Of course, these very small distinctions (and the lack of any software differences whatsoever) are not always correctly reflected in the retail prices of the Apple Watch Series 8 and Series 7, with the latter generation often costing way less than the former at retailers like Walmart.
Granted, we’ve seen those kinds of price tags attached to the Series 7 and even the Series 8 before, but only for variants made from “standard” aluminum, and in the case of the newer edition, for units lacking 4G LTE speeds.
These deeply discounted devices all come with robust-feeling and premium-looking stainless steel cases, and if you’re wondering, their prices were set back in the day at a whopping $699 and $749 in 41 and 45mm sizes respectively. That means your savings currently stand at a mind-blowing $400 and $420 respectively compared to how much the steel Series 7 used to cost at launch.