The Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and 8th-gen iPad hit store shelves

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  The new Apple Watch in Blue and Red Aluminum. [credit: Apple ]

Three days after they were all announced in a livestream on Tuesday, three new Apple products are arriving at consumers' doorsteps and available at retail: the Apple Watch Series 6, the Apple Watch SE, and the 8th-generation iPad.

The Apple Watch Series 6 adds new color options (like blue aluminum, gold stainless steel, graphite stainless steel, and Product Red red), an altimeter, and blood oxygen level monitoring, among other features. It succeeds the Series 5 as Apple's flagship watch and offers the key features of its predecessor as well, like an always-on display. The Series 6 is available in two sizes and starts at $399, but that price can go way up, depending on the customization options like material or band.

The Apple Watch SE doesn't have an always-on display, but it's a lot cheaper. It offers a more basic set of features-but it includes most of the sensors in the Series 6-for $279 and up. That said, it's not the lowest-end Apple Watch; the Series 3 is still available for $199 and up, making that the cheapest option.

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