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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
9 weeks ago
Considering the shocking Mac price increases, this is relatively gentle. Owing to the lack of RAM/storage on watches.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago
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: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago
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)
HouseLannister Avatar
9 weeks ago
They will all be $50 or more off on Amazon just a few weeks later.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago
Wait 0 minutes, it won't be $450 everywhere.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Velin Avatar
9 weeks ago
Apple, find your way back to Neo pricing.
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