18 May 2024
It’s May, which means it’s Garmin’s annual sales for their mostly outdoor focused products ahead of the summer season. Each year the company tends to put this set of products on sale, roughly 3-4 weeks ahead of Father’s Day in the US and ending around then.
This year the products are the same basic category as last year: Fenix, Epix, Garmin inReach, and a side of a few Forerunners. However, they also put on all of their top-end Edge cycling products as well. It’s too soon to know if when we’ll see refreshes of these, but I certainly wouldn’t expect a new Garmin Edge 550 or Edge 850 anytime soon. After all, the current versions came out barely a year ago. Garmin traditionally operates on a 2-3 year refresh cycle for their Edge lineup.
As for the Fenix & Epix lineups, I outlined my thoughts for those refresh cycles back in this post here, and those thoughts still hold true. I don’t see Garmin snapping to a 12-month refresh cycle for those products. Likewise, we saw the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 announce a year ago, and it’d be a pretty big shift for Garmin to switch to 12-month release cycles for those watches, so I don’t expect that either. Remember that while it was one year from the Forerunner 955 to Forerunner 965, that was really only display type change (the watches otherwise have the same features, and still both get updates). I do not expect any further mid-range or high-end Forerunner MIP-based display devices. It’s AMOLED from here on out.
Finally, with all the other releases lately (Polar Grit X2 Pro at $749+, COROS Vertix 2S at $699, and Hammerhead Karoo 3 at $449) – it’s these types of sales that are the hardest for their competitors to swallow. Prices for the non-Pro editions of Epix and Fenix were already low – but $449/$499 is insanely low. I mean, you basically get to decide if you want an Epix for $499 or a Forerunner 955 for $499. It’s nuts.
With all that backstory, see below for all the deals, including a few other non-Garmin ones as they pop-up. Note that all of these links do help support the site, especially from both REI & The Pro’s Closet.
Watches & Wearables:
This covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors.
ProductSale PriceAmazonOther siteSale Notes
Garmin Epix (Gen 2) – $200 off!
$899/$999$499N/AREI⚡⚡ This is an incredibly strong deal. Especially viewed in light of all the non-Garmin AMOLED competitors charging far more for far fewer features. This non-sapphire edition doesn’t have multiband, but testing has pretty clearly shown that Garmin’s Epix non-multiband GPS is basically on-par with their competitors multiband config (see my NYC tests for that).
Garmin Epix Pro Series (All variants) – $200 off!
$899/$999$699AmazonThe Pro’s Closet⚡ This is only the second time we’ve seen these on sale. This is probably my go-to watch these days (middle-sized one), with the singular reason I tend to choose it over the Forerunner 965, being the built-in flashlight for night.
Garmin Fenix 7 Pro (All variants) – $200 off (7S/7/7X Pro) – $200 off!
$799+$599+AmazonThe Pro’s Closet⚡ This is only the second time we’ve seen the new Fenix 7 Pro series on sale, and it’s a nice strong sale. The smaller Fenix 7S Pro watch has become my wife’s go-to watch since it came out, for all of her training and 24×7 usage.
Garmin Fenix 7 Series (All Models/Styles) – $200 off!
$699+$449+N/AREI⚡This is a strong deal if you don’t care about the new optical heart rate sensor (including ECG) of the newer Fenix 7 Pro, especially given the Fenix 7 series has received virtually all of the Fenix 7 Pro’s new software features, keeping them essentially identical. $449 is the lowest price I’ve seen to date.
Garmin Forerunner 255/255S Music – $100 off!
$349/$399$299AmazonREIThis is Garmin’s mid-tier running watch, and is a very polished option with good multi-band GPS, and of course, a boatload of running metrics. This model also includes offline music such as Spotify and Amazon Music.
Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar: $100 off!
$499/$599$499AmazonREISee everything I said above on the Forerunner 955 base, except this one also has solar.
Garmin Venu 3 – $50 off!
$449$399AmazonREI
Google Pixel Watch 2 – $70 off!$329Amazon
Suunto Veritcal (Solar edition) – $50 off$699Amazon
Cycling Gear & Trainers:
Got a bike? Then this section is for you. Everything from bike computers to bike lights to trainers, it’s all here.
ProductSale PriceAmazonOther siteSale Notes
Garmin Edge 1040 – $100 off$499AmazonREIThe is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on the Edge 1040, and only the 2nd time it’s ever been on sale in two years. It’s still Garmin’s top-end units, and still receiving new features via quarterly firmware updates.
Garmin Edge 1040 Solar – $100 off$649AmazonThe Pro’s Closet
Garmin Edge 540 – $50 off$299AmazonREIFirst time this has been on sale, and the lowest price to date. I personally prefer the Edge 840 due to the menus being a bit easier to use with a touchscreen. Both Edge 540/840 have identical buttons though for days you don’t want the touchscreen.
Garmin Edge 540 Solar – $50 off$399AmazonREI
Garmin Edge 840 – $50 off$399AmazonThe Pro’s ClosetThis is, best I can tell, the first time Garmin has put the Edge 840 on sale.
Garmin Edge 840 Solar – $50 off$499AmazonThe Pro’s Closet
Garmin Varia Radar (RTL515) – $50 off
$199$149AmazonREIThis is Garmin’s standalone radar/taillight option, and $149 is pretty much the standard sale-price. This product is universally loved, and works with Garmin/Wahoo/Stages/Hammerhead/etc, and other bike computers.
Other Sports & Fitness:
Anything else that’s sports and fitness-related that I think is interesting will be here. It may not be super techy – but it’s stuff that most readers will be using in pursuit of their running/cycling/swimming/hiking/whatever.
ProductSale PriceAmazonOther siteSale Notes
Garmin inReach 2 Mini Satellite Communicator (2-way) – $100 off$299AmazonREI⚡ This is my defacto satellite communicator when out of coverage area, and I’ve used it on a number of major treks over the past two years when well outside of cellular service, both in a 24×7 tracking mode for friends and family, but also there in case of emergency. Would strongly recommend for anyone doing anything in the wilderness.
I’ll continue to add deals as I find them.
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