Already behind on your 2026 fitness goals? Nab up to AU$1,021 off a Garmin smartwatch to get back on track

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Perhaps you’ve been eyeing a Garmin wearable to replace your more conventional smartwatch. Or, considering one for workouts. Your heart is in the right place, but we understand how easy it is to be turned off by the high prices. Now is the time for action, then, with these fresh discounts on some of our favourite Garmins here in time to tempt you.

The Garmin watches with discounts include some from our best Garmin watches and best running watches lists, all curated and rigorously tested by our team of reviewers here at TechRadar.

Here are my top picks for the best Garmin deals that I’ve spotted across the internet this week to cover a range of activities and budgets:

Garmin calls this model a hybrid smartwatch, combining the stylings and the look of a classic analogue watch with basic smart features like phone notifications and contactless payments via Garmin Pay. While the Vivomove Trend doesn’t have the built-in GPS that Garmin wearables are known for, it still has great battery life and the training features like Body Battery. This discount makes it affordable enough as a potential Valentine’s Day gift, being a Garmin that can blend in with a suit or a dress for date night.

The Epix Pro is basically the same watch as the previous generation flagship Fenix 7 Pro, but with an AMOLED screen like the Forerunner 965 above. Apart from the Epix Pro being a full-featured watch, our reviewer noted the inclusion of a bright built-in torch that will be useful for those who run at nighttime and for multi-day bushwalkers that want to pack light. The sky-high price was the main criticism in the review due to it being an iterative update, but this discount gives you essentially a flagship Fenix watch for a lot less.

For the adventurers out there the Instinct 2 is one of Garmin’s most rugged watches, where it is water rated to 100 meters and is also thermal and shock resistant thanks to a fibre-reinforced case and chemically strengthened glass. This version also has solar power to keep you going for even longer than the already impressive battery life. This discount is not too far off the all-time low we saw last year for the solar variant, and makes this a better buy than the non-solar version that isn’t discounted.

Garmin has established itself as a top brand for GPS technology for decades with its maritime and aviation satnav products, and has brought that expertise over into fitness devices to help athletes more accurately track their runs, hikes or bike rides.

Apart from the accurate GPS, Garmin’s wearables famously have battery lives that can last weeks before charging, whereas many conventional smartwatches would have all-day batteries to match most mobile phones. Garmin’s training metrics like its Body Battery (a score that tells you how much energy you have left for the day based on sleep, stress, and activity) and a recovery timer can serve as a virtual “coach” to ensure you don’t push yourself too much. These features are also free with the device, which could make up for the relatively high upfront cost.

The wearables also have a range of different models to suit various needs, with the flagship Fenix series packed to the brim with features to help track pretty much any fitness activity, and down to some budget friendly options like the Vivosmart series that nail the essential features very well. They also have models that more closely resemble something like an Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch like the Venu series.

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Nico is an experienced writer and journalist, having previously written for business titles across Australia. While mainly focusing on phones and finding deals and coupon codes at TechRadar Australia, he is also a keen cyclist and occasional hiker, so he also loves related tech like smartwatches and bike computers. Outside of tech, Nico is also a politics, basketball and movie obsessive.

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