Best Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals you can still buy
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Black Fridaymay have come and gone, but the deals haven’t ended. We’ve been tracking thebest Black Friday deals for phonesand several other categories for weeks, and our main hub includes a variety of gadgets for your wrist. If you’re looking specifically for smartwatch or fitness tracker deals, you’re in the right place. This is the page to bookmark for the whole Black Friday and Cyber Monday period.
We’re seeing meaty discounts on practically every notable wearable in the Android space, including thePixel Watchand theGalaxy Watch 5 Pro, and we’re keeping an eye out for more. We’ll be keeping this guide up to date with all the latest deals we see for smartwatches and fitness trackers from Google, Samsung, Fitbit, Garmin, and others. If you don’t see a deal worth your money below, be sure to check back later.
Best smartwatch and fitness tracker deals
Samsung’s first Wear OS watch may not be the latest, but it’s still a great watch, especially for the discounted prices as of late. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 uses the same processor as the Watch 5, giving you the same power and almost the same fit, feel, and performance. It’s been going for about $200 lately, but it’s currently $140 from Amazon and $170 from other retailers.
There are a lot of things to like about Google’s first in-house wearable, the Pixel Watch — but its $350 MSRP isn’t one of them. We weren’t entirely sure we’d see any sales on the Pixel Watch at all this year, but a $50 discount makes it a much more appealing proposition.
Fitbit’s new Versa 4 is a smarter buy than the similar Sense 2 even at full price, but a substantial $80 discount for Black Friday for a final price of $150 makes it a no-brainer if you’re looking for a watch-style fitness tracker.
Samsung Galaxy Watch deals
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is a refined upgrade to the phenomenal Watch 4. Sapphire Glass makes Samsung’s newest wearable more durable, and its larger battery makes it easier to get through the day without charging. Typically $280, it’s down to $230 right now.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is a beefier Galaxy Watch 5 with upgrades like a huge battery, a case made of titanium, and exclusive GPS-based workout features for cycling and hiking. It typically starts at $450, but you may get one for $400 right now. Again, though, that’s not a record-breaking deal, and the price may drop before the season is out.
Sharing most components with the newer Galaxy Watch 5, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is still an excellent smartwatch in 2022. This Black Friday deal makes it even more affordable for those who want something that can tell the time and then some.
Samsung’s first Wear OS watch may not be the latest, but it’s still a great watch, especially for the discounted prices as of late. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 uses the same processor as the Watch 5, giving you the same power and almost the same fit, feel, and performance. It’s been going for about $200 lately, but it’s currently $150 from Amazon and $170 from other retailers.
All of Samsung’s recent watches are currently on sale: the Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro are all going for well under MSRP. If you’re looking for the best deal here, it’s quite likely the Watch 4 Classic for $149 at Walmart. The newer Watch 5 series is remarkably similar to the Watch 4 series, and the 4 Classic is the only Wear OS watch with that clicky rotating bezel longtime Samsung wearable fans love.
Google Pixel Watch deals
Expectations could not have been higher for Google’s Pixel Watch, and while the company largely succeeded with an eye-catching design, comfortable feel, and spry software, it’s been hard to get over the $350 asking price. This Black Friday, Google’s first smartwatch is finally worth really considering, with the arrival of a $50 discount, bringing the cost of admission down to a cool $300.
The Google Pixel Watch is a bit of a tough sell at $350, but it makes more sense for more people at a more approachable $300 price point. Considering the watch has only been on the market a few weeks, we wouldn’t advise waiting and seeing if the price dips lower this holiday season — the deal we’ve got now is probably the only Pixel Watch deal we’re going to see this year.
Wear OS smartwatch deals
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS features great battery life that’ll easily last more than 24 hours, thanks to a unique dual-layer display that can enter a super-low-power mode when you’re not actively using the watch. Wear OS 3 is scheduled to land on the Pro 3 Ultra GPS sometime soon, which will make the watch all the better. The Pro 3 Ultra GPS has an MSRP of $300, but Amazon is offering $100 off for Black Friday.
With robust build quality, a vibrant, crisp display, and an update to Wear OS 3 in the works, the Fossil Gen 6 is worth your consideration. Regularly available for about $230, it’s down to $189 for Black Friday.
While it is undoubtedly a competitive market when trying to make your claim as the most attractive smartwatch, if you’re a fan of thinner watches that take up less wrist space, the Falster Gen 6 is for you. Providing its beautiful design in silver, gold, black, gray, and brown, there is an option for any taste. Like the similarly equipped Fossil Gen 6, the Skagen Falster Gen 6 is available for $189 for Black Friday.
With a Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset and a full gig of RAM, Mobvoi’s TicWatch E3 offers performance typical of a last-gen Wear OS device at a fairer price. It does have an LCD display instead of OLED, but it still manages great battery life. Already affordable at its $200 MSRP, it’s currently $140 at Amazon.
Practically everyWear OS watch worth wearingis heavily discounted for Black Friday — options from Skagen, Fossil, and Mobvoi are all available at steep discounts of up to $100 off. If you’re in the market for a Wear OS watch, today’s a great time to finally make the jump.
Fitbit deals
The Fitbit Sense 2 is a good fitness tracker. It keeps tabs on every health metric you could ask for, it lasts up to a week on a single charge, and it looks nice doing it. Its normal asking price of $300 is entirely too high for what you’re getting, but at a sale price of $200 for Black Friday, it’s actually a pretty strong bargain.
The Fitbit Versa 4 is missing the Google Assistant access enjoyed by the previous-gen Versa 3, but otherwise, it’s an all-around decent fitness tracker with a battery that can last up to a week. It launched just a couple of months ago at an MSRP of $230, but it’s going for $150 for Black Friday — an $80 savings.
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is a great entry-level fitness tracker, with support for all the typical health-tracking features — including heart rate monitoring, sleep analysis, and automatic activity tracking — plus outstanding battery life of up to 10 days on a single charge. The Inspire 3 is normally $100, but for Black Friday, you can grab one for $70.
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If you’re looking for something a little simpler (and less expensive), you can nab the Fitbit Charge 5 for $100 for Black Friday, $50 off its $150 MSRP. It doesn’t have Google Wallet or Maps like the Versa 4 and Sense 2 will soon, but it tracks all kinds of health metrics and has similarly excellent battery life.
The Fitbit Luxe is a slim, attractive fitness tracker option. Its battery life doesn’t last quite as long as the Inspire 3 or Charge 5, but that trade-off may be worth it for you if you’re in the market for something especially sleek. Though its MSRP is $130, the Luxe often goes for $80 — including now.
All of Fitbit’s current-gen trackers are on sale, from the Sense 2 on down to the Inspire 3. All the sale prices are good, too — none of these trackers tend to go lower than what they cost right now. The Fitbit Luxe is probably the weakest deal of the bunch, as it’s on sale for the same price pretty regularly, but on balance, it’s not a bad time to buy any Fitbit tracker.
Garmin deals
The Garmin Forerunner 245 is built for those who want plenty of fitness features with remarkably accurate GPS tracking, a great heart rate tracker, and various sports modes. If you like to work out with a specific sport in mind, it’ll likely be included in Garmin’s modes here. There are even options for surfing in addition to the more traditional offerings like swimming, running, and cycling. It usually costs $300, but it’s $200 for Black Friday.
Garmin’s Vivoactive 4 misses out on some of the more advanced features offered in the Forerunner and Fenix lines, but it’s still a capable fitness tracker that can record dozens of types of workouts, indoors and out. If you’re looking to get into Garmin watches without spending a ton, this is a great on-ramp. Normally sold for between $250 and $330, the Vivoactive 4 is down to $180 ahead of Black Friday.
There are a few Garmin trackers being offered at a discount, but the company’s popular current-gen watches are sticking close to their MSRPs — the recent Forerunner 255S, for example, is its full $400, and the (non-S) Forerunner 255 is $350. The entry-level Forerunner 55 and the high-end Forerunner 955 haven’t seen substantial discounts, either. We’ve seen the Forerunner 255 as low as $300 as recently as October, though, and Black Friday (or Cyber Monday) would be a great time for it to return to that sale price, but it’s unclear whether that’ll happen right now.
Q: What is the best Android smartwatch?
Right now, we’re big fans of theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5. Samsung’s Wear OS watches come with Wear OS 3, and to this day, there still aren’t many other watches that have the newest version of Google’s wearable software. The base-model Galaxy Watch 5 hasn’t seen any meaningful Black Friday sales just yet, but the both the higher-end Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and the more affordable last-gen Galaxy Watch 4 are being offered at great prices right now. Both of those watches share most components with the Watch 5, too, so you’ll be getting a very similar experience with either.
Q: Is there an Android equivalent to the Apple Watch?
Android doesn’t have any one singular, definitive smartwatch the way iOS does in the Apple Watch — there are lots of viable options here. That said,Google’s Pixel Watchis probably the closest thing to an Android Apple Watch right now, featuring a distinctive, high-end design that’s super easy to dress up or down with different bands and faces. The experience of actually using the watch isn’t much different from other Wear OS 3 devices, but the Pixel Watch is $50 off for Black Friday, meaning there’s never been a better time to grab one.
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