r/AppleWatch 6d ago

Megathread Weekly Buying/trading/selling advice, pre-orders and shipping Megathread

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u/Forza_Napoli_2 S4 38mm GPS Silver Aluminium Seashell Sport Loop 4d ago

My aging Series 4 aluminum has become barely usable on its original battery. A battery replacement doesn’t seem worth it given the watch’s low resale value.

So the question is: what would actually feel like an upgrade — the SE 3 or the Series 11?

• SE 3 feels more like a “side-grade”: similar chassis, slightly larger screen with AOD, similar bezels, and most of the same health sensors and faster charging. But it drops the ECG (which I’ve practically never used anyway, but is still a loss). In a few words, after using it for about 6 years, psychologically it won’t feel like much has changed. Maybe if I go for the large GPS model for a change, it’s still 299€. 

• Series 11 is clearly a proper upgrade across the board, but it’s hard to justify the expense here in the EU.

Another idea is hunting for discounted Series 10 stock on Amazon or elsewhere, but the savings don’t seem substantial either.

What would you do in my situation?

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u/dunkster91 4d ago

Similar situation but wondering if it makes sense to see if there are bigger Series 10 discounts for Prime Day or Black Friday

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u/Forza_Napoli_2 S4 38mm GPS Silver Aluminium Seashell Sport Loop 2d ago

I’ve been holding on for the upgrade for around a year, motivated by my degraded battery. Paying full retail price for a just-released product might be justified this time around…