Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is currently underway, a mini version of Prime Day that inspired competing sales at Target and Walmart . Discounted items include a variety of fitness trackers and smartwatches. Here are my picks for the best deals, including watches from Apple, Garmin, Fitbit and Samsung.
apple watch
Apple Watch SE , the most budget version of this smartwatch, is available today starting at $169 . (As with all Apple Watches, the price increases if you want a larger size or buy the cellular version.) That’s 32% off the original price of $249.
Apple Watch Series 10 , which we’ve called the best Apple Watch for most people , is available today for $299 and up , down from its regular price of $399. Again, this is a smaller, non-cellular version, with a few extras, but all sizes and types are sold.
Garmin fitness watch
The Garmin Forerunner 55 was still on sale a few days ago when our Lifehacker deals writer Daniel Oropeza listed it as his favorite deal of the day . At $149, it’s a great price for a running watch that does all the basics. It will track your pace, location, heart rate, sleep and more. It has a retro design with a mip screen and navigation buttons instead of a touchscreen. But you really can’t beat the price.
Two other older generation Forerunner watches are also on sale today, and since they both end at -55, you know they have the same MIP screen that reflects sunlight and requires a backlight in the dark to illuminate them. (Many runners prefer MIPs to smartwatch-style AMOLED screens , so who am I to judge?)
Aside from the screen, the Forerunner 255 , which costs $229 today , is virtually identical to my favorite running watch, the Forerunner 265 . (Another major feature it’s missing is music storage, but you can get the Forerunner 255 Music for just $20 more .) However, the Forerunner 265 is also on sale today for $399 , which is $50 off its regular price.
The Garmin Forerunner 955 is the big brother to the 255 with built-in maps that make it ideal for hiking and trail running. That’s just $349 down from the original price of $499 when it launched in 2022. And if you want to opt for a solar-powered version to top up your battery when you’re out in the sun, the Forerunner 955 Solar costs $399 today .
If you want something a little less sporty, the Garmin Vivoactive 5 is $217 today , down from the regular price of $299. It’s a lifestyle smartwatch that beats the Pixel Watch 3 in my personal comparison. If you’re looking for a fresh alternative to a Fitbit smartwatch, I’d go with the Vivoactive 5. However, if you want a real Fitbit, they’re on sale too.
Fitbit trackers and smartwatches
All of Fitbit’s major models are on sale today, including the iconic band-style Charge 6 for $119 , originally $159. Opinions vary, but if you want mine: Charge 6 is the best Fitbit. (If you need a smartwatch, choose Garmin.)
However, if you’re more of a minimalist, the Inspire 3 is worth a look. Normally retailing for $99, today it’s only $69 . The Inspire 3 doesn’t have its own GPS chipset, instead relying on your phone to determine location. In other ways, it’s just a more stripped-down experience, with fewer exercise types and fewer apps.
Samsung watch
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale today for just $409, down from $649. It measures 47mm in size and supports LTE cellular connectivity and is essentially Samsung’s answer to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. More information about its features can be found here .