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Some Ultra 2s do have the sensor. For instance you can still get them new from Costco with the sensor for $100 more - https://www.costco.com/apple-watc...18736.html. If the MPN ends in LL/A it has it enabled, LW/A it doesnt.
Personally I just went the used route. Found one with the sensor and 100% battery in good condition and saved a couple hundred bucks
I have the Ultra 1 and absolutely love it, and I don't see a need to upgrade to a Ultra 2 or the new black one and I want to upgrade but there hasn't been much improvement or new features to justify the cost difference of a Ultra 1 vs Ultra 2 IMO. You are likely to get better deals especially if you are willing to go refurbished/renewed or used. (Ultra 1 Renewed is $499 on Amazon right now)
The main new features you get with Ultra 2 are:
Double tap gesture support
On-device Siri with health access
Precision finding for iPhone
Hardware differences on the Ultra 2 vs. 1
1000 extra nits brightness on the Ultra 2
S9 Chip (vs S8 on Ultra 1)
64gb storage (vs 32gb on Ultra 1)
Gen 2 Ultra Wide-band chip (gen 1 on Ultra 1)
72 hours of battery life in low power mode (vs 60 on Ultra 1)
Ultra 1 would have Blood Oxygen if made and not refurbished before 2024 (from my understanding)
Not a noticeable difference in any way to 99% of users.
If you check out the UltraWatch subreddit, you'll be surprised by how many people report scratches on the black model just on day one
I've had the ultra 1 for almost 2 years and I am hard on watches (non-sapphire crystal regular watches usually only lasted me 1-2 weeks max before scratches) , zero scratches I can see on the titanium.
anyone receive their watch yet? just got mine, there was tape on the box, and the watch prompted me to factory reset when I opened it. I definitely question if this is new direct from apple.
anyone receive their watch yet? just got mine, there was tape on the box, and the watch prompted me to factory reset when I opened it. I definitely question if this is new direct from apple.
request replacement, why take chance. Go thru customer service.
anyone receive their watch yet? just got mine, there was tape on the box, and the watch prompted me to factory reset when I opened it. I definitely question if this is new direct from apple.
Two obvious signs it's been opened...
Flaps on bottom that you have to lift up to open the wrapped paper covering the watch box & band box are tampered
The pull tabs on the inside boxes are missing
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anyone receive their watch yet? just got mine, there was tape on the box, and the watch prompted me to factory reset when I opened it. I definitely question if this is new direct from apple.
I received my box but haven't even opened up the Amazon box it came in. I had also ordered a refurbed AWU2 a couple of days after and have been testing it out to see if I should keep the refurb and return the new one from Amazon.
So far the refurb seems to be working fine and battery lasting as advertised with no cosmetic blemishes that I can see. Will be returning the Amazon one.
Like others have said though, I would ask for a replacement and mention that it was not factory sealed. Hopefully Amazon doesn't give you trouble with this.
anyone receive their watch yet? just got mine, there was tape on the box, and the watch prompted me to factory reset when I opened it. I definitely question if this is new direct from apple.
Was the tape on the Amazon box or the Apple Watch box?
Mine came in today. It looks absolutely brand new. There are no blemishes on the case or screen. The battery health is at 100%. Warranty expires 8/25/2025. SCORE! Makes no sense to buy new!
I had to work to get mine at an even lower price. I bought six eBay gift cards using my Target Red Card. I bought:
2x $200
2 x $50 + 100
I bought the $200 GCs in two separate transactions, then the $50 and $100 twice together in two transactions. I did this because I had a Target Red Card offer where if you made four separate $130+ transactions, you'd get a $40 Circle credit for use on anything.
You can only use four gift cards per transaction on eBay, so I could only use $550 in gift cards on the watch and paid the rest with my CC for the taxes. But I'll easily use the other $150 on eBay between now and Christmas.
So, with the Red Card, I got 5% off the gift cards, plus $40 back in Target Circle. It took some work, but it was worth it.
price matched at target to get 5% discount using red card, took care of some of the taxes. Coming from AW7 , this is such a nice upgrade.
I hope you get a good one. I bought one in March from Target online and it was fake. No way to tell from the packaging, it wasn't obvious till I opened it.
I hope you get a good one. I bought one in March from Target online and it was fake. No way to tell from the packaging, it wasn't obvious till I opened it.
I got it from store and it looks fine. How did you know it was fake?
I hope you get a good one. I bought one in March from Target online and it was fake. No way to tell from the packaging, it wasn't obvious till I opened it.
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I got it from store and it looks fine. How did you know it was fake?
I'd like to know this as well. What do people look for when spotting fakes? Is checking the serial number for either trade-in value or warranty coverage on Apple's website enough?
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Personally I just went the used route. Found one with the sensor and 100% battery in good condition and saved a couple hundred bucks
The main new features you get with Ultra 2 are:
Double tap gesture support
On-device Siri with health access
Precision finding for iPhone
Hardware differences on the Ultra 2 vs. 1
1000 extra nits brightness on the Ultra 2
S9 Chip (vs S8 on Ultra 1)
64gb storage (vs 32gb on Ultra 1)
Gen 2 Ultra Wide-band chip (gen 1 on Ultra 1)
72 hours of battery life in low power mode (vs 60 on Ultra 1)
Ultra 1 would have Blood Oxygen if made and not refurbished before 2024 (from my understanding)
Not a noticeable difference in any way to 99% of users.
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So far the refurb seems to be working fine and battery lasting as advertised with no cosmetic blemishes that I can see. Will be returning the Amazon one.
Like others have said though, I would ask for a replacement and mention that it was not factory sealed. Hopefully Amazon doesn't give you trouble with this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/18615392...media=COPY [ebay.com]
I had to work to get mine at an even lower price. I bought six eBay gift cards using my Target Red Card. I bought:
2x $200
2 x $50 + 100
I bought the $200 GCs in two separate transactions, then the $50 and $100 twice together in two transactions. I did this because I had a Target Red Card offer where if you made four separate $130+ transactions, you'd get a $40 Circle credit for use on anything.
You can only use four gift cards per transaction on eBay, so I could only use $550 in gift cards on the watch and paid the rest with my CC for the taxes. But I'll easily use the other $150 on eBay between now and Christmas.
So, with the Red Card, I got 5% off the gift cards, plus $40 back in Target Circle. It took some work, but it was worth it.
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