The Apple Watch Series 11 has decided to cost $100 less, presumably to make room in your wallet for the inevitable therapy bills from talking to Siri AI all day. The GPS-enabled 42mm model is now $299 at Amazon, Walmart, and Target, matching its best price to date. You can also snag a discounted band at Woot starting at $14.99, because nothing says 'I'm a responsible adult' like coordinating your wristwear.
Apple's upcoming watchOS 27 update, arriving this fall, will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Series 9 and newer models. The Series 11, being one of the lucky ones, will get a redesigned app grid, custom Wallet passes for barcode and QR code cards, and Siri AI that can surface information from across your Apple devices and continue conversations started on your iPhone. Because apparently, you need your watch to finish your sentences now.
Battery life sees a big improvement - up to 24 hours on a single charge - which is just enough time to forget you're wearing it. It also sports a more durable, scratch-resistant design and a bright, wide-angle OLED screen. While it shares the same S10 chip as the $219 Apple Watch SE 3, the Series 11 adds hypertension notifications, an ultra-wideband chip, a brighter and more pixel-dense screen, and a depth gauge. So if you've ever wanted your watch to track your blood pressure while also knowing exactly how deep you are in a swimming pool, this is your moment.
Also on sale: Beats Studio Buds Plus for $99.99 ($70 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, matching their best price this year. They offer excellent sound, solid noise cancellation, comfort, and work with both Android and iOS, because Apple can't keep all the fun to itself. They're water-resistant and last nine hours on a charge, with swappable ear tips for a more secure fit - perfect for pretending you can't hear your spouse.
Fujifilm's Instax Mini 12 is on sale for $79.95 ($14 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target - one of its better prices in recent months. It lacks the Mini 13's self-timer, but produces clear, natural-looking prints and offers a simple, beginner-friendly experience. Ideal for Father's Day, assuming Dad still appreciates physical photos that don't vanish into the cloud.
Finally, the last-gen 11-inch LTE-enabled iPad Air with 128GB of storage is $499 ($250 off) at Best Buy, matching the Wi-Fi-only model's price. Its M3 chip isn't as powerful as the newer M4, but it's still fast and supports Apple Intelligence. It'll be compatible with iPadOS 27 this fall, adding Siri AI updates and faster external drive file transfers. Because nothing says 'productivity' like asking your tablet to do the heavy lifting.