can buy both 41mm and 45mm models of the Apple Watch Series 8 with an aluminum case from Xfinity Mobile in a bunch of different colors. There aren't any discounts right now, but you can choose to pay the full amount upfront or pay monthly over 24 months.

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Apple Watch Series 8

Xfinity Mobile is also carrying both 41mm and 45mm models of the Apple Watch Series 8, that too in a bunch of different colors.


That brings us to the end of this particular roundup in which I've highlighted some of the best Apple Watch Series 8 deals on the market right now. Amazon and Walmart remain the best places to buy the Apple Watch Series 8 unless you want to stick with the carrier of your choice. In that case, you'll have to check the respective listings to see how you can save money on your purchase. I'll continue scouting the market for more deals and add them to this post once they are available. In the meantime, you can browse through our collection of the best bands and cases to figure out ways to customize your Apple Watch.

Also, a few retailers have pulled the Apple Watch Series 8 model due to the arrival of the new Series 9 models, so be sure to check out our Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Series 8 comparison to find out the differences between the two and decide whether you want to upgrade.