Garmin watches are already $50 to $250 off at Amazon, a week or more before most official Black Friday sales start, according to the writer who compiled the list.
The headline deals: the vivoactive 5 is $168.95, down from $299.99. The Forerunner 265 is $299.99, down from $449.99. The Venu 4 and Forerunner 570 are both $449.99, each $100 off. The writer called the vivoactive 5 and Forerunner 265 prices the lowest on record, and said the Venu 4 is $100 off for the first time. The rest of the list includes the Lily 2 at $199.99, the Instinct E at $199.99, the Instinct 3 AMOLED at $249.99, the Instinct 3 Solar at $299.99, the Instinct 3 Solar Tactical Edition at $349.99, the Forerunner 965 at $449.99, and the fenix 8 at $749.99.
Dollar amounts and percentages tell different stories. The vivoactive 5 is down about 44%, and the source says the vivoactive 6 has replaced it, which helps explain the cut. The Instinct 3 AMOLED, at $200 off $449.99, is down about 44% too, and the source gives no replacement for it. The fenix 8 has the largest dollar drop at $250, but that is 25% of its $999.99 price.
The middle of the list is steadier. The Forerunner 265, Instinct E and Instinct 3 Solar are each about 33% off. The Forerunner 965 sits near 25%, the Instinct 3 Solar Tactical Edition near 22%, and the Lily 2 at 20%.
The shallowest cuts are on the Venu 4 and Forerunner 570, both about 18%. A "$100 off" label sounds the same on both, but it is a smaller slice of a $549.99 watch than of a $299.99 one. Anyone comparing models should work out the percentage before choosing on the dollar figure.