You can slap the Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now

The Pixel Watch 3 may be the brilliant improvement Google needs, but it’s the last generation Pixel 2 watch still a good buy. That’s especially true if you can get it for as low as $224 ($26 off) — which is the watch’s current starting price on both Amazon and Best Buy.

While the Pixel Watch 3 introduces a number of solid improvements — including a bigger and brighter display, a new 44mm size, AI-generated workout suggestions, and offline Google Maps — the second-generation Pixel Watch is still a looker. It comes in only one size (41mm), and the usable display area is about 10 percent smaller than the third-generation model. It also uses the same Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear W5 Gen 1 chip, although it lacks the ultra wideband chip that allows you to unlock nearby Pixel devices and select BMW cars.

Overall, performance between the two is similar and battery life on the 41mm models is about the same, averaging 24 hours per charge. With the Watch 2, you’re only missing out on the new fitness features (some Wear OS 5 features that were once exclusive have started trickling down to the Watch 2), and a screen that’s said to be twice as bright. If you feel those Watch 3 specs are worth the $350 starting price, we’d still happily recommend picking up the older model.