AirPods Pro 3 plunge to $179.99 with Amazon's early Black Friday deal

Over the past year, I have examined 12 new fitness trackers for TechRadar, including models from Google, Coros, Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Garmin, and more. However, upon further review, I advise against purchasing most of these devices during Black Friday sales, with the exception of the Google Fitbit Air and Garmin Cirqa. The reason for this is that smartwatches and fitness trackers often undergo minor updates every 1-2 years, with new features and design tweaks.

This keeps their product lines fresh and competitive, while preventing them from becoming outdated and requiring significant overhauls. For example, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12 have only seen marginal improvements from their predecessors, making them excellent Black Friday deals. Similarly, the Garmin Forerunner 170 may not see much price movement, but its older model, the Forerunner 165, will be discounted more significantly, as it offers the same heart rate sensing technology.

The same logic applies to the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Google Pixel Watch 4, which are iterative updates on previous models. Therefore, it is recommended to consider purchasing the older versions of these devices, as they often come with substantial price cuts.