I'm a tech reporter and these are the best Cyber Monday smartwatch deals
Cyber Monday is here, and so are low prices for Apple, FitBit, Garmin and other brands.
4.5-star average rating from 713 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
If you own an iPhone, this is one of the best smartwatches you can buy. The Series 10 makes a few improvements over the already-excellent Apple Watch Series 9, namely a brighter screen when you look at it off-angle, meaning it’s easier to glance at the time while doing other things like cooking or commuting, in my experience. It also has a few new swim features like a depth gauge and water temperature sensor.
4.1-star average rating from 9,087 reviews on Amazon
The FitBit Charge 6 is our favorite fitness tracker for beginners — it’s a slim, easy to use wearable with an intuitive app and impressive seven day battery life. It’s perfect for tracking basic health, sleep and fitness data, but isn’t the best option for anyone planning their next half-marathon.
4.6-star average rating from 277 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
The Garmin Forerunner 165 is one of my favorite running watches because it is supremely comfortable, has robust Garmin training features, an 11 day battery life and is much lower priced than most other Garmin watches. It’s a great option for anyone looking to intentionally train for an upcoming race or to improve their fitness. It is priced as an entry-level option in Garmin’s Forerunner lineup compared to the more expensive Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965.
4.7-star average rating from 1,683 reviews on Best Buy
Lowest price ever
Voted the best smartwatch for Android in our Giftable Tech Awards, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 may not be the latest model, but it’s steeply discounted compared to the latest Galaxy Watch 7. It has a sleek design, comfortable fit and a colorful customizable screen. I particularly like the two physical buttons (home and back by default) which are easy to operate even when running or while wearing gloves, in my experience.
4.4-star average rating from 1,024 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
The Apple Watch SE is a great deal — you get almost all of the same features as the Apple Watch Series 10 at nearly half the price. It syncs easily with your iPhone, and can track notifications, health, sleep and exercise.
4.4-star average rating from 3,321 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
Garmin’s Vivoactive 5 strikes a good balance between fitness tracking and smartwatch features. Like other Garmin watches, it tracks ample health and fitness data, including heart rate, steps, sleep, exercise, outdoor GPS data and more. It also shows your phone notifications, lets you control music and can make contactless payments. It has an up to 11-day battery life.
4.3-star average rating from 12,579 reviews on Amazon
The FitBit Versa 4 is a lightweight fitness-forward smartwatch. Like the FitBit Charge 6, it can track your phone notifications and send health, sleep and fitness data to your phone through the FitBit app. It has a much larger 40 millimeter screen, but is still slim compared to other smartwatches, despite having a superior up to six-day battery life.
4.0-star average rating from 165 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
Google’s latest Pixel Watch 3 is a great choice for anyone with an Android or a Google Pixel phone. It has built-in fitness tracking via FitBit (Google bought the company in 2021), and automatically detects many workouts after five minutes. New to this model is a brighter screen, two size options, and fitness and health updates like daily readiness score, morning brief and revamped running tools.
4.4-star average rating from 2,426 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
This is one of Garmin’s most full-featured watches — it has everything you would expect of any smartwatch plus detailed training features unique to this brand. It also has an up to 14 day battery life — not having to think about charging all the time makes this watch pleasantly fade into the background compared to competitors, in my experience.
4.4-star rating from 969 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
Compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch 7 has a few noteworthy updates, including Galaxy AI, sleep apnea detection and more precise heart rate tracking, according to Samsung. Available in three sizes and several color options, you can receive texts and calls, track wellness stats and stream music straight from your wrist.
4.7-star average rating from 446 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
If you’re an avid runner, cyclist or fitness enthusiast looking to improve your half-marathon time or train for a triathlon, this watch can help. On the outside, it’s similar to the lower-priced Garmin Forerunner 165, but inside, it has more features, like duathlon and custom multisport tracking, skiing and snowboarding activity tracking and Garmin’s training readiness score. Its battery can last up to 13 days.
4.3-star average rating from 1,332 reviews on Best Buy
Lowest price ever
I tested the Oura Ring 3, an alternative to smartwatch fitness trackers, for months, and learned more about my sleep trends compared to most wearables I’ve tested. Plus, the automatic health and sleep tracking is accurate and detailed. The ring basically requires a $5.99 a month subscription, or else you get almost none of its best features.
The brand recently launched the Oura Ring 4, hence the historically low price on this model.
4.6-star average rating from 956 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
This is one of Garmin’s more premium outdoor adventure watches with features that separate it from the brand’s more fitness-focused models. Its materials, including a titanium case and a sapphire crystal glass screen, are more durable. It has solar recharging, with up to 22 days of battery life assuming three hours of direct sunlight a day. And it has additional tracking features built around hiking, trail running and backcountry skiing like hill stats and topographical trail maps.
4.2-star average rating from 1,294 reviews at Amazon
Lowest price ever
The Pixel Watch 2 is an excellent smartwatch for anyone with a Google Pixel phone. It has up to 24 hours of battery, syncs with your Google account (to apps like Google Calendar) and even detects walking, running, biking, and other fitness activities after five minutes so you can log your workout.
4.0-star average rating from 182 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
If you want a smartwatch that doesn’t look like a smartwatch, consider the Withings Scanwatch 2. It looks like a classic watch, but tracks health and sleep metrics like heart rate, steps, calories burned, temperature zones, sleep scores, cycle tracking and more. Keep in mind that, unlike other smartwatches, you cannot control much from the watch itself — your phone is the best place to view data and charge settings, meaning it’s not the best for exercise tracker, in my experience.
4.4-star average rating from 5,133 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
I use this Hicober 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station by my bedside — it can wirelessly charge an iPhone, Apple Watch and compatible earbuds at the same time. It isn’t the fastest charger in the world, but for charging overnight without a nest of cables, the simplicity is worthwhile.
4.5-star average rating from 6,112 reviews on Amazon
Lowest price ever
This wireless charging stand makes for a sleek and classy dresser or desk accessory to charge an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. It uses the latest Qi2 wireless charging technology for faster speeds and secure magnetic placement of all your devices against the charging pads.
4.8-star average rating from 606 reviews on Amazon
All those smartwatch cables need a power adapter to plug into and deliver power. This power adapter from Anker has three ports, so you can plug in and charge multiple devices simultaneously. It has 67 watts of power and can even charge most laptops.
Here are the best Cyber Monday smartwatch sales to know about. Keep in mind, not every item from a brand or retailer is discounted as described below.
All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. I also included products the NBC Select staff tested, including Wellness Awards and Giftable Tech Awards winners. Most of the deals I recommend are at least 20% off and highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating. When possible, I ran deals through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel to ensure products are at their lowest price in at least three months.
I’m a reporter for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for over two years. I’m a tech expert who has tried and tested the best fitness trackers, wireless earbuds, smart home hubs and more. For this piece, I researched Cyber Monday deals across retailers and brands to find notable deals on smartwatches.
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