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As fun and exciting as Prime Day can be, Amazon’s big shopping event can also be a bit of a mess. With so many sales to keep track of, it’s no surprise that some of the deals you find aren’t all that they’re cracked up to be.
Such is the case with Prime Day discounts on Google smartwatches. You’ll find numerous Google wearables on sale for this year’s Prime Day, and while some of the savings are legitimately great, others … not so much.
The two Google smartwatches to avoid on Prime Day
Kris Carlon / Android Authority Fitbit Sense 2
Two Google smartwatches, in particular, caught my eye as ones you probably shouldn’t buy. They’re the Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2, and both smartwatches have pretty significant sales for Prime Day.
The Fitbit Versa 4, which typically retails for $200, is now available for just $150. The Fitbit Sense 2, meanwhile, is on sale for $190 (down from its $250 retail price). On their own, those are solid savings, and I can see a lot of people being tempted to buy either one. But I’d strongly advise against that.
Why? For one thing, we weren’t all that impressed with either smartwatch when we reviewed them in 2022. While the Versa 4 and Sense 2 have lightweight designs, good AMOLED displays, and long battery life, they’re plagued with a myriad of bugs and missing features. Between unreliable GPS performance, no third-party app support, no music storage, no Google Assistant, and other miscellaneous issues with Fitbit OS, the Versa 4 and Sense 2 are frustrating smartwatches.
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Versa 4
And that was almost three years ago. Since then, Google hasn’t done much of anything with either smartwatch. Google Maps and Google Wallet were added in March 2023, and a YouTube Music app was added about a year ago. And that’s it.
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