The last couple of years have seen one product category, i.e., smartwatches and fitness trackers, become increasingly popular during the Black Friday sale. Last year, there were some impressive deals from some of the biggest brands in this category. Since it is still too early to know what Black Friday 2023 will look like, here’s a rundown of the top 10 smartwatch deals from Black Friday 2022. These can give an idea of what deals to expect this year.

Android/Wear OS smartwatch deals
Black Friday 2022 witnessed a surge in Android and Wear OS smartwatch deals. Some of the biggest brands, like Samsung and Google, had great deals. Some common features of these smartwatches include seamless integration with a wide range of smartphones, health tracking, app synchronization, and GPS. Here are some of the top deals in this category:

1. Among Samsung’s smartwatch deals, one of the most popular was the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. It was available on Amazon for a discount of around $50. Its features include sleep coaching, body composition analysis, daily workout memory, a calorie tracker, and an improved battery life.

2. Another of the Samsung smartwatch models that had a great deal was the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. It was available on Amazon on Black Friday last year for around $70 less than its original price. Along with the Galaxy Watch 5’s features, the Pro variant also includes skin temperature monitoring.

3. Google also entered the smartwatch market with the Google Pixel Watch. It was available on Amazon for a discount of around $50. Interestingly, the watch was introduced only about a month before last year’s Black Friday sale.

GarminOS smartwatch deals
GarminOS is available exclusively for Garmin smartwatches, which emerged among the top choices during Black Friday last year. Garmin has a reputation for its robust GPS technology and sport-centric features. Here are some of the best deals on Garmin smartwatches from last Black Friday:

1. Garmin’s Epix Gen 2, which is designed to be one of its best outdoor and sports smartwatches, was available on Amazon for a discount of a little over $100. Its features include an AMOLED touchscreen, preloaded workout and sports apps, stress tracking, and a voice assistant.

2. Garmin’s Fenix 7 is also one of its popular sports smartwatches. Last Black Friday, it was available at Walmart for a discount of around $100. Along with activity tracking features, it includes solar charging.

Apple watchOS smartwatch deals
Last year’s sale reflected people’s preference for Apple products. Along with its other products, the WatchOS-powered smartwatches also became a popular product category during the sale. Besides seamless integration with iPhones, these watches offer various health and communication features, such as blood glucose monitoring and enhanced fitness tracking. Here are some of the best deals from last year on watchOS smartwatches:

1. Apple’s Watch Series 8 was available on Amazon for a discount of around $50. It includes all of the Watch Series 7’s features, including the skin temperature sensor and crash detection.

2. Apple’s Watch SE (2022) is a second-generation smartwatch. As a part of the sale, it was available on Amazon for a discount of about $20. Its upgraded features include crash detection capability and WatchOS 9.

3. Apple’s Watch Ultra was also being offered at a great discount on Amazon. It was available for around $60 less than its list price. It is one of the sturdiest smartwatches from Apple.

Fitness tracker deals
While smartwatches have become a much more upgraded version of fitness trackers, the latter are still preferred by those who wish to focus solely on activity tracking. Fitness trackers are ideal for people who only want a wearable that tracks their physical activity and is not a tiny version of their smartphone. They are, consequently, much more affordable, too. Ever since its inception, Fitbit has been the most popular brand in the fitness tracker market. This is also reflected in the top fitness tracker deals from Black Friday last year:

1. Fitbit’s Charge 5 was among the most popular fitness trackers on Black Friday. It was available on Amazon for a discount of around $50. Its features include built-in GPS, a touchscreen, and EDA sensors for stress tracking.

2. The Inspire 3 from Fitbit was another popular fitness tracker, but even more affordable. It was available on Amazon for only about $70 (down from its list price of around $100). It does not have a built-in GPS, but it does include automatic workout tracking and has a long battery life.

The smartwatch deals that dominated Black Friday last year reflect that wearables have evolved beyond accessories. They have become fitness coaches and personal assistants. It makes one wonder what groundbreaking deals future Black Fridays will have in wearable technology.