Wearables: sales and new capabilities
The Amazon Big Spring Sale is live with notable discounts on smart rings and smartwatches from Apple, Garmin and Google — a good window to upgrade tracking gear ( ). Reviewers say the new generation of trackers now pulls real‑time biometrics, AI coaching and deeper recovery data — see PCMag’s 2026 fitness‑tracker guide for side‑by‑side picks (au.pcmag.com).
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale runs from March 25 through March 31, 2026, with many early discounts appearing in the days before the official start. (theverge.com) Amazon listings and PCMag’s deals tracker show the Apple Watch Series 11 dropping about $100 to roughly $299 on Amazon during the sale. (pcmag.com) Google’s Pixel Watch 4 hit a new low in the event’s early markdowns, with reports of roughly $60 off peak retail prices on Amazon. (kotaku.com) Tom’s Guide documented Garmin reductions as deep as 52% on select models, citing an Epix Pro Gen 2 price around $429 and Forerunner models such as the 255 down to about $247. (tomsguide.com) Oura’s Gen 4 ring uses an 18-path, multi‑wavelength PPG sensor array and reports continuous metrics including heart rate, HRV, sleep stages and temperature trends, with generation‑4 starting prices listed at about $349. (ouraring.com) PCMag’s 2026 fitness‑tracker guide names the Fitbit Charge 6 its overall top pick and shows tested price points in the guide, reflecting the site’s lab methodology and cross‑platform accuracy testing. (pcmag.com)
