{"id":621690,"date":"2026-10-05T22:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/621690\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:30:09","slug":"put-an-apple-watch-series-12-on-your-wrist-for-49-off-this-prime-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/621690\/","title":{"rendered":"Put an Apple Watch Series 12 on Your Wrist for $49 Off This Prime Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Save $49: Amazon Prime Day<\/a> arrives tomorrow, Oct. 6, but we\u2019ve already spotted select iterations of the 42mm Apple Watch Series 12 for $49 off at Amazon \u2013 its biggest (and first, really) discount yet. That brings GPS-only models down to just $350<\/a>, down from their usual price of $399.<\/p>\n

Discounts on Apple products are rare, so now is an excellent opportunity to nab these wearable wonders for less.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tApple Watch Series 12 (GPS): From $350\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch Series 12 comes with an aluminum, titanium or ceramic case and multiple band options. The signature square includes an always-on retina display with a bright OLED display. Additionally, you\u2019ll get a longer battery life and 15-minute fast charging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead of making sweeping changes, Apple focused on improving all included features. Apple includes heart rate variability tracking every 5 minutes, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea tracking, so you can stay on top of all aspects of your health. Cycle tracking, respiratory health and recovery insights are also available. These are all powered by Apple\u2019s S11 chip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To customize your experience, you can use single and double-tap gestures, wrist flick gestures and Siri AI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This $49 discount makes now a great time to shop, and CNET\u2019s wearables expert Vanessa Hand Orellana says<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s one of the few Apple products that didn\u2019t get a price hike<\/a> this year, and none of its new health features are locked behind a subscription fee.\u201d<\/p>\n

This GPS watch connects to Wi-Fi or your iPhone to let you text, call or listen to music whenever you\u2019re on the go. Best of all, you can explore the great outdoors with peace of mind, knowing that your smartwatch is water-resistant up to 50 meters. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Alternatives you might like<\/p>\n

If you want an Apple Watch on a budget, perhaps the 40mm Apple Watch SE 3 for just $199 at Amazon<\/a> might do the trick. It\u2019s a last-gen watch, but it\u2019s perfect for tracking your basic health stats, making calls and sending texts. You\u2019ll still save $50 this Prime Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save $49: Amazon Prime Day arrives tomorrow, Oct. 6, but we\u2019ve already spotted select iterations of the 42mm…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":621691,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[356,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-621690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-gadgets","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621690","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=621690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/621691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}