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Apple Watch Series 12 Received a Price Increase You Might Have Missed

Ever since the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, the larger-sized aluminum Apple Watch has started at $429 in the U.S., but that has changed with the Apple Watch Series 12.

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While the Apple Watch Series 12 with a 42mm case maintains a starting price of $399, the 46mm model has received a $20 price increase and now starts at $449.

In other words, stepping up to a 46mm case now costs an extra $50 instead of $30.

Apple products are getting more expensive lately. Amid a RAM chip shortage, the company raised prices on several existing iPhone models this week, after raising prices on Macs, iPads, HomePods, the Apple TV, and more in June. Plus, the starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro models are $100 higher in the U.S. compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models.

Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models have increased RAM, according to Xcode.

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Top Rated Comments

Blackstick Avatar
3 hours ago at 11:15 am
Considering the shocking Mac price increases, this is relatively gentle. Owing to the lack of RAM/storage on watches.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 hours ago at 11:52 am
Or, hear me out, you don't need to upgrade your watch every year. My Series 8 is still fantastic. Granted, it won't get the new Siri, but I don't need it to.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 hours ago at 11:47 am
Trade-in value for my AW 10 ($150) was $15 better than the trade-in value for my AW 8 ($135) when I got the 10, so even with the price increase, I'm roughly paying $5 more to get a 12. Not the worst, considering other increases/inflation/what have you.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
3 hours ago at 11:20 am
Wait 0 minutes, it won't be $450 everywhere.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Velin Avatar
3 hours ago at 11:17 am
Apple, find your way back to Neo pricing.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kp98077 Avatar
1 hour ago at 12:49 pm
just because we 'knew it was coming' doesn't make it correct. RAM argument is BS! Their stock is at $352 - AND what about the whole "make it in the USA" cheaper, less tarrfis etc.. nope!
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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