Garmin sale: 7 deals worth having on the Forerunner, Epix, Venu and Vivoactive watches

The Garmin sale is the place to find a discount on your favourite fitness tracker out of the sales seasons, with up to £200 off right now

A selection of watches in the Garmin sale, including the Forerunner 255, Forerunner 265, Venu 3 and Vivoactive 5
(Image credit: Garmin)

Whether you're a runner, cyclist, gym enthusiast, just looking to get your steps in, or shopping for someone you love, there's a Garmin sale watch for you.

Combining advanced fitness tracking features - even in the basic models - with smartwatch features, one of the best Garmin watches is often one of the best fitness trackers. It's a worthy investment to help improve your health and fitness, if you're looking to track your workouts, sleep, stress, and steps.

As the digital health editor at woman&home, I've tried and tested many of the brand's bestsellers. I wear one daily myself and I've covered key Garmin sale periods for the last four years, so I'm well placed to highlight which watches are worth buying and the savings worth having.

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Best Garmin sale deals

Garmin Epix Pro Generation 2
Best deal
Garmin Epix Pro Generation 2: was £709 now £552.99 at Amazon

Love exploring the great outdoors - or looking for a gift for someone who does? The Epix Pro Generation 2 is a large watch with an ultra-long battery life, the most advanced fitness tracking features, and a strong AMOLED display with a torch option. What's more, it's on sale for the same as its Cyber Monday price! You'll also find it in black at a discount from Currys.

Garmin Venu 2
Garmin Venu 2: was £329.99 now £226.90 at Amazon

The Garmin Venu 2 is worth considering if the pricey Garmin Venu 3 isn't within your budget. Now it's even cheaper than it was before Christmas. It's a smaller design (what the 'S' stands for) at 40mm, seamless and available in a selection of neutral colourways. This watch focuses on improving everyday fitness and wellbeing, rather than a particular sport - but there are many workout profiles to track your activity and suggested workouts available for those looking to improve.

Garmin  Vivoactive 5
Garmin Vivoactive 5: was £249.99 now £213 at Amazon

The Garmin Vivoactive 5 is one of the newest Garmin devices - now with over £50 off, there's truly no better time to buy. This is an excellent fitness tracker for those who enjoy everything from yoga to hiking, skiing to kayaking. There are over 40 workout modes, along with advanced health and sleep monitoring.

Garmin Forerunner 255 Music
Garmin Forerunner 255 Music: was £299 now £235.50 at Amazon

The Garmin Forerunner 255 is the perfect catch-all watch for your workouts, whether you're a runner, cyclist or swimmer. It has 14 days of battery life between charges and in-built music controls. While it's not a huge saving, this is one of the only deals I have seen on the Forerunner 255 Music, which allows you to control playback from your phone on your wrist.

Garmin  Forerunner 265
Garmin Forerunner 265: was £429.99 now £389.99 at Cotswold Outdoor UK

Our tester called the Garmin Forerunner 265 'almost perfect' for women looking to improve their running. It features advanced metrics - like vertical oscillation, ground contact time, and cadence - as well as Garmin Coach and in-depth app analysis. While it lacks advanced map functionality, you can still get maps via third-party apps like Komoot and AllTrails. It's still the same price it was on Black Friday too, with £40 off!

Garmin Forerunner 55
Garmin Forerunner 55: was £159.99 now £133.46 at Amazon

This might only be a £26 saving but the Forerunner 55 is a great budget-friendly smartwatch, suitable for runners and walkers alike. It comes in three colours at a discount and has manual controls to help navigate the display.

Which watch should I buy in the Garmin sale?

Garmin buying advice

Ciara McGinley and Grace Walsh wearing Garmin Venu vs Forerunner with watches side by side in boxes

(Image credit: Future / Ciara McGinley / Grace Walsh)

Not sure which Garmin to buy in the sales? Read on for more expert advice:

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The biggest saving right now is on the Garmin Epix Pro Generation 2 - with its £200 discount. This rugged smartwatch is ideal for adventurers and those who love the great outdoors, with its ultra-long battery life and superior GPS.

However, if you don't know which Garmin you're after, it's worth considering all the options. My favourite deal for beginners and anyone looking to make fitness New Year's resolutions is the Garmin Vivoactive 5. This watch is the perfect entry-level fitness tracker, complete with all the fitness, health, and sleep monitoring sensors to improve your daily routine and complement your lifestyle.

Whether you go running 20 minutes a day or have just enjoy walking, you can't go wrong with a pick from Garmin's Forerunner range. While some of the devices in this selection stretch well past £500, the Forerunner 55 is just £133 right now. This running watch is easy to use on the move and prioritises recording your mileage, pace, and route with advanced GPS tracking. The Forerunner 55 also does the basics like recording your daily step count, tracking your sleep, predicting daily calorie burn, and receiving call and text notifications.

It is one of the more basic trackers in the range but it's a truly excellent choice for a device similar to one of the best Fitbits but with more features, a seamless watch design, and better GPS tracking.

For those weighing up Oura Ring vs Garmin or interested in the Apple Watch Series 9 for more of a smartwatch, the Venu or vívoactive range may be a better fit. These help monitor many different types of exercise and provide seamless integration with daily life, offering features like Garmin Pay and Spotify or Amazon Music connection. They aren't sports-focused like the Forerunner or Fenix range, making them better all-rounders for improving your wellbeing. They also have a more stylised design with a much less rugged appearance, so they blend into everyday clothing better.

When does Garmin have sales?

On third party retailers like Argos, Amazon, Currys, Cotswold Outdoors, and Sigma Sports, you'll find sales during all the peak seasons - such as Black Friday weekend, Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, and in the summer, with savings racking up to over £300 in some cases.

Outside of this big sales season, Garmin hosts a sale year-round on the Clearance Deals section of the website. Here, you'll find savings on watches, navigation tools, and indoor cycling equipment.

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Grace Walsh
Health Channel Editor

Grace Walsh is woman&home's Health Channel Editor, working across the areas of fitness, nutrition, sleep, mental health, relationships, and sex. She is also a qualified fitness instructor. In 2025, she will be taking on her third marathon in Brighton, completing her first ultra marathon, and qualifying as a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach.

A digital journalist with over seven years experience as a writer and editor for UK publications, Grace has covered (almost) everything in the world of health and wellbeing with bylines in Cosmopolitan, Red, The i Paper, GoodtoKnow, and more.