Updated
Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 24
Amazon Cuts Garmin Smartwatches by Up to 50%, Selling Forerunner 55 for $129
Updated
Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 24

Amazon Cuts Garmin Smartwatches by Up to 50%, Selling Forerunner 55 for $129

3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 24

Summary

  • $129 gets Amazon shoppers the Garmin Forerunner 55 at a record-low price, down from $199 in a broader Garmin sale running up to 50% off.
  • The markdowns span entry-level to premium models, including the Vivoactive 5 at $189 from $299, Venu 3S at $344 from $449 and Epix Pro at $549 from $1,099.
  • Several niche models are also discounted, with the Bounce 2 and Approach J1 each at $249 from $299 and the Instinct Crossover Solar at $279 from $449.
  • The promotion lands as Garmin prepares to launch the screenless Cirqa fitness tracker, giving buyers a cheaper alternative if they still want a display-equipped wearable.

Insights

With prices slashed by half, is buying Garmin's heavily discounted Epix Pro a brilliant steal or a technological dead end?
Garmin's new tracker ditches the screen, but will its lack of a mandatory subscription finally kill off the Whoop?
Can a screenless tracker reduce health anxiety, or will Garmin's new Cirqa just leave data-hungry athletes constantly checking their phones?