The budget Garmin Vivoactive 5 suddenly returns to its Black Friday price

Garmin Vivoactive 5: 38% off at Amazon

$115 off (38%)

Remarkably, Amazon has returned the Garmin Vivoactive 5 to its Black Friday price. Right now, you can get the Slate color variant for just under $185, which is 38% off its original price. The e-commerce giant has dropped the MSRP to about $200, though, so the discount will appear less attractive than it is.

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Believe it or not, this actually matches Amazon’s Black Friday deal! However, the e-commerce giant has listed the MSRP at about $200 instead of the actual $300, so this sale won’t seem as tempting as it actually is.

There’s a lot to like about this budget wearable. For starters, it features an OLED touchscreen, giving you bright and colorful animations without compromising battery life. Yep, you’re looking at four days of use between charges — and that’s with Always-On display. If you turn off this feature, the Garmin watch can last an even longer 11 days in smartwatch mode.

You’re also getting some high-end features like Body Battery energy monitoring. This helps you better estimate your energy levels throughout the day, based on metrics like sleep quality, stress, recent workouts, and more. On top of that, there are over 30 built-in sports apps. With it, you can even track HIIT workouts, golf, and many more.

Standard smartwatch features like heart rate and sleep tracking, women’s health insights, fitness age, and more are all on deck, too. Not only that — you’re getting highly accurate metrics that you can actually rely on.

When it comes to GPS, this wearable uses single-band GPS. You get mostly accurate positioning accuracy in challenging environments, though options with dual-band GPS are certainly more reliable. If you’re curious for more insights on this model, check out our full Garmin Vivoactive 5 review.

All things considered, the Vivoactive 5 checks more than enough boxes to be a capable Galaxy Watch 8 alternative. And now when you can get it for just under $185, it’s an even smarter buy.