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Best Cyber Monday smartwatch deals: what to expect

Updated: Sep 27, 2022, 4:04 AM

Mariyan Slavov

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Best smartwatch deals after Cyber Monday

Black Friday is a couple of months away and so is Cyber Monday - we're seeing them on the horizon, and finally we can start planning for some shopping! During both events last year we saw some great deals on smartwatches, with price discounts in the vicinity of hundreds of dollars. No matter if you're an Apple fan or you prefer Samsung smartwatches (or something more focused on sports, like a Garmin), there were excellent deals out there.

While we wait for 2022's shopping event, we look at what we saw last year and what to expect this year, so you can plan ahead for your purchases.

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Apple Watch deals
Samsung Galaxy Watch deals
Garmin watch deals
Fitbit deals
Smartwatch deals on other brands

Apple Watch deals

Apple Watch devices got some minor discounts both on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Hotter deals were available on refurbished models. Now, we have the Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra, which will (hopefully!) join the sales as well with some discounts.

9.0

Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)

The Good

Beautiful look, premium feel
Smooth performance
Tons of bands available - 1st and 3rd party
Water-resistant
Huge amount of fitness tracking options, plus custom programs (available with watchOS 9)
Sleep stages (available with watchOS 9)

The Bad

Temperature sensor is underused
Some may be getting tired with the design
Only pairs and activates with iPhone (sorry, iPad users)

Deal $399 at Apple Deal $22 at T-Mobile Deal $14 at Verizon

Apple Watch Ultra

Display

1.9 inches
502 x 410 pixels

Hardware

Apple S8

Storage

32GB, not expandable

Battery

542 mAh

watchOS

View full specs

Deal Buy at Amazon

9.0

Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm)

The Good

Bigger display for an overall improved experience
Brighter display indoors
Faster charging
Reliable and hiccup-free performance
Multiple timers

The Bad

Sleep Monitoring still doesn't track deep sleep cycles

Deal $429 at BestBuy Deal Buy at Amazon Deal $22 at Visible

The Apple Watch Series 7 was at the time of last year's sale event the latest and greatest in Apple's wearable arsenal. Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals only saw a minor 5% decrease in Watch 7 prices, while the funny thing was that there were 12-15% off deals active after the event.

7.0

Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)

The Good

Built-in cellular connection finally
Robust platform with WatchOS 4
Bigger focus on health & fitness
Apple Music streaming coming later this year

The Bad

Same restrained look as before
Not a whole lot of "new" stuff

Deal $100 at eBay Deal $199 at BestBuy Deal $199 at Apple

8.9

Apple Watch SE (44mm)

The Good

More affordable price, great deal on cellular model
Fast performance
Great variety of high-quality watchfaces
Very comfortable to wear
Very accurate heart rate measurements for a smartwatch

The Bad

No always-on screen
Still have to charge it every day
Sleep tracking less useful than on rivals
No ECG, no blood oxygen sensor
Does not work with Android phones

Deal $15 at Visible Deal Buy at Amazon Deal $279 at Target

The Apple Watch Series 3 and the SE were the first to get Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts - a couple of days before the event, actually. These models are the affordable way to get a taste of Apple's ecosystem. And some of them are still getting discounts, even now.

9.0

Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm)

The Good

Has an always-on screen!
Fast performance
Feels very comfortable to wear
Very accurate heart rate measurements for a smartwatch

The Bad

One day battery life, not more
Does not work with Android phones
Automatic workout tracking does not detect most short workouts at all
No sleep tracking

Deal $369 at Walmart

The Apple Watch Series 5 has been phased out by Apple to make room for the Watch 6 but we saw some very generous offers on this model at Best Buy and on Amazon.

Samsung Galaxy Watch deals

7.8

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (44mm)

The Good

Stylish design
Bright and vivid OLED display
Excellent health tracking
Wear OS is a great match
Good haptic feedback

The Bad

One-day battery life at best
Gimmicky capacitive rotating bezel
No Google Assistant support yet

Deal $360 at BestBuy Deal $310 at BestBuy Deal $9 at AT&T

Samsung is Apple's biggest competitor not only in the smartphone business but also when we talk about wearables. All Galaxy Watch models were discounted for Cyber Monday, and the deals were epic!

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (46mm)

Display

1.4 inches
450 x 450 pixels

Hardware

Exynos W920
1.5GB RAM

Storage

16GB,

Battery

361 mAh

Wear OS
One Watch 3.5 UI

View full specs

Deal $12 at AT&T Deal $430 at Samsung

The best options during the event were to be found on Samsung's own site, and they involved trading in an old device. We expect something similar this year - and, we have also the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro that should also get discounted.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm)

Display

1.2 inches
396 x 396 pixels

Hardware

Exynos
1.5GB RAM

Storage

16GB,

Battery

284 mAh

Wear OS

View full specs

Deal $250 at Woot Deal $115 at Samsung Deal $280 at BestBuy

8.5

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

The Good

Superb battery life
Titanium body + sapphire screen is a superb combo
Bright and legible OLED display
Great health and sleep monitoring
Good haptic feedback
Charges rather quickly

The Bad

A bit too bulky
The rotating bezel is sadly gone
Ecosystem issues - some features are exclusive to Galaxy phones

Deal $210 at Samsung Deal $500 at BestBuy Deal $450 at BestBuy

8.5

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (44mm)

The Good

Very comfortable to wear
2-day battery life
Sleep tracking
Clean design suitable for both work and play
Quick release pins for easy change of straps
Automatic workout tracking works mostly well

The Bad

You cannot quickly switch between watchfaces
Haptics are not great
Bixby is worse than Siri and Google Assistant
We miss the physical rotating bezel

Deal $300 at Samsung Deal $300 at AT&T Deal $300 at Verizon

Garmin watch deals

Garmin is another great option, especially if you're into outdoor activities. The company started its business making navigation systems, and that's the reason Garmin smartwatches and bands have great GPS modules and software. During the last Cyber Monday Garmin devices were the ones that received the biggest discounts, especially on the premium models - Best Buy offered up to $300 off the price of some Fenix watches.

Fitbit deals

Fitbit Sense

$86 off (29%)

Buy at Amazon

Fitbit Versa 3

$75 off (33%)

Buy at Amazon

Fitbit Sense

Lunar White Soft Gold

$249 ⁹⁵

Buy at BestBuy

Fitbit Versa 3

Black Aluminum with Black Band

$199 ⁹⁵

Buy at BestBuy

Fitbit Charge 5

$149 ⁹⁵

Buy at BestBuy

Fitbit is another very popular brand among fitness enthusiasts - during the last Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, Fitbit devices saw moderate discounts at all major online retailers - Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart.

Smartwatch deals on other brands

Amazfit Bip U Pro Smartwatch

36mm Polycarbonate - Pink

Amazfit GTS 2 Smart Watch

Bluetooth Phone Calls, Alexa GPS Built-In, Fitness Sports Watch for Men Women, 90 Sports Modes, Blood Oxygen Heart Rate Sleep Tracking, Waterproof, Gold

$50 off (28%)

Buy at Amazon

Fossil Gen 5 Julianna Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch

Speaker, Heart Rate, GPS, Contactless Payments, and Smartphone Notifications

Buy at Amazon

Finally, you can go against the grain and search for your wearable happiness elsewhere. There are countless brands out there, and some of them are almost as good as the most popular ones we all know and love. Here are the deals on smartwatches from various other brands that can be found right now.