The first big sale on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 slashes the price of the rugged smartwatch to just $699.99.
Apple unveiled the Ultra 3, which retails for $799, last September during its Awe Dropping event. This deal marks the lowest price we’ve seen yet on Apple’s high-end wearable aimed at extreme athletes (and people who just like its rugged looks and long battery life).
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 deal: Advanced features and amazing battery life
The latest version of Apple's rugged smartwatch adds faster 5G cellular connectivity as well as Emergency SOS via satellite.
- Longest battery life of any Apple Watch (up to 42 hours, up to 72 hours in Low Power mode).
- Slightly bigger screen than Apple Watch Ultra 2.
- Same (admittedly rugged) design as previous models.
The Apple Watch Ultra in this deal features a huge amount of functionality. Apple Watch Ultra 3 boosts battery life to 42 hours with normal use. It’s got the biggest, brightest display yet. And it comes loaded with all the features of watchOS 26 (like hypertension alerts and a redesigned Workout app).
It also offers faster charging and satellite communications.
If you want to know how it compares to the previous model, read our comparison: Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Ultra 2: Should you upgrade?
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“Apple Watch Ultra is our most advanced Apple Watch, designed to take users from sports and adventure to the rest of their life, and help them stay active, healthy, connected, and safe, wherever they are,” said Eugene Kim, Apple’s vice president of Apple Watch hardware engineering, when unveiling the device in September.
The beefier design of the Apple Watch Ultra line gives it a look more in line with high-end timepieces or dive watches for scuba divers. (It works for that, too, as the Oceanic+ app turns Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer.)
It’s an amazing smartwatch with a rough-and-tumble attitude that’s great for anyone, not just endurance athletes. Once you get used to the Apple Watch Ultra 3’s extended battery life, it’s hard to go back to the regular Apple Watch’s measly 24 hours or less of service without charging.
Save $100 on an Apple Watch Ultra 3 with this deal
Don’t shell out $800 for an Apple Watch Ultra 3 when this deal drops the price to just $699.99. That’s a 12% discount off the pricey smartwatch.
You can currently grab the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in either black titanium or natural titanium with the rugged Ocean band. Prices vary on other bands.
The latest version of Apple's rugged smartwatch adds faster 5G cellular connectivity as well as Emergency SOS via satellite.
- Longest battery life of any Apple Watch (up to 42 hours, up to 72 hours in Low Power mode).
- Slightly bigger screen than Apple Watch Ultra 2.
- Same (admittedly rugged) design as previous models.
David Snow, an expert on Apple hardware and software, writes on a variety of technological and cultural topics for Cult of Mac. They include Apple news, technology buying guides, and features about computer setups and Apple TV shows and movies.
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