Sure, the Apple Watch Series 8 has attractive selling points, after all, it's our pick for the best smartwatch. It's got a beloved sleek, curvy design that remains unchanged from its predecessor (the Series 7); it adds two new sensors that inform sleep and menstrual-cycle tracking; plus, it updated the gyroscope and accelerometer for crash detection.
Still, the Watch Series 8 starts at $399 — ouch, my wallet hurts! Plus, the battery life isn't all that great. Apple claims that you can squeeze out between 15 to 18 hours from it, but most users eke out less than that. Who wants to charge their watch every single night? Not I!
