Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE Available Friday With Pre-Orders Beginning Today

[MacRumors]

Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE will be available Friday, September 18, with pre-orders beginning today on Apple.com.

Apple Watch Series 6 is the new high-end model with blood oxygen tracking, a faster S6 chip, a next-generation always-on altimeter, and new casing options like blue aluminum and graphite stainless steel. Pricing starts at $399.

Starting at $279, the lower-cost Apple Watch SE features the same external design as the Apple Watch Series 6, but with some features missing, including an always-on display, blood oxygen tracking, and the ECG app for detecting atrial fibrillation. Apple Watch SE is also powered by the previous-generation S5 chip from the Apple Watch Series 5.

Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE share a handful of features, including fall detection, a compass, an always-on altimeter, Emergency SOS with international emergency calling, high and low heart rate notifications, irregular heart rhythm notifications, water resistance up to 50 meters, the Noise app, and compatibility with watchOS 7.

Article Link: Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE Available Friday With Pre-Orders Beginning Today

 

[ghostface147]

There goes our Christmas budget.

 

[swiftaw]

Assuming they're are running WatchOS 7 which needs iOS 14, I guess that means we must be seeing iOS 14 this week.

 

[decypher44]

I can’t see upgrading from my S4.

 

[Christian 5G]

New SE or 5 for me to upgrade from AW 3?

 

[480951]

The SE is a nice price for what you get. Apples doing well at all price points now.

 

[JM]

Edit:

watch buying is up.... it's 40mm too. and GPS model

Good luck ordering! Site is a little slow.

 

[GadgetBen]

No stainless steel blue? Ah man that sucks.

 

[hinesmj]

So...$499 for 42mm S6?

 

[ghostface147]

So...$499 for 42mm S6?

No change in pricing from last year.

 

[preetb]

Nice watch but not interesting enough to upgrade from a S5.

 

[WannaGoMac]

SE Watch differences from series 6 are 1 year old CPU and no ekg monitor?

 

[azt33]

Hmm, definitely interested in upgrading from an S2 - especially now that I don't get updates anymore on the S2.

 

[btrach144]

Edit: GMs are available. Quick!

We haven't even seen the iOS 14 GM or the wOS 7 GM yet. I would be shocked if these ship with wOS 7.

 

[pasadena]

We haven't even seen the iOS 14 GM or the wOS 7 GM yet. I would be shocked if these ship with wOS 7.

Here it comes.

 

[Jmausmuc]

Does watch SE have always on screen?

 

[mindquest]

NO pre order yet on apple.com

 

[tlnargi]

What’s the battery life?

 

[Neodym]

We haven't even seen the iOS 14 GM or the wOS 7 GM yet. I would be shocked if these ship with wOS 7.

Brace yourself then, because Tim announced it.

 

[Regbial]

lol I love how they mention always on altimeter and a way brighter always on display yet... no mention of battery life xD ...I wonder if we'll start seeing complaints about that when people start using them... Always-on is such a gimmick to me outside of say... maybe workouts. It's just a waste of energy... why some might call it irresponsable. (not me, don't worry )

 

[The Mercurian]

I can’t see upgrading from my S4.

SpO2 sensor.

<oops misread your post - ignore me!>

 

[chrisdazzo]

Anyone notice the Apple Watch models are all stating shipping times of "Sep 25 - Sep 29"? I may just go in-store and grab one...

 

[IlluminatedSage]

Did apple do away with the included charging cable? honestly that is kind of offensive.

APPLE, include the damned cable you charge your watch with. nuts!

 

[Neodym]

I can’t see upgrading from my S4.

I see myself upgrading - even it'd only be to get a fresh battery after a couple hundred cycles on the S4 battery. The other improvements are just the icing on the cake.

 

[Davelfc]

I bet they all say that by default and then when they adjust to sooner everyone is happy.