Amazon Launches Prime Days Sale With $250 Off Fenix 8 Pro and Apple Watch Cuts

Q: With the Apple Watch 11's best price ever, are its minor upgrades actually worth it for most users?

For most users, no—the Apple Watch Series 11’s upgrades are not compelling enough on their own if you already own a Series 9 or Series 10. Its appeal is much stronger for first-time buyers or people upgrading from much older models. The Series 11’s improvements are real but modest. The biggest practical gain is battery life, rising to about 24 hours from 18 on the Series 10, with longer Low Power Mode as well. Apple also added better scratch resistance on aluminum models and 5G RedCap support on cellular versions, plus some recycled-material changes. But the core experience is largely unchanged: the same S10 processor, the same main health sensors, similar design, and many watchOS 26 features that also reach recent older models. That makes the value question mostly about price and what you already own. At a record-low sale price, the Series 11 is a sensible buy if you are entering the Apple Watch lineup or replacing an older watch, because you get the larger modern display, improved battery life, and Apple’s full health and fitness feature set without paying full launch pricing. For recent owners, though, the math is different. If your Series 9 or 10 still works well, the extra battery life and durability are nice-to-have rather than must-have. In that case, a discounted Series 10 may be the better value, since it delivers nearly the same day-to-day experience for less.

3 articles · Updated · DC Rainmaker · Jun 24

$250 off Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro headlines Amazon’s Prime Days 2026 sale, alongside record-low pricing on the Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch SE3.
The event also cuts $100 from Garmin’s Edge 1050 and Forerunner 970, while the inReach Mini 2 drops to $249.
Wahoo’s ROAM v3 and BOLT V3 are at their lowest prices in the sale, which also includes discounts on GoPro, DJI and other sports-tech gear.
The promotion centers on wearables, cycling computers and outdoor devices, positioning Prime Days as a broad sports-tech discount event rather than a single-brand sale.