Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 this weekend and get a free $50 Amazon gift card
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Bundling a $50 Amazon gift card with a $379.99 Galaxy Watch 9 pre-order is a subsidy to accelerate wrist real estate capture. If you’re in health, payments, or notifications, assume watch penetration will keep climbing and design primary, not secondary, experiences for that surface.
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