{"id":918417,"date":"2026-10-06T17:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918417\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:28:17","slug":"samsungs-premium-galaxy-watch-8-classic-drops-to-389-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918417\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s premium Galaxy Watch 8 Classic drops to $389.99"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_zh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"samsung galaxy watch 8 classic notifications 4\"  alt=\"A notification on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/samsung-galaxy-watch-8-classic-notifications-4-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Add Android Authority on Google: <\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is Samsung\u2019s premium classic-style smartwatch for 2025, and it brings back one of the features many watch fans still love: the rotating bezel. There\u2019s also a solid deal on it at Amazon right now, which makes this a good time to take a closer look.<\/p>\n<p>This model pairs a stainless-steel body with a more traditional watch look, while still packing the smartwatch features Android users expect. It mainly comes in a 46mm size, with Bluetooth and LTE versions available, plus black and white or silver color options. Samsung positions it above the standard Galaxy Watch 8, giving it a more high-end feel and a more tactile way to navigate menus with its rotating bezel.<\/p>\n<p>On the software side, the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic runs Google Wear OS with Samsung\u2019s latest watch software. It also adds Galaxy AI and Gemini-style assistance, along with updated health tools. For fitness and wellness, it offers sleep tracking, workout support, ECG, and blood-pressure-related tools in supported regions. Battery life is generally better than the smaller standard model, too, with typical use landing around 1.5 to more than 2 days depending on settings.<\/p>\n<p>As for the deal, Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic down to $389.99 from its $549.99 recommended retail price. That\u2019s a 28% discount relative to the RRP, saving you $160. It\u2019s not the lowest price we\u2019ve seen this year, but it is the best price since the previous Prime Day, which still makes it a strong chance to grab Samsung\u2019s top classic-style wearable for less.<\/p>\n<p>Buyers need Amazon Prime to get this discount. If you\u2019re not already a member, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SCphF2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe Maring \/ Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is Samsung\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":918418,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[64,63,1096,213,1047,10647,105],"class_list":["post-918417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-deals","tag-gadgets","tag-samsung","tag-samsung-galaxy-watch-8","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/918418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}