Early Prime Day deal reduces Apple Watch Series 9 to $300

An early Prime Day deal features the Apple Watch Series 9 for $100 off. Multiple color options are available for Apple’s latest model, Engadget’s pick for the best smartwatch overall. The sale brings the Apple Watch down to a record low price of $300.

Apple Watch Series 9 adds Double Tap, a gesture for hands-free control. When enabled, double-tapping with your index finger and thumb unlocks shortcuts for scrolling through widgets, controlling music tracks, and more. Double Tap is ideal when you’re holding something like a dog leash or a grocery bag, and it becomes even more valuable in watchOS 11, as Apple provides third-party developers with an API that lets them customize how the gesture works in individual apps.

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Not much has changed on the outside compared to the previous model, but there are other improvements on the inside. That starts with a new S9 SiP that enables Double Tap, on-device Siri processing (great for privacy and when you’re offline), and faster navigation in watchOS. It also speeds up Siri’s Raise to Speak feature by recording a two-second audio buffer to understand your requests faster.

The chip also includes a new second-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) chip, also found in the iPhone 15 series, which unlocks a new precision interface that lets you ping your paired phone when you’re not sure where it is: the watch will tell you how many feet away it is while guiding you to the treasure buried (in a sofa cushion).

The Apple Watch Series 9 has a wider brightness range, reaching a maximum of 2,000 nits (twice as much as its predecessor) and a minimum of 1 nit. This allows the watch to emit just the right amount in a wider variety of lighting conditions.

The $300 Amazon Prime Day price is for the 41mm case, the smaller of the two. However, the 45mm model is only $330 (normally $429). Not every color is on sale, and some require you to click a “clip coupon” box, so be sure to check the prices on the product page carefully before checking out.

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