What Apple price hike? The Apple Watch 11 is down to its lowest Aussie price of just AU$427

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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:04:42 +0000

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Apple also revealed that many older Apple Watches wont be compatible with the upcoming watchOS 27, making this deal especially hard to pass up if your current wearable is ageing.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Its hardly a surprise that
Apple had to increase the prices of its iPads, Macs and other devices last month amid ongoing RAM and storage shortages, and I wouldnt be surprised if the upcoming iPhones follow suit but its not completely doom and gloom for Apple fans.

Apples wearables werent impacted by these price hikes, which is good news for anyone looking to upgrade to a watchOS 27-compatible device (as there will only be a select few left) or if youre keen to get a swanky new watch to
track your workouts.

The Apple Watch 11 was already going at a fantastic price of AU$429 during Prime Day last month, but surprise, surprise, its ever-so-slightly cheaper now, and its not even sale season! The Apple Watch Series 11 with the 42mm chassis and GPS-only option is now AU$2 cheaper , making this the lowest-ever price on Amazon Australia thats 37% off in case you were wondering. Save 37% (AU$252) Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm, GPS): was AU$679 now AU$427 at Amazon

This price beats the AU$429 we saw during Prime Day, officially making this 37% discount the best weve seen for the Apple Watch Series 11 in Australia. The 42mm is also the only size discounted for the GPS-only version, so youll have to get the LTE option if you want the larger 46mm model, which is also discounted to AU$677 , or 25% off, but theres very limited stock. View Deal Our Apple Watch Series 11 review called it the most capable and best-looking mainline Apple Watch yet, thanks to its larger battery capacity and brighter, more power-efficient and more scratch-resistant Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED display compared to its predecessor.

Apple rates both the 42mm and 46mm models battery life at 24 hours of typical use and up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode, with battery capacity up 9% and
11%, respectively. Our reviewer found the claim checks out, with tests
getting a full day and a half of battery life with light use, but the Low Power Mode makes it go even longer.

Health tracking is more comprehensive with the Series 11, adding blood-pressure monitoring to the usual arrhythmic heart-rate alerts, ECG, wrist temperature, respiratory rate and cycle tracking. Hearing health and Sleep Score are other notable additions, but these are also available on the cheaper SE 3 and have been rolled out to older models too.

Admittedly, the Apple Watch Series 11 wont be much of an upgrade over the Series 10 because of the very similar hardware (and watchOS 27
compatibility), but upgrading from the Series 8 or older models, or even the Watch SE and SE 2, will see a significant performance jump and a longer support period.

And at this price, you dont even need to wait till Black Friday as we dont
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