We’re dangerously close to Black Friday now, and while in year’s prior it’s felt like a fool’s game to predict what devices are likely to see price cuts, we don’t actually have to wait anymore. That’s because a bunch of great fitness trackers are seeing discounts across big brands like Garmin, Samsung, and even the latest Apple Watch Ultra 4 (which only launched in September of this year). We’ve rounded up our picks of the bunch so far, but as you can imagine, we expect more deals to come. Still, if you want to skip the queues and delivery timelines, these are well worth a look. The best pre-Black Friday fitness tracker deals
Google Fitbit Charge 6
(Image credit: Future) The Google Fitbit Charge 6 is able to sync to supported gym equipment, with ECG and EDA included, and 41 exercise modes. It also includes a 6-month free trial of Fitbit Premium , which is an ideal way to get started with your fitness journey since it folds mindfulness, diet, and training information into one place. Right now, you can save 16% at Amazon , bringing it from $159. 95 down to $134. 99. Save 15% on the Google Fitbit Charge 6. Cheaper than the more recent Fitbit Edge and conforming to a similar form factor, it’s a good unobtrusive tracker, packs a week of battery, and offers useful irregular heart rate rhythm notifications. View Deal
Garmin vívoactive 5
(Image credit: Future) The first of two Garmin models on this list, the Vívoactive 5 is a few years old, but is still a four-star fitness tracker . The AMOLED display remains bright and easy-to-read, and while the lack of buttons might make controlling it a light challenge for relative newcomers to fitness tracking (or anyone with sweaty hands), it packs on-watch music streaming so you can leave the phone at home. With 30 workout profiles and a bunch of metric tracking (including swimming and golf), it’s in many ways a jack-of-all-trades. A much cheaper alternative to the pricier Forerunner or Fenix models that include Training Readiness and better battery life, Best Buy currently has the vívoactive 5 at $169. 99 in its holiday deals — an $80 discount from the standard price. vívoactive 5: was $249. 99 now $169. 99
This lightweight Garmin watch is an ideal pocket rocket. As well as being a solid fitness tracker, we said in our review that ‘thanks to notification functionalities, its pebble-style design and of course that rich display, it even starts to make a play as an Apple Watch competitor’. View Deal
Samsung Galaxy Watch8
(Image credit: Future) It’s not often we call a smartwatch “a triumph”, but that’s exactly what happened with the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 when we reviewed it last year — and awarded it 4. 5 stars. After some relatively minor updates, this felt like the big one – despite being 11% slimmer than the prior model. While we’d have liked faster charging and a better battery life, having Gemini on your wrist makes you much more likely to use it in the real world, and Samsung has outdone itself with the running metrics on offer. A smartwatch that’s a cut above most fitness trackers, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 is $259…
