Best smartwatch deals: Samsung, Google, Apple, Garmin, and Fitbit

Author: Tech Daily

If you’re looking for a new smartwatch, there’s a seemingly limitless amount of choice out there. There’s the Apple Watch range and the Samsung Galaxy Watch range, but there’s a heap more available too. With so many smartwatches to choose from, where do you begin? That’s before you even get into the wealth of smartwatch deals and offers. That’s why we’re here to help with a look at the latest smartwatch deals going on right now, each sure to save you money while helping you be more active and achieve your goals. Read on while we take you through our hand-picked selection of great smartwatch deals.

Fitbit Inspire 2 — $59, was $83

A person wears the Fitbit Inspire 2 on their wrist.
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The Fitbit Inspire 2 might be a bit older, but that’s only good news for you if you’re wanting to try a smartwatch. Once, quite expensive, this Fitbit Inspire 2 deal is one of the better Fitbit deals you can get. It tracks your heartrate and counts moments of “heart-pumping activity” towards a weekly health goal of 150 minutes. Sure, you can sit on the couch watching horror movies to game the system a bit, but that’ll catch up with you when it comes time to sleep. The Fitbit Inspire 2 tracks your total REM sleep, too! The Fitbit Inspire 2 holds 10 days of battery life, works with iPhone and Android devices, and contains over 20 exercise modes.

Fitbit Ace 3 (for kids) — $60, was $80

Fitbit Ace 3 smartwatch with a yellow band and a minion character on the face.
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It’s no secret that children are more sedentary and more likely to be overweight than in years part. Plus, stress and late night phone usage is interfering with sleep on an unprecedented level. The Fitbit Ace 3 can help with that. It’s one of the best smartwatches for children, targeting those ages 6+. It tracks steps, reminds kids to go to bed, allows children to send out fun health challenges to family members and friends, and gives fun rewards and badges when completing certain milestones. Plus, among its many other features, this version of the watch contains a Minion to cheer the child along and encourage healthy behaviors. Tap the button below to find this yellow Minion version as well as a blue and black one with other surprises.

Fitbit Versa 2 — $120, was $150

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For a Fitbit with a larger screen, take a look at the Fitbit Versa 2. Truly versatile, a small and large wrist strap are also included with your purchase. It includes options like an “always on” mode so you don’t have to tap your wrist constantly to keep getting updates, alongside counting floors climbed by stairs and your bike stats. Alexa is built-in to the Fitbit Versa 2, so be sure to check out these Alexa Fitness skills. Finally, the Fitbit Versa 2 comes with 6 months of free Fitbit Premium.

Fitbit Charge 5 — $120, was $150

A woman smiling outdoors wearing sports wear and a Fitbit Charge 5 on her wrist.
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The Fitbit Charge 5 is a smartwatch that tracks your body’s health in robust ways. With Fitbit Premium, you can find things like your “Daily Readiness” score, which uses data about your sleep, activity, and heart rate to determine how ready you are for a workout. Our Fitbit Charge 5 review complimented the watch’s well-roundedness, declaring that it “delivers everything you could want in an advanced fitness tracker.” The Fitbit Charge 5’s sleek, comfortable design and multi-mode GPS are also clear positives for this advanced smartwatch.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 — $170, was $200

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If you want Samsung deals on smartwatches, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a good start. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 features an attractive circular face, with the time being displayed in various attractive, colorful, and outright unique styles. And, like most smartwatches, it has plenty of modes for tracking your running, sleep, and overall fitness stats. As noted in our Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review, this smartwatch pairs seamlessly with Samsung devices. It’s also better than a lot of the competition for those of us with smaller wrists. This watch’s combination of beautiful aesthetic displays, fitness encouragement, and large rounded display means it might get knocked against things more than the average smartwatch. Do yourself a favor and pick up one of our favorite Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 screen protectors to complete the purchase.

Fitbit Sense 2 — $230, was $300

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The Fitbit Sense 2 is one of the best Fitbit smartwatches, has a comfortable wristband, and gives you access to more than 40 exercise modes, including sports like golf and skiing. Our Fitbit Sense 2 review regarded it as both a great watch and excellent fitness companion. Particularly lauded was its ability to withstand whatever nature put at it. That could mean water or temperatures up to 113-degrees Fahrenheit. It could also mean the trek our review took through thickets and up mountains, leaving the durable, capable Fitbit Sense 2 without a scratch.

Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) — $249, was $279

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The Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen is one of the more exciting Apple Watch deals going on right now. It is a true adventurer’s watch, including things like an advanced GPS system, crash detection, fall detection, and an emergency SOS alert. Our review of the Apple Watch SE 2 found that the included fitness tracking was incredibly simple to use despite being comprehensive. It includes fitness, heart rate, and sleep trackers. In fact, we’ve found that the Apple Watch SE 2 is a great alternative to the Apple Watch Series 8, which has more health features but aren’t necessarily worth the time of all users.

Garmin Instinct 2 — $300, was $350

A render of a Garmin Instinct 2 smartwatch.
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One of the most striking features of the Garmin Instinct 2 is the constant circular companion its dial has in the upper right. Mimicking the subdials of luxury watches, this section provides quick insights on what could otherwise be a busy screen. Its perfect for those that want detailed data outputs on their smartwatch but know themselves well enough to admit that they’ll end up squinting at all of the data on a near constant basis. In other words, it is a guiding hand that keeps you focused. Another notable feature of the Garmin Instinct 2 is its charge and forget it lifespan; 21 days in smartwatch mode (without GPS).

Apple Watch Series 8 — $329, was $399

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The Apple Watch Series 8 is an utter delight to use. It’s more powerful than the previous model and adds on some extra advanced sensors. These include being able to monitor your temperature so you can gain ovulation insight retroactively. There’s also a blood oxygen sensor as well as the option to take an ECG any time you feel you need to. There’s crash and fall detection too, along with an emergency SOS feature if you need to summon help. It looks great too thanks to its always-on Retina display that’s bright and vibrant. You won’t need to worry about any damage either thanks to it being crack-resistant and IP6X-certified dust resistant. It tops our look at the best smartwatches for so many reasons.

Google Pixel Watch — $321, was $400

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The Google Pixel Watch is arguably a more stylish smartwatch than most. That’s thanks to its circular and domed design that stands out so much more than the competition can currently provide. It’s best suited for anyone who already has a Google Pixel phone but it works with other Android phones too. It offers all the benefits you’d expect from Google with easy access to Google Wallet, turn-by-turn directions using maps, and event notifications from Calendar. There’s also integration with the Fitbit ecosystem so you can easily track your heart rate and sleep quality. An ECG app helps assess things further with weekly trends provided to you to see how you can improve your physical and mental health. Up to 5 ATM water resistance and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass ensures this watch stays safe at all times.

Garmin Venu 2 Plus — $400, was $450

Garmin Venu 2 Plus.
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The Garmin Venu 2 Plus brings stylish health monitoring inside a tough exterior. The smartwatch’s face is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass and surrounded by a steel bezel for a quality blend of toughness and attractiveness. Health modes include hydration monitoring, menstruation and pregnancy tracking, respiration tracking and more. If you’re mentally prepared for it, it’ll even estimate your “fitness age” based on your activity levels and body fat. Every mode pops and is easily parseable due to UI design that emphasizes high-contrast imagery, rich colors, and logical symbology.

Garmin – Fēnix 7X — $900, was $1,000

The Garmin Fenix 7X smartwatch with stats on the screen.
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The Garmin Fēnix 7X is an intense health-tracking friend. With an exterior that feels like the “smartwatch” equivalents of the early 2000’s, the Garmin Fēnix 7X embraces buttons as a part of its design, but doesn’t shun having a responsive touchscreen, either. In addition to the usual array of health apps, maps, and trackers, the Garmin Fēnix 7X has built-in topographical maps for places across the world, including famous golf courses and ski resorts. While it isn’t the only solar Garmin smartwatch, the Garmin Fēnix 7X’s battery is something to behold. With GPS off it can last a full February (28 days), but with solar charging on and just a few hours outside each day you can easily extend that to 37 days or more.

When are the best smartwatch deals?

We don’t blame you if you can’t resist and need to buy a new smartwatch right now. Generally, smartwatch deals occur throughout the year so you’re still likely to get a good price right now. However, there are some specific times of the year when you may see the best smartwatch deals.

The best discounts will probably be in November. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are hugely popular times for all things technology-related to be discounted. We almost always see smartwatch deals like no others during the late November event. Yup, of course, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and that’s a really long way away. Still, if you can hold out until then, it’s fairly likely we’ll see the best smartwatch deals going on around the holidays. You’ll need to bear in mind that your finances may be tighter given you’re likely to be spending more for the holidays, plus you miss out on a summer of workout tracking, but if you can put up with all that, it could be worth the wait.

Ultimately though, the best smartwatch deals are the ones you pick up at the best time for you. That may well be now which is why we won’t blame you for hitting the buy button immediately on a precious new acquisition.