Smartwatches and fitness trackers have quickly gained popularity. With most people opting for smartwatches over regular watches for their daily lives, these devices offer more than just convenience. They are equipped with fitness and activity trackers and instantly notify users about calls, texts, and other important events. For those considering buying a new smartwatch, looking for deals around Black Friday 2023 may be a good idea. Here are some expected deals for this year:
Luxe smartwatches
1. The Garmin Venu 2 was marked down by $50, bringing its retail price to $349 for Black Friday last year. The watch comes with preloaded workouts and sports apps, including walking, running, cardio, strength training, yoga, HIIT, and more. It also has monitoring and tracking features that capture body battery energy levels, sleep scores, insights, stress tracking, etc. The smartwatch also has music and voice assistant and a battery that can run up to 9 days on a single charge.
2. The Fossil Gen 6 retailed for $139 last year, down from its original price of $218.99. This premium watch has all health and activity tracking features, such as ECG, sleep monitor, body composition analysis, VO2 Max readings, and more.
Budget-friendly smartwatches
3. The Fitbit Luxe sported a 15% discount at sales last year, bringing its price down to $109.95. With a battery life of up to five days, this watch is a great tool to help one get better sleep with tracking and sleep score and get in touch with body health metrics like breathing rate, heart rate variability, etc.
4. Buyers could get up to $150 off on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic last year, bringing its price down to $199. The watch has sensors such as an accelerometer, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, optical heart rate sensor, electrical heart sensor, bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor, and a hall sensor. It is compatible with Android 6.0 or higher, making it the perfect purchase for those already owning other Android devices.
5. Last year, this smartwatch sold for its lowest-ever price – $99.95. It is a great entry-level smartwatch for those unsure about making an expensive splurge. The watch has 24/7 heart rate tracking with PurePulse, ECG, EGA scanners, and oxygen saturation level monitoring. The watch offers detailed insights into sleep scores, stages, menstrual cycle tracking, health and wellness reminders, and more.
Fitness trackers
6. Another great fitness tracker from Fitbit, this model was on sale for $145, down from its original price of $229.99 last year. The watch shares a Daily Readiness Score, sharing insights into whether users are ready to exercise or should focus on recovery. The Active Zone Minutes feature also records resting heart rates and prompts users when they need to step up their workouts, aiding progressive overload. Apart from these features, it allows users to get quick updates, set reminders and alarms, control smart home devices, and more.
iOS smartwatches
7. The Apple Watch Series 8 was the most-talked-about launch last year. The 45mm variant was marked down by 12% for Black Friday sales, bringing its price down to $379. The watch offers cellular connectivity and advanced health features such as temperature sensing, ECG, and deep sleep measurement. The most groundbreaking features of the watch were its innovative safety features – Crash Detection and Fall Detection, which automatically connect users with emergency services in case of a mishap.
8. The Apple Watch SE hosted a 36% discount last year, bringing its price down to $199. This watch allows users to take calls and reply to texts right from their wrist, track daily fitness activities, stay on top of health and heart rate, call emergency services, sync favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks, make purchases with ApplePay, and more
Android smartwatches
9. The 41mm variant of the Google Pixel Watch was discounted by 14% at the Google Store for Black Friday 2022, bringing its price down to $299.99. The watch, available in multiple colors, works seamlessly with Pixel and Android phones. It lets users access maps, Wallet, Google Assistant, mail, and more right from the watch and is equipped with Fitbit’s innovative health-tracking features.
10. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 sold for $250 at some retailers, a 17% markdown from its original price. The watch comes with two fast chargers included. It also has features like Advanced Sleep Coaching for better sleep habits, a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Sensor to measure body composition, Auto Workout Tracking, and more.
Looking at last year’s sales will likely give buyers a better estimate of deals to expect this year so they can budget accordingly. With retailers ready to go all out, Black Friday 2023 is set to bring along an exciting holiday shopping season.
