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Deals: Best Buy Flash Sale Offers $300 Off Ceramic and Stainless Steel Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular Models

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Best Buy's latest flash sale is for the Apple Watch Series 3 today only, particularly those models with GPS and Cellular capabilities. In the sale, you can save $300 on the Ceramic/Sports Band and Stainless Steel/Milanese Loop collections.

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This brings the 42mm Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop down to $449.00, from $749.00, and the 38mm White Ceramic Case with Soft White/Pebble Sport Band down to $999.00, from $1,299.00. These represent the best prices available online for the Apple Watch GPS + Cellular models, and some of the best-ever discounts on the wearables since Series 3 launched last fall.

Head to Best Buy's Daily Deals page to check out the models on sale and place your order before they expire later tonight. It's still worth noting that the Apple Watch Series 4 is just under one week away at this point.

B&H Photo is also continuing to offer nice discounts on the latest 2018 MacBook Pro in a few configurations, including the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2.3 GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,599.00, down from $1,799.00.

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If you're looking for a larger display, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is on sale for $2,099.00, down from $2,399.00. B&H Photo originally said this sale would end on August 31, but it has been extended to September 8 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Adorama is also still matching the discounts.

On Amazon, Anker has shared its newest collection of discounts, which are live through mid September and don't require any promo codes:

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[*]PowerCore 15600 Power Bank - $32.29, down from $39.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]Ultra-Slim Wireless Charger - $15.99, down from $19.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]ZOLO Liberty+ Total-Wireless Earphones - $99.99, down from $149.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]eufy App Control Smart Plug - $18.39, down from $22.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]eufy App Control Smart Plug Mini 2 pack - $31.99, down from $39.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]eufy Smart Bulb 2 pack - $25.99, down from $32.99 (exp. 9/16)
[*]Powerline II Lightning Cable 6ft (White) - $10.19, down from $12.99 (exp. 9/16) Additionally, MacRumors and Magix have again partnered to offer our readers an exclusive discount on one of the multimedia software maker's bundles, called Sound Forge Pro Mac 3. The offer includes savings of up to 60 percent off, with Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 priced at $229.00, down from $557.00.

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For those interested, Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 is an advanced audio editing suite with multi-channel recording and editing, mastering for music and dialogue clips, and support for high-resolution audio recording at 24 bits with sampling rates as high as 192kHz. The new sale will run through October 31, 2018. For more information on the software, visit Magix's website.

There are plenty of other deals going on as we enter the weekend, including App Store and iTunes gift card savings at Sam's Club, back to school savings on Mac apps like Pixelmator Pro and Fantastical 2, and ongoing $50 discounts on the HomePod at Best Buy and Costco. Be sure to check out our full Deals Roundup for information on these sales and more.

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Loving the price on the ceramic. Unfortunately in my line of work it would mean I could only wear it on the weekends.
 
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I had the Series 0 and now the 3 and it's a fantastic upgrade. No complaints. $300 off is a great deal.
That said I plan to move to the Series 4 based on rumors even though I planned to wait 2 years or more again. If the full price of a Series 4 is not for you jump on the 3 discounts it is a great watch.
 
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This is closer to the price point that Apple should be targeting. Combination of original price $750 for SS and annual IOS updates, makes this an premium watch for something that may have a lifespan of 3-5 years.

I do understand the lifespan of an Apple watch. It's a functional extension of your phone and disposable. It's not a piece of jewelry with any keepsake value. I'm ok with my aluminum AW3.
 
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gixxerfool said:
Loving the price on the ceramic. Unfortunately in my line of work it would mean I could only wear it on the weekends.
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Is the ceramic more fragile?
[doublepost=1536338813][/doublepost]Man, I’m not even tempted by a series 3 at this point... after how slow my series 0 was and the series 1 AppleCare replacement is, I don’t have any faith that the Series 3 will be able to keep up in another year when WatchOS 5 starts really using that LTE connection.

That said... these discounts are a harsh reminder of how much a SS series 4 will cost. I’m not assuming Apple has a price break in mind with that bigger screen either... if they follow their trend, all models might even get a price bump.
 
I picked up the series 3 42 w/ Cellular during the Nike sale and I love it. I couldnt pass on the price.
 
As a happy Series 0 Stainless with Milanese owner, I'd do the Series 3 Black Stainless with Milanese deal in a heartbeat if the Series 4 did not offer an upgrade I find worth paying the MSRP for (especially since I expect to get years of use from the Series 4 as I have from my S0).
 
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$449 for SS Black w black Milanese s3 with LTE is pretty solid! Considering that band is worth $150 alone

Still that a lot of Dough for watches

I’m used to the $200 range for s0 years ago and $150 for s1 last year barely used on Craigslist
 
$1300. for a watch????? marked down to $500. for a watch???? A watch??!! Apple you are KRAZY!! This is not fashion.....it's arrogance!
 
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$1300. for a watch????? marked down to $500. for a watch???? A watch??!! Apple you are KRAZY!! This is not fashion.....it's arrogance!
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Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion. The typical :apple:watch owner uses them as a discrete way to check texts and tweets. A smaller group wears the watch to signal their prosperity and technical expertise. It's obvious now that Ahrendts is pushing for customers to own more than one watch with new models churning the old on a regular basis.
 
It’s amazing how my local BestBuy stores can have an abundance of stock of an item the day before the flash sale. And the day after the flash. But the day of the flash sale, their stock disappears. :oops:

Amazingly there were no Apple watches for local pickup in my area when they were on sale. Sale became over, and now they will sell me one at regular price to pick up today! :rolleyes:o_O
 
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