Deal Alert: Apple Watch Series 9 Gets Its First Discount, Now Available For Under $500

The new Apple Watch Series 9 has now received its first discount since launch, bringing down the price of Apple's latest smartwatch to under $500.

What Is The Deal: The Apple Watch Series 9 is now available at a discount of $40 on Amazon, bringing down the price to $489. This is the first discount on the smartwatch since its launch on Sept. 12 during the Wonderlust event.

As such, this is the current all-time low price on the Apple Watch Series 9. There were two previous instances of a discount, but those deals were only available for a few minutes, suggesting that it was a price glitch.

If you are looking to upgrade from an old Apple Watch, or want to dive into this world for the first time, the Apple Watch Series 9 is a good option to consider.

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It features all the bells and whistles you would expect from an Apple Watch, while promising a faster and more seamless performance thanks to the new S9 SiP (System in Package) chip. This new chip also improves boot and loading times.

Apple Watch Series 9 Features: The Apple Watch Series 9 runs on watchOS 10 out of the box, with S9 SiP to keep it ticking.

Thanks to this chip, the latest Apple Watch can now process Siri requests on-device, which not only improves the speed of responses, but also increases power efficiency.

Another notable improvement is the significantly brighter display – the Apple Watch Series 9 display can get as bright as 2,000 nits, which is double that of the Apple Watch Series 8.

Apple has also introduced a new double-tap gesture that allows users to answer and end phone calls or snooze alarms. This can be triggered using the index finger and thumb.

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