The new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are both $50 off today

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Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a pair of $50 discounts on the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE. The deals bring the two newest Apple smartwatches down to $350 and $230, respectively, from Apple's list prices of $399 and $279. While we can't say for certain whether these will be the deals we see during Black Friday next week, they are the biggest discounts on the watches to date-both wearables only launched in September-and Target is advertising them as Black Friday prices.

Our Apple Watch Series 6 review found that while Apple's highest-end model isn't perfect-particularly when it comes to sleep tracking performance-it's still the best smartwatch for most people. (Or, at least, most iPhone owners.) The Apple Watch SE makes you accept a few more trade-offs by comparison: there's no always-on display, no ECG or blood oxygen measurements for health buffs, and fewer case options. But for those who don't need the Series 6's advanced health features, the Watch SE still runs Apple's watchOS 7 software, has faster and nicer-feeling hardware than the cheaper Series 3, and, most importantly, costs significantly less.

If you don't need a new Apple Watch, though, we also have deals on Bose wireless headphones, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, Roomba robot vacuums, and much more. You can check out our full rundown below.

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