Why You Can Trust CNET Snag a 1st-Gen Apple Watch SE With Cellular Support for Only $129 While Supplies Last
The original Apple Watch SE can now be had for a bargain $129, and it even offers mobile data support, so you can leave your iPhone at home.
The Apple Watch is the world's most popular watch for a reason, but you don't have to spend Apple Watch Ultra money to put a bit of Apple on your wrist. Right now you can pick up a first-gen Apple Watch SE with cellular support for just $129.
Walmart currently lists that as a $200 saving, although that's a bit disingenuous because that's how much the updated Apple Watch SE from 2022 would normally cost. But all of that aside, picking up an Apple Watch with cellular support for less than $130? That's a price that's difficult to say no to.
Walmart will sell you this 40mm Apple Watch SE in three different configurations. There's a space gray, silver and gold Apple Watch SE just waiting for you to strap it onto your wrist. The 44mm version is also on sale at $159, though it's available only in space gray.
The star of the show with this deal is that cellular connectivity because it changes the Apple Watch entirely. Being able to go out without your iPhone can be liberating, especially if you're exercising. You'll still be able to stay connected with friends and family via phone, iMessage, and email while streaming music won't be a problem, either. And by taking advantage of Family Setup this Apple Watch could be the perfect starter smartwatch for a child too.
Though it's an older model, this Apple Watch SE is swimproof and has heart rate tracking, making it an ideal companion for workouts including running, walking, yoga, and weight training. It supports Apple's current watchOS 9 software and will get the upgrade to watchOS 10 later this month too. Just note that this model eschews some of the more advanced (and expensive) features, like an always-on display or blood oxygen tracking that we've seen in later models.
That being said, this current $129 price is among the lowest that we've seen, especially with cellular support thrown in, and it might not be a price that hangs around for too long as well. Get your order in now if you want to lock this special price in before it's gone.