Walmart shoppers rush to buy ‘awesome’ $359 Apple Watch slashed to just $159 and you can even go swimming with it

WALMART is selling an Apple Watch SE for just $159.

The first generation model has an MSRP of $359 at the dealer.

But as part of a “rollback” deal, the price was reduced by $200.

Walmart provided the device with the “Popular Pick” badge.

And the US dealer says over 100 units have been purchased “as of yesterday.”

The first generation Apple Watch SE is described as “heavy”. characteristicslight in price”.

It connects to your iPhone so you can take calls and reply to text messages from your wrist.

You can also track your activity and see trends in the fitness app.

These include running, yoga, swimming, dance and Pilates.

There’s an integrated compass and real-time altitude readings, as well as a heart rate tracker that can alert you to irregular heart rhythms.

The Apple Watch SE also supports the fall detection feature, which can call emergency services if you become unresponsive.

You can use Apple Pay to make purchases and even store music on the device.

The gadget has impressive reviews with a score of 4.6/5 based on 184 reviews.

Of these, a respectable 154 were 5-star ratings.

A verified buyer wrote: “It’s amazing.”

“I love it, it’s great. It works on my first Apple Watch. Easy to handle.”

Another said: “The watch is very good for the price and I got two of these.”

And one added: “Great. I love it! It does everything I need.”

All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing but may have changed since then.

Always do your own research before making a purchase.