The Apple Watch SE is the cheapest it’s been in months

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We also found deals on Star Wars Outlaws and Anker’s 10,000mAh Zolo Power Bank.

Woman holding a purse while modeling the Stripes watchface on the Apple Watch SE (2022)

Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge.

The Apple Watch Series 10 is a great smartwatch for iPhone owners, but it’s overkill if you want to track the basics and little else. In those instances, the latest Apple Watch SE might be the better buy, especially when you can get it at a steep discount. Fortunately, Apple’s entry-level watch is available at Amazon and Best Buy in its 40mm base configuration starting at $169 ($80 off), which is $20 shy of its all-time low.

The second-gen SE can track all the essentials, allowing you to keep tabs on your daily steps, your heart rate, and your sleep quality. It offers several safety features, too, including fall/crash detection and emergency calling. It’s got Apple Pay and Family Setup for greater parental control, and if you update the wearable to watchOS 11, you can take advantage of the new Vitals app and enjoy rest days, which allows you to pause your Activity Rings when you need a reprieve. This is all powered by the same chip found in the Apple Watch Series 8, which remains snappy enough despite being a few years old.

Of course, there are some features you’ll miss out on if you buy the SE over last year’s Series 10. The latter boasts a larger, wide-angle OLED display, for example, along with a faster chip that enables Apple’s newer double tap feature. The Series 10 also lets you track more metrics with the help of temperature, EKG, and depth and water temperature sensors. But if you don’t need a bunch of advanced health and fitness features, the Apple Watch SE is a great gateway smartwatch.

Woman looking at the app grid on the Apple Watch SE (2022).

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The latest SE borrows a few features from the Series 8, including the same chipset and Crash Detection feature, but it’s an otherwise subtle upgrade from the last-gen SE.

Three more deals worth a look

You can grab a physical copy of Star Wars Outlaws for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X starting at $39.20 ($30 off) right now, which remains one of the best prices we’ve seen. The open-world adventure title had its fair share of problems upon its debut — ahem, forced stealth — but Ubisoft has continued to refine the game through a series of welcome updates. Plus, the visuals and storyline remain classic Star Wars, making it a fun way to experience Tatooine and other iconic locales. Read our review.
Anker’s Zolo Power Bank is on sale at Amazon for $12.94 ($13 off) when you clip the on-page coupon, which nearly matches its best price to date. The compact 10,000mAh battery pack supports passthrough charging and comes with a built-in USB-C cable, so you don’t need to purchase one separately. It also delivers 30W of power to phones and other electronics, including tablets and handheld consoles like the Nintendo Switch.
Now through February 14th, Casetify is taking 20 percent off when you purchase two accessories and use offer code VDAY25. The promo applies to a range of MagSafe accessories and colorful, artsy cases for various tablets, earbuds, laptops, and phones. This includes customizable phone and laptop cases, a heart-laden bracelet you can tie to your phone, and other items that would make for a great V-Day gift.

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