Amazon Cuts Apple Watch Series 11 to $299 as Sales Top 10,000 Units

2 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · May 9

$299 marks a 25% discount from the Apple Watch Series 11’s usual $399 price, pushing the device into mid-range watch territory on Amazon.
10,000-plus units sold last month and 4,400 reviews averaging 4.8 stars suggest the lower price is landing on an already strong-selling product.
Series 11’s pitch centers on health and safety features including ECG, irregular rhythm alerts, sleep apnea notifications, hypertension monitoring and crash detection that can contact emergency services.
Battery life reaches up to 24 hours, a 15-minute charge adds 8 hours, and the watch adds workout metrics plus Apple Intelligence-powered coaching through a nearby iPhone.

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