{"id":375850,"date":"2026-04-12T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375850\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:55:22","slug":"black-friday-in-april-the-43mm-oneplus-watch-3-scores-a-surprisingly-hefty-100-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375850\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday in April? The 43mm OnePlus Watch 3 scores a surprisingly hefty $100 discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                                    Whether you like it or not (and I&#8217;m sure many of you love it), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/oneplus\" class=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnePlus<\/a> brand has yet to breathe its last in markets like the US, and because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/oneplus-fans-in-the-us-and-europe-heres-the-bad-news-youve-been-dreading-with-a-date-attached_id179132\" class=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the rumors about the company&#8217;s retirement plans<\/a> from numerous countries and regions around the world <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/huge-change-to-oneplus-business-in-india-could-be-a-clue-for-an-incoming-disaster_id179236\" class=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are only intensifying<\/a>, this might actually be the best time to buy certain products.    <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnePlus-Watch-3-43mm.webp\" alt=\"OnePlus Watch 3\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" haswatermark=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        OnePlus Watch 3<\/p>\n<p>\n                    $199<br \/>\n                                            99\n                                                        <\/p>\n<p>$299<br \/>\n                                            99\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>                                                $100 off (33%)<\/p>\n<p>Wear OS Smartwatch, GPS, Bluetooth, 1.32-Inch AMOLED Display with 466 x 466 Pixel Resolution, Stainless Steel Case, Up to 60 Hours of Battery Life (Seven Days in Power Saver Mode), Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 Processor, 32GB Storage, 2GB RAM, Heart Rate Monitor, Blood Oxygen Sensor, Sleep Tracking, IP68 Water and Dust Resistance, Two Color Options<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a class=\"offer-button button button-primary\" data-merchant=\"OnePlus\" href=\"https:\/\/onepluscom.pxf.io\/YRkV1q\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"&#010; 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                          return true;\"><\/p>\n<p>                        Buy at OnePlus<br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Incredibly enough, you can save $100 for an undoubtedly limited time right now, and all you need to do is remember to apply the &#8220;APRIL26&#8221; promo code to your oneplus.com\/us order after adding either the Silver Steel or Black Steel flavor of the small OnePlus Watch 3 to your cart.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that very rare discount, which matches the wearable&#8217;s killer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/oneplus-watch-3-black-friday-deal-big-discount-both-sizes-must-buy_id175968\" class=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Friday 2025 deal from more than four months ago<\/a>, you can also get a complimentary OnePlus Watch charging base (normally worth $29.99) or an always handy 100cm SuperVOOC Type-A to Type-C cable (which typically costs $19.99 by itself).The freebie is available with or without the aforementioned coupon code, but of course, I strongly advise you to take advantage of both offers and maximize your savings on what&#8217;s undeniably one of the <a class=\"automatic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/Best-smartwatches-battery-life_id75001\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best smartwatches<\/a> you can use alongside your <a class=\"automatic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/Best-Android-phones_id102312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android phone<\/a> in 2026.At $199.99, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/phones\/OnePlus-Watch-3-43mm_id12781\" class=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">43mm OnePlus Watch 3<\/a> is cheaper than a 41mm <a class=\"automatic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/pixel-watch-3-release-date-price-features-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Watch 3<\/a> and only slightly costlier than a 40mm <a class=\"automatic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/galaxy-watch-7-release-date-price-features-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Watch 7<\/a> (at their latest discounts), with the obvious size advantage over those two being doubled by excellent battery life (for a Wear OS device), at up to 60 hours of continuous &#8220;standard&#8221; use in &#8220;smart mode&#8221; and a whopping seven days in &#8220;power saver mode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The circular 1.32-inch AMOLED touchscreen is also an absolute stunner, while the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 processor promises to deliver respectable (at the very least) performance in many lifestyle and wellness scenarios. In short, what you&#8217;re looking at here is an Apple Watch-rivaling all-rounder like very few you can get at only two Benjamins, so whether you&#8217;re ready to say goodbye to OnePlus or not, I think you should consider giving this device a chance while you still can (and while it&#8217;s still massively discounted).<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Get-Visible-as-low-as-20mo-for-1-year.-Limited-time-offer-with-code-FRESHSTART.webp.webp\" alt=\"Get Visible as low as $20\/mo for 1 year. Limited time offer with code: FRESHSTART\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" haswatermark=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Get Visible as low as $20\/mo for 1 year. Limited time offer with code: FRESHSTART<\/p>\n<p>Offer Ends 6.1.2026 at 11.59pm ET. New members get $5\/mo off the $25\/mg Visible plan, $35\/mo Visible+ plan, or $45\/mo Visible+ Pro plan for the first 12 months. Promo code FRESHSTART required at checkout.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a class=\"offer-button button button-primary\" data-merchant=\"Visible\" href=\"https:\/\/visible.pxf.io\/c\/1140616\/3841140\/12909?subId1=april\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"&#010;                           (function(element) {&#010;                           window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];&#010;                           const elements = document.querySelectorAll(&#039;a.offer-button&#039;);&#010;                           let currentIndex = 0;&#010;                           for (let i = 0; i &lt; elements.length; i++) {&#010;                           if (elements[i] === element) {&#010;                           currentIndex = i + 1;&#010;                           break;&#010;                           }&#010;                           }&#010;                           const totalCount = elements.length;&#010;                           window.dataLayer.push({&#010;                           &#039;event&#039;: &#039;singleOffersClicked&#039;,&#010;                           &#039;eventLabel&#039;: currentIndex + &#039; \/ &#039; + totalCount + &#039;, Visible - https:\/\/visible.pxf.io\/c\/1140616\/3841140\/12909?subId1=april&#039;&#010;                           });&#010;                           })(this);&#010;                           return true;\"><\/p>\n<p>                        Buy at Visible<br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    View Full Bio<\/p>\n<p>\n                    Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian&#8217;s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for &#8216;adequate&#8217; over &#8216;overpriced&#8217;.\n                <\/p>\n<p>Read the latest from Adrian Diaconescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether you like it or not (and I&#8217;m sure many of you love it), the OnePlus brand has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":375851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[356,111,139,69,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-375850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}