The top-rated Apple Watch SE is less than $200 in this eye-catching Memorial Day deal

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If you want to buy an up-to-date Apple Watch without causing your bank balance to plummet then this is the deal for you.

The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) has dropped down to $189 (was $249) in the Amazon Memorial Day sale. That means you can pick up one of the best Apple Watches for less than $200 and enjoy many of the perks offered by pricier models.

This gadget has everything most people need from a smartwatch, including a fine selection of fitness and safety features – a point we make in our Apple Watch SE 2 review. Among them, it boasts motion sensors for movement tracking, heart rate zones, pace data for a variety of sports, and health features such as alerts when your heart rate is notably high, low or irregular.

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We awarded this watch a near-flawless four-and-a-half star rating, finding it “delivers a complete Apple Watch experience for a great price”. This score earned it a highly respectable second place on our roundup of the best smartwatches.

Sure, it doesn’t have the robust sapphire crystal watch face, ECG (electrocardiogram) app or always-on display of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (which occupies the top spot), but it also doesn’t have the $700-plus price tag. It’s much less chunky too, which some people prefer.

Offers like this from the Memorial Day sales are US-exclusive, but there are still many more Apple Watch deals to be had elsewhere in the world. You can find a collection of the biggest discounts in your region below.

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Harry is a huge fan of picking things up, putting them down again and writing about it, which uniquely qualifies him for the position of fitness and wearables writer with TechRadar.

He’s an NCTJ-qualified journalist with a degree in English and journalism and several years’ experience covering the health and fitness beat. This has involved writing for the likes of Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Fit&Well, Live Science and Coach.

Harry is passionate about all things exercise-related, having spent more than a decade experimenting with a wide range of training styles. He's used strength training, bodybuilding, Pilates, powerlifting, gymnastics, rowing, yoga, running, calisthenics, CrossFit and more to build a fit, functional body (and have fun while doing it).

When he’s not writing or training, he can usually be found racing his dog Archie up scenic hills in the south west of England or working to complete his NASM-certified personal trainer qualification.