I’m the resident Garmin supernerd — these are the Prime Day Garmin watch deals I’d recommend
I’ve reviewed fitness watches across a dozen-odd brands, typically a couple a month, which means wearing two watches at once so I don’t lose progress on my Garmin training load and workout goals. Aside from other running brands like Coros and Polar, I’ve reviewed Garmin watches across its Forerunner, Venu, Instinct, and hybrid lineups across the last few generations, and I have some Prime Day Garmin deals to recommend to you.
Many of the best Garmin watches remain full-priced, unfortunately, so you may need to wait until the fall for the next Prime Day. Out of the few discounted, most are several years old, so I’d only recommend specific Garmin options out of those available, starting with the Garmin Forerunner 955 ($180 off) or Instinct Crossover Solar ($170 off).
One of the best deals on the Forerunner 255 Music already sold out, so I wouldn’t wait long if any of these Garmin deals look appealing! Otherwise, among the best Prime Day smartwatch deals, I’ll point out a few options from Garmin’s fitness rivals that you may want to consider instead!
Michael Hicks
Michael Hicks is Android Central’s resident smartwatch geek, having reviewed or tested dozens of wearables from Samsung, Google, Apple, Garmin, Fitbit, Coros, Polar, Withings, Amazfit, and others. He spends his free time running or hiking while wearing several watches at once, testing which is most accurate.
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Prime Day Garmin deals
Rather than highlight the entire list of deals, I’ll point out the few remaining worth considering: the Garmin Edge 1040 is an excellent bike computer that’s $150 off. The Garmin Approach S62 is a popular option for golfers that’s $150 off as well. And the Forerunner 745 is $140 off, but I wholeheartedly recommend spending the extra $60 to get the Forerunner 955 instead. The Forerunner 745 is too outdated for me to recommend, even at this price.
Frankly, I’d still recommend the full-price Forerunner 165 ($250) over some of these deals, as Garmin did a great job compromising between features and price on that running watch in particular. But the picks above are still pretty darn tempting.
Some other brands
Since Garmin’s Prime Day deals are slim pickings this year, I’ll point out a few affordable non-Garmin fitness watches on sale as well!
