Google is ditching Fitbit.com in a few days, in yet another cruel blow to Fitbit fans

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Following the quiet revelation in August that Google was going to stop making Fitbit smartwatches, the company has yet another slap in the face for Fitbit fans, confirming that it will sunset Fitbit.com at the end of September.

Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 3 in August at its Made by Google 2024 event. But the advent of one of the new best smartwatches on the market also heralds the end of an era. Google will never make another Fitbit Sense or Versa model, instead focusing on Fitbit-branded fitness tackers – namely the Inspire, Luxe, and Charge ranges, all of which feature in our list of the best fitness trackers.

While the demise of the Fitbit smartwatch wasn't much of a surprise, it's still a sad ending – and the end of the Fitbit website is just another nail in the coffin.

What next for Fitbit?

While Google might not be making any more Fitbit smartwatches, the company still has plans for the brand. "We are very committed to Fitbit, and even more importantly to the customers that use and depend on those products and technology," the company told us in August.

Google also praised Fitbit for paving the way for many of the Pixel Watch 3's health and fitness features, which it said owed much to "Fitbit's innovation and ground-breaking fitness advancements." Google says we'll "continue to see new products and innovation from Fitbit," although exactly what that means remains to be seen.

Right now you can still buy both the Fitbit Sense 2 and the Fitbit Versa 4 from Google.com, and Google doesn't seem to be in a hurry to stop selling them. With both devices recently reaching their second birthdays, however, you might want to pick one up sooner rather than later. When asked for comment, Google repeated its previous August statement.

Stephen Warwick is TechRadar's Fitness & Wearables writer with nearly a decade of experience covering technology, including five years as the News Editor of iMore. He's a keen fitness enthusiast and is never far from the local gym, Apple Watch at the ready, to record his latest workout. Stephen has experience writing about every facet of technology including products, services, hardware, and software. He's covered breaking news and developing stories regarding supply chains, patents and litigation, competition, politics and lobbying, the environment, and more. He's conducted interviews with industry experts in a range of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. Outside of work, he's a massive tech and history buff with a passion for Rome Total War, reading, and music.