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

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Phones can certainly keep us connected to the wider world, but if you don’t want to constantly be pulling out your phone to check every single notification, then a smart watch is an excellent option. That said, they can be pretty pricey, so you’ll want to snag yourself a deal, and with so many Apple Watch deals, Google Pixel Watch deals, Fitbit deals, and Samsung Galaxy Watch deals out there, there are a good number of options. With all of the top smartwatch brands in play for a discount, we thought we’d round up all of the best smartwatch deals right here. You can read onward to get all of the information you need for some smartwatch savings, and if you’d like to look at some cool devices to pair with a smartwatch don’t miss the current headphone deals or phone deals.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (45mm) — $260 $500 48% off

A person wearing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has been on the market for a couple of years, but it still holds well as smartwatches go. Key features include advanced sleep coaching, start of the art accuracy, wellness readings, and the ability to track a variety of outdoor adventures. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 lineup in general currently makes for some of the best smartwatch deals you’ll find. This Galaxy Watch 5 Pro model offers great value at this price, as it’s still a relatively new smartwatch.

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Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS + Cellular, 45mm) + 2 Years Apple Care– $345 $828 48%off

The Nike Globe watch face on the Apple Watch Series 9.
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The Apple Watch Series 9 is the best smartwatch for the iPhone, according to our roundup of the best smartwatches, with its extensive health, fitness, and safety features combined with fast and smooth performance. You also wouldn’t want any other wearable device with your iPhone because it’s very easy to pair it with the Apple Watch Series 9. You won’t mind wearing the smartwatch the whole day because it’s extremely comfortable on your wrist, and Apple’s S9 chip enables new capabilities such as processing Siri commands locally on the Apple Watch Series 9.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (43mm) — $230 $400 43% off

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic showing a red watch face.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is the premium version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. While both models share health and fitness tracking capabilities, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic looks more like a traditional watch with its stainless steel case compared to the sporty look of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, and it also keeps the rotating bezel that you’ll use to navigate its interface. Our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic versus Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 comparison highlights more differences, so feel free to check it out.

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Apple Watch SE 2 (40mm) — $170 $249 32% off

The World Time watch face showing on the Apple Watch SE 2.
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The Apple Watch SE 2 is the second iteration of Apple’s entry-level smartwatch. It rivals some higher end models in terms of capability, and includes all of the tracking and fitness features the Apple software ecosystem is famous for. This includes features like crash detection, fall detection, and emergency SOS, as well as fitness monitoring and health tracking software. It works seamlessly with your Apple devices and services, and can unlock your Mac automatically, help you find your devices with a tap, pay and send money with Apple Pay, and give you access to thousands of apps on the App Store.

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Garmin Venu Sq — $159 $200 21% off

Overhead view of the Garmin Venu Sq.
Garmin

The Garmin Venu Sq smartwatch is a great option for anyone in search of a smartwatch that crosses over between a fitness device and a fashion accessory. It features the broadest range of all-day health monitoring features, which include things like energy level monitoring, respiration and stress tracking, and sleep tracking. You can easily download songs to the Garmin Venu, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer, as well as other third-party music providers. The Garmin Venu makes great accompaniment when you’re deep into a workout, and its classy, luxurious design looks great when you’re out on the town.

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Google Pixel Watch 2 — $208 $250 17% off

The Pixel Watch on a person's wrist.
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If you’re searching for a new smartwatch and you already own a Google Pixel phone, you might as well grab the Google Pixel Watch 2. While it is one generation older with the recent Pixel Watch 3 out, it’s a great option if you want to save yourself a good chunk of money. The Pixel Watch lets you access your messages and calendar and even lets you control your other Google smart devices. That means changing the temperature, picking a TV show, or turning on lights just by talking into your wrist. It works with most Android phones, and comes with fitness tracking for 40 different exercises, as well as having a one-hour battery charge and much better performance and overall feel than the previous watch.

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More smartwatch deals we love

The Fitbit Sense 2 in moss.
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If none of the smartwatch deals above excite you, check out the other amazing offers that we’ve come across. There’s something for everyone, ranging from cheaper previous-generation models to premium wearable devices, so at least one of these bargains should catch your eye. Once that happens, you’re going to have to proceed with the transaction as soon as possible because we’re not sure how much time is remaining on these discounts.

How we chose the best smartwatch deals

There are a lot of smartwatches on the market, and while that can make finding a smartwatch deals pretty easy, it can make narrowing the best smartwatch deals down a little more difficult. Top brands like Garmin, Apple, Google, and Samsung pretty much always have numerous smartwatch models discounted across retailers. Big brands like these are, of course, the most popular among shoppers, so we make a point of including at least one model from each of these in our selections for the best smartwatch deals.

Smartwatches, really, are some of the most discounted pieces of tech you can find out there. Those top brands mentioned above generally keep older generations of their smartwatches on the market alongside their new releases, and that opens up all sorts of room for smartwatch deals. Smartwatches such as the Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8, Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, and numerous Fitbit models are at least a generation old and the perfect candidates to see some major discounts. They’re also regulars among the best smartwatch deals.

And while pricing and availability are the two most important factors when we choose the best smartwatch deals, style is something we consider as well. Some people are looking for a smartwatch to look good, while others are in the market for something to help with their fitness routine. Brands recognize this and tailor certain smartwatch models to each. When we make our selections for the best smartwatch deals we try to keep a nice balance between the two and provide a number of discounted smartwatches for different tastes.

Andrew Morrisey
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Andrew has been writing professionally for more than 20 years and has been writing about tech for three of them. His focus at…
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