On the cusp of the holiday shopping season, Amazon has lowered the price of the Fitbit Versa 2 from $179 to $119 in its early Black Friday promotions, offering two colors, Stone and Black. The watch sits in the quiet middle ground between basic step counters and costly flagship devices, a place where many everyday buyers look for something capable without extravagance. Tom's Guide, which tested the device, judges it an excellent value that still holds its ground even after the newer Versa 3 arrived. Whether it suits you depends on how much you need offline music and standalone GPS, both of whi
Fitbit Versa 2 Drops to $119 in Amazon Black Friday Deal, $60 Off List Price
A tough bargain to beat, at $160 less than the Apple Watch SE
Mark
So what's actually new here? A watch got cheaper.
Mimi
Right, the Versa 2 is $119 at Amazon instead of $179. That's $60 off, on the Stone and Black colors, as early Black Friday sales start.
Mark
Why does Tom's Guide think it's worth the money?
Mimi
They say it's an affordable midrange watch with an always-on AMOLED screen, Alexa built in, sleep tracking, music and about three days of battery in their testing.
Luke
Worth noting that's the outlet's own review verdict, and this is a shopping deal piece. It's a favorable frame, not a neutral comparison.
Mark
What's the catch for someone who runs or cycles?
Mimi
The GPS is connected, so you need your phone with you for accurate location on outdoor runs or rides.
Mark
And music?
Mimi
Spotify works for Premium subscribers, and Pandora is supported, but you can't store Spotify playlists for offline playback.
Luke
The Apple Watch SE comparison is also thin. The piece says it's less fully featured and $160 cheaper, but it doesn't give the SE price or a feature-by-feature breakdown.
Mark
Anything unknown about the deal itself?
Luke
How long the $119 price lasts isn't stated, so I wouldn't assume it holds.
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- Amazon has slashed the Fitbit Versa 2 by $60, dropping it to $119 as early Black Friday deals start flooding in.
- Bargain hunters are circling a midrange watch that a review calls a tough bargain to beat, especially next to the Apple Watch SE at $160 more.
- The watch's appeal rests on Alexa, an always-on AMOLED screen, sleep tracking, and roughly three days of battery life.
- Its limits are real: Spotify playlists cannot be stored offline, and accurate outdoor tracking requires carrying your phone.
- The deal is a time-limited retail promotion, and the duration of the $119 price is not stated, so the window to act may be short.
On the cusp of the holiday shopping season, Amazon has lowered the price of the Fitbit Versa 2 from $179 to $119 in its early Black Friday promotions, offering two colors, Stone and Black. The watch sits in the quiet middle ground between basic step counters and costly flagship devices, a place where many everyday buyers look for something capable without extravagance. Tom's Guide, which tested the device, judges it an excellent value that still holds its ground even after the newer Versa 3 arrived. Whether it suits you depends on how much you need offline music and standalone GPS, both of which it leaves out.
Amazon has dropped the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch to $119, down from its usual $179, a $60 reduction that arrived as early Black Friday promotions began. The discount covers the Stone and Black colors.
The Versa 2 occupies Fitbit's midrange. Tom's Guide, which reviewed it, calls it an excellent yet affordable choice for shoppers who want strong fitness tracking without flagship prices, and counts the offer among the better Fitbit deals so far. Its always-on AMOLED display is slightly rounded, a redesign that makes it look closer to an Apple Watch than the original Versa. Fitbit has since released the Versa 3, but the outlet maintains that the Versa 2 remains one of the best cheap smartwatches available.
Alexa is built in, handling simple requests like weather or voice-started workouts. Sleep analysis earns praise as accurate and sophisticated, and battery life reached about three days in testing.
The limits are worth weighing. Spotify works for Premium subscribers, and Pandora is also supported, but Spotify playlists cannot be stored for offline listening. The watch uses connected GPS, so you must carry your phone for accurate outdoor runs or rides. Against the Apple Watch SE, the review concedes the Versa 2 is less fully featured, yet at $160 less, it argues the Fitbit is hard to beat. The source does not say how long the $119 price will last, so checking the listing before buying is wise.
Amazon has dropped the price of the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch to $119, down from its usual $179, a $60 cut that arrived as early Black Friday promotions began to roll out. The discount applies to two colors: Stone and Black.
The Versa 2 sits in Fitbit's midrange. Tom's Guide, which reviewed the watch, describes it as an excellent yet affordable option for shoppers who want plenty of fitness-tracking features without paying flagship prices. The outlet counts the offer among the better Fitbit Black Friday deals so far.
On the hardware side, the Versa 2 has a slightly rounded, always-on AMOLED display. The reviewers say that redesigned screen makes the watch look more like an Apple Watch than the original Versa did. Fitbit has since released the Versa 3, which adds some extra features, but Tom's Guide maintains that the Versa 2 remains an excellent value and one of the best cheap smartwatches available.
Alexa is built in. The review points to simple uses: asking for the weather, or starting a workout by voice. The watch also offers sleep-tracking analysis that the reviewers call accurate and sophisticated, along with music playback and battery life of about three days in their testing.
There are limits on the music side. Fitbit supports Spotify for people with Premium accounts, and the Versa 2 also supports Pandora. But the watch does not let you store Spotify playlists for offline playback.
The GPS is another caveat. The Versa 2 uses connected GPS, meaning you must carry your smartphone to get accurate location data on an outdoor run or bike ride.
Tom's Guide also puts the watch against Apple's. The Versa 2 is not as fully featured as the Apple Watch SE, the review says, but at $160 less, it calls Fitbit's model a tough bargain to beat. This is a retail promotion, and the source does not say how long the $119 price will last, so shoppers weighing the offer may want to check the listing before buying.
Citazioni salienti
The Versa 2 isn't quite as fully featured as the Apple Watch SE, but at $160 less it is a tough bargain to beat.— Tom's Guide
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