Best Buy has launched a new Apple Watch sale, offering the 41mm GPS Apple Watch Series 9 for $299.00 in all aluminum, down from $399.00. The promotion is set to end soon, so now is the perfect time to buy if you’ve been eyeing the best Apple Watch.
Note: MacRumors is a partner of Best Buy. Clicking on a link and making a purchase may earn us a small fee, which helps keep the site running. The 45mm GPS Apple Watch Series 9 is also available for $329.00, down from $429.00, making it another affordable option. The sale includes all aluminum versions of the GPS Apple Watch Series 9, such as Starlight, Pink, Midnight, Silver, and PRODUCT(RED) models in both S/M and M/L sizes. Best Buy also offers great prices on Apple Watch Series 9 models, including the 41mm Cellular model for $399.00 and the 45mm Cellular model for $429.00, both with $100 discounts and available in all aluminum finishes. As of last month, the United States has renewed the sales ban on any Apple Watch sold by Apple that contains blood gases. Though the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models purchased directly from Apple currently have true blood oxygen sensors, retailers like Best Buy can still sell models with the feature. For more discounts, visit our Apple Deals roundup for the best deals related to Apple from the past week. In other news, Apple recently updated its website to announce that the first US car models with next-generation CarPlay support will debut in 2024. The first beta of iOS 17.4 lists eight new CarPlay apps, including Emergency Settings for managing pairs of iPhones and changing car settings, Car Camera to display the car’s rear camera, and Charging for electric vehicles. Additionally, Apple announced that more than 600 apps with native visionOS support will be available on Vision Pro when the headset launches in the US on Friday. Apps like Max (formerly HBO Max), Disney +, IMAX, MLB, NBA, PGA TOUR Vision, and Red Bull TV are all optimized for Vision Pro. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that iOS 18 could be the “biggest” software update in iPhone history, with significant changes to the operating system. Apple is also considering launching its first 7- to 8-inch foldable device in the next few years, which could replace the 8.3-inch iPad mini. The company might release the device between 2026 and 2027 while also developing the OLED iPad mini. Vision Pro owners must install the visionOS 1.0.2 update, which will bring about changes in the device’s front screen. Furthermore, Apple confirmed that the implementation of CarPlay for the next generation will start in 2024, with the first models arriving in the US, but no specific time has been given for availability in other countries.
