Best Smartwatch Deals

At eBay, get the Refurb Apple Watch Series 6 44mm GPS + Cellular 32GB Smartwatch for $99. That's a savings of $180. It's available in several colors and backed by a 1-year Allstate warranty. Buy Now at eBay

At AliExpress, the Garmin Forerunner 255 drops to $240 with promo code "AFFUS40". This is a great deal for a new model, as you'd pay around this for a refurb at some stores, including Amazon. This watch introduced a dual-frequency GPS system that uses multiple satellite signals at once, a feature Garmin had previously reserved for its pricier Fenix and Epix watches, and it noticeably improves location tracking in cities and under tree cover compared to standard single-frequency GPS. The watch ships free, too. The coupon ends on October 31. Buy Now at AliExpress

This Apple Watch Ultra 3 is $150 off at Best Buy, beating Amazon's current price of $814. Shipping is free. Buy Now at Best Buy

Trade-in an old smart watch to get up to $250 in credit towards this Samsung Galaxy Watch9 — prices start from $129.99 after the trade-in. (No watch to trade? You'll still get a $50 instant credit.) It ships for free. Available options include 40mm or 44mm, Bluetooth or LTE, and size, color, and material. Buy Now at Samsung

Samsung takes up to $250 off the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm LTE with an eligible trade-in, or $100 in instant credit without one. That drops prices as low as $450. You'd pay close to the $700 list price elsewhere. The watch carries an 800mAh battery, a jump from the 590mAh cell in the original Watch Ultra, rated for 60 hours of use with the always-on display enabled. Its AMOLED display reaches 5,000 nits, brighter than the 3,000-nit peak of comparable watches from Garmin and Apple. It ships for free. Buy Now at Samsung

Woot has Apple Watch Braided Solo Loop bands priced at $6.99, down from a $49 reference price. Buying two or more items from the sale adds an extra 30% off at checkout, with no code needed. This deal ends October 30. Buy Now at Woot! An Amazon Company

Target offers the heyday Apple Watch Charger for half off the list price.  Choose pickup or spend $35 to avoid the $5.99 shipping charge.  It includes a 6-foot magnetic cable with USB-C connectivity and a 5-watt output. Buy Now at Target

Get the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 with up to a $250 trade-in credit at Samsung — that drops the price as low as $449.99. (No trade-in? You can still get a $100 instant credit.) You'd pay the full $700 at most other stores. This Galaxy Watch Ultra2 features a durable 47mm titanium case with LTE connectivity for staying connected without a phone nearby. It includes trail running guidance and a heart health score feature for tracking fitness and wellness. Buy Now at Samsung

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is available for pre-order starting at $799. Trading in an eligible Apple Watch can knock $30 to $430 off the price. This model steps up to a 49mm titanium case, satellite communication for emergencies, and up to 50 hours of battery life, more than double the newer Apple Watch Series 12. It's expected to ship beginning September 18. Buy Now at Apple

Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, with trade-in credit of up to $430 available toward a new purchase. The lineup adds titanium and ceramic case options alongside aluminum, plus an Always-On Retina display rated up to 2000 nits. Buyers can also choose to pay over 12 months at $33.25 per month or lease from $11.99 per month through Apple Upgrade. It's expected to ship beginning September 18, 2026. Buy Now at Apple

Garmin's Birthday Sale covers a wide range of GPS smartwatches, from the fitness-focused vívoactive 5, now $189.99 down from $269.99, to premium options like the tactix 8, discounted to $1,049.99 from $1,299.99. The sale also spans kids' smartwatches like the Bounce, luxury MARQ models, and sleep tracking devices, with select watch bands also discounted 25%. Shipping is free.  Shop Now at Garmin International Inc

This Garmin Quatix 7X Solar Edition watch is $598 at Amazon, which is its best-ever price. Shipping is free, too. Battery life reaches up to 37 days in smartwatch mode and up to 89 hours in GPS mode when solar charging is factored in. The watch also connects to compatible Garmin chartplotters, letting boaters control autopilot and chart zoom directly from the wrist. Buy Now at Amazon

Update: The price has dropped to $389.99 since this was originally published.

On its release day, Amazon offers the Apple Watch Series 12 GPS 42mm Smartwatch for $390, $9 off its regular price. The GPS + Cellular version is also available for $489.99, down from $499. Both versions ship for free too. It tracks heart rate variability every five minutes and includes background heart rate readings every five seconds for closer health monitoring. It also offers built-in GPS, 64GB of storage, and up to 24 hours of battery life with fast charging. Buy Now at Amazon

At Amazon, clip the on-page coupon to get this Cloudpoem Smart Watch for $34. It's the best price Amazon has charged for this model. It includes three interchangeable bands, a metal one and two silicone, along with a 1.85" touchscreen display. The watch also supports Bluetooth calling and tracks heart rate, blood oxygen, and sleep. Buy Now at Amazon

Update: The price has changed to $199.99 since this was originally published.

The Apple Watch SE 3 is $50 off, dropping to $199 from its regular $249 price. This model includes fall and crash detection, sleep apnea notifications, and temperature sensing for cycle tracking, along with fast charging that delivers up to 8 hours of battery in just 15 minutes. Buy Now at Amazon

Samsung's current watches and wearables offers include up to $250 in instant trade-in credit on the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9, with $100 Samsung Credit or $50 Samsung Credit available respectively without a trade-in. Additional watch deals include up to $200 in trade-in credit on the Galaxy Watch8 Classic, Galaxy Watch8, and Galaxy Watch Ultra, plus up to $150 on the Galaxy Watch7. Wearables offers include up to $1,030 in savings on Galaxy XR, up to $150 in trade-in credit on Galaxy Ring, $30 off Galaxy Buds3 FE, and 15% off Galaxy Buds4 or Buds4 Pro when purchased as an add-on with a Galaxy S26 Ultra. Free shipping applies. Shop Now at Samsung

eBay's Garmin outlet spans several device lines, from rugged Instinct and Fenix watches built for outdoor tracking to Venu and Vivoactive models geared toward everyday fitness, plus Forerunner running watches and inReach satellite communicators. Pricing runs from around $190 for a Vivoactive 5 up to over $1,000 for a Fenix 8, with both new and certified refurbished listings mixed in across the lineup. Refurbs include 1- or 2-year Allstate warranties. Shop Now at eBay

This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra is $400 at Best Buy. It's within a buck of the best price we've seen for this model. It includes a titanium case, GPS and cellular connectivity, and up to 36 hours of battery life. Best Buy backs it with a 90-day parts and labor warranty, and My Best Buy members get free shipping on all orders (it's free to join). Buy Now at Best Buy

Apple's Watch Ultra 4 is available for preorder in multiple sizes starting at $799, the same price Apple has charged for the Ultra line since it launched in 2022. The watch measures heart rate every five seconds and tracks heart rate variability as often as every five minutes, feeding into a new daily readiness score meant to estimate recovery capacity. It ships for free, and is due to release on September 18. Buy Now at Amazon

The Apple Watch Series 12 is available for preorder at Amazon — the 42mm GPS model starts from $399, the 46mm GPS from $449, the 42mm GPS + Cellular from $489.99, and the 46mm GPS + Cellular from $549. Apple redesigned the optical heart rate sensor with a 32-petal light pattern, up from the two-petal design used on earlier Apple Watch models, as part of a broader hardware overhaul aimed at more precise heart tracking. Charging is also quicker, reaching an 80% charge in about 30 minutes on top of the 15-minute fast charge that provides 12 hours of use. It ships for free. It's due to release on September 18. Buy Now at Amazon