How to Pre-Order the New Fitbit Edge (and Why You Might Want To)
This week, Google announced the Fitbit Edge , Fitbit’s first fitness tracker with a display since the Charge 6 in 2023. Pre-orders are now open, and the devices will begin shipping on October 27.
The Fitbit Edge smartwatch ($179.99) has features and a price that fall somewhere between the Fitbit Air , which has no screen and sells for $99.99, and the Pixel Watch 5 , a full-featured smartwatch that starts at $399.99.
You can pre-order the Fitbit Edge here . Available colors include black with a black band, silver with a gray band (called “mist”), champagne gold with a salmon pink band, and a metallic color they call “satin pyrite” with an olive green band. There’s also a Steph Curry version for $219.99 in gray and orange. Standard options include two bands: a small/medium for wrists between 130 and 170 millimeters and a medium/large for wrists between 170 and 210 millimeters. Other bands are available for an additional fee: an active band with large ventilation holes ($39.99), a magnetic band ($49.99), and a band with metal links ($149.99).
What’s new in Fitbit Edge?
Unlike the Fitbit Air, which lacks a screen, the Fitbit Edge features its own GPS chipset, allowing you to track your distance without a phone, as well as an altimeter for measuring elevation changes, such as uphill climbs. The altimeter also allows you to track your daily floors climbed. The Fitbit Edge also features an ECG app, a morning report, and lets you control music playback on your phone, regardless of which app is using it.
If you’re upgrading from a Fitbit Charge 6, the Edge adds an altimeter and morning report, and you’ll be pleased to see that music controls work with any music app, not just YouTube Music. However, the Edge lacks some features: due to the lack of NFC, it can’t accept contactless payments through Google Wallet. Furthermore, at launch, the Edge doesn’t support Google Maps directions, though Google says this feature is coming soon. Also missing are EDA scanning and stress tracking. (Personally, I’m glad this isn’t the case; stress tracking isn’t accurate enough to be useful .)