Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and score one of the best Black Friday smartwatch deals today

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Black Friday deal

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When the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 dropped this year, it immediately become one of our best smartwatches and now it's one of the best Black Friday deals out there.

For the first time since it debuted earlier this year, you can score Samsung's most recent smartwatch for a record-low price on both sides of the pond. To start, Amazon US is listing the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 for $279.99 (was $379.99) - knocking off a generous $100. Its UK Black Friday offer sees an £89 price drop, but still takes it to a record-low price of £259.99 (was £349).

Today's best Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Black Friday deal

Unlike its Galaxy Watch Ultra and Classic sibling devices, Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is sleek and elegant in its design and comes with a new cushion shape that's a lot slimmer.

As far as performance goes, it's one of the first models where you can access Gemini smarts right from your wrist that can complete tasks such as showing you directions to your nearest supermarket, or starting a workout session.

On the fitness front it packs new advanced tools including the new Running Coach where, once you've entered your fitness goals and completing a 12-minute test run, will assig you one of 160 different running plans to help you get started.