It’s back again – Amazon Prime Day…err…Days. That means that most (all?) Amazon country properties are doing pretty substantial deals across the board on all sorts of products, and that definitely includes sports tech gear. This event is held each summer, usually in July, and often this day has better sports tech deals than even Black Friday does (from an Amazon perspective).
In some ways, a July sale date for sports tech items is timed perfectly. See, typically Black Friday deals are for ‘older’ things, rarely the ‘just announced’ stuff that often comes in the late August to October timeframe (especially cycling trainers and watches). But with Amazon Prime Day being in July, there’s more opportunity for brands to put things on sale for a one-off summer day. Typically speaking though, don’t expect to see things on sale that were announced this year.
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I’ve organized all the best sports technology Amazon Prime Days deals (and a few others I’ve found) below in the tables by category. I’ll be updating them throughout the next two days. Keep in mind not all deals last (in fact, most don’t). So if you see something that’s hot, I’d strongly suggest buy now (and return later if need be).
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Europe Folks Note: This year almost *ALL* of the watch/cycling deals you’ll see in the main lists are available in Europe too! So you can click on those links and it’ll theoretically redirect to the correct Europe store. For the most part, the %-off are the same (a first!). I’m also adding in Europe-only/unique deals to the bottom Europe section too.
Watches & Wearables:
This covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors. Generally speaking, you’ll mostly find deals here that are on things I’ve written about in the past. So you won’t find a deal on some random non-sports tech watch here, or on socks. Unless the socks have some crazy sensor or something in them.
⚡ Both myself and my wife have been using these since last fall, after years of using the Beats Studio Buds...man, these things rock. Sure, they're good for sports, but frankly, I use them on planes, editing, and such more than anything else. In fact, I've been listening to them now for 8 hours as I type away on my flight across the ocean. Only briefly putting them in the case to top-up.
⚡ This is by far the lowest price we've seen to date for the Apple Watch Series 10. Of course, we're probably only 60 days away from an Apple Watch Series 11, but Apple has alreay announced WatchOS 26 last month, which the Series 10 gets all the new features from.
⚡ This is the lowest price on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 we've seen to date. It's likely we'll see an Apple Watch Ultra 3 this September, but like the Apple Watch Series 10 above, WatchOS26 has already been announced and all the new features there go to the Ultra 2.
This is (by far) the lowest price we've seen on this watch to date. This is their first full smartwatch focused on kids activity tracking and gamification.
⚡ This is the go-to sale price for the Fitbit Charge 6. It happens often, but it still doesn't take away from the fast that it's argueably the best bang for your buck fitness tracker out there.
I believe this is the lowest price we've seen for the Epix Pro series (which has an ECG-capable HR sensor). Note that while some sites might tout $500+ off, in reality, this watch has been floating around $800 recently.
⚡ This continues to be one of the best deals out there. While this watch won't be getting much in the way of big ticket new features, it does continue to get minor software updates - and for the money, has far more software features than any of Garmin's competitors (or for that matter, products like the Instinct 3 AMOLED lineup).
While not as good as last month's $200 off, that annual spring sale price won't likely be seen again till Black Friday-ish type sales. Thus, if you want a Fenix 8 for the summer, might as well take the $100 off and put it towards ice cream.
Honestly, I just put this one in there, merely to point out you shoudn't buy it at this price. Buy the FR255 at $30 more, far better watch.
This thing should be priced at $129 or something to move units.
⚡ This has been one of Garmin's most popular running watches, and it's down to a very strong price. I often use this in my accuracy testing comparisons when validating other watches, due to it's very strong GPS performance. Note this is the base edition without solar. It'd be hard to find any better deal in sports watches today, from any company (given this has full mapping, tons of new features even this week, etc...). I say '$100ish', because it's usually been on forever sale at $499.
⚡I believe $169 is the lowest price we've ever seen for the Instinct 2. Or at least, I have no record of it being sub-$199. Very solid deal for a solid little watch.
This is a great deal for Garmin's little-sibling to the Venu series. It has almost all the same features as the Venu 3, except the voice calling related bits.
This is a great dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart (with two Bluetooth Smart connections) chest strap that you'll often find me using as a reference strap in heart rate sensor testing. We only tend to see deals on it around Black Friday, always topping out around 20%.
If you're looking for a good solid high-quality strap, that does both ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, for a reasonable price...look no further than the Polar H9
Look, Samsung is less than a day away from likely announcing a new version (on July 9th), so if you buy now, you might want to wait a few extra hours after delivery to decide if you want to return it. Otherwise, this is Samsung's best watch to date.
⚡ This is a solid deal on this watch, which has offline mapping and continues to get new features. Further, it's the lowest price we've seen to date on it.
This is, by far, the lowest price we've seen on this watch (which also has offline mapping).
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. I won’t generally be adding things like brake cables or bike seats here, but if I find a good deal on a cassette to stack on that new direct drive trainer you just bought, I’ll probably list it here.
⚡⚡This is the lowest price we've seen on the Garmin Edge 540 Solar to date, which has gained virtually all of the new Garmin Edge 1050 features as well.
Wanna record it? No better way than an action camera. Anything that’s action camera-related or drone-related you’ll find here. That’s especially true of action camera mounts, which are often found for great deals around the holidays. Same goes with drones and drone accessories. Usually a great time to pick up an extra battery or extra props.
If you're looking to get into flying with a DJI drone, this is a solid place to start. Of course, moreso than that, the days are very limited for how much longer you can actually buy at DJI drone in the US. So, grab them while you can.
This is the lowest price on this drone, and is a great option if you want a follow-me drone that's pretty hard to kill, at a price point that's still super reasonable.
This is the older gen model, and to me, $279 seems a bit high. Get the Hero 13 Black for $50 more and have access to all the new accessories. Or, save yourself $50 and get either the DJI Action 4 (prior gen) or Insta360 Ace Pro 1 (prior gen) models.
This has become one of my favorite drones, given it's tiny size (fits in my running shorts pockets) and ease of use. Plus, you can crash the crap out of it (hundreds of times for me and my wife) without any issues. This combo includes an extra battery and fast charger.
This is a solid deal on a solid drone, and one of the two main ones I use when taking videos of myself hiking or running. This includes the two extra batteries as well as the fast charger (so 3 batteries total).
This is the previous edition, as the Ace Pro 2 just came out last fall. But for this price, it's hard to beat.
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.
This is a pretty small deal for this product. 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 24x7 tracking mode for friends and family, but also there in case of emergency. Would strongly recommend for anyone doing anything in the wilderness.
Hyperice Normatec Elite Leg Recovery System - $100 off
This is my main treadmill at home, and I really like it. I've got no complaints about it, and am happy I went with the smaller Peloton Tread versus the bigger unit.
European Deals!
What’s that? You’re not in the US and still want a deal? No problem! Note that on Amazon Europe deals, generally speaking, you can order from any Amazon European country site (i.e. Amazon France) and have it shipped within the EU (i.e. Spain). Thus, many times deals are duplicated across the sites. I generally try and just distill it down to one.
Remember these deals refresh each day for the most part, and usually only last a few hours. Jump if you see something you like!
There are no deals currently.
DCR Random Gadget List:
This is basically the mostly totally unrelated gadgets and things I think are cool deals that I’ve likely bought one or five of (you can never have too many, right)? Some of it’s probably photography stuff. Some of it’s random stuff like chargers and battery packs that I use daily, fun camera gear I use to make videos like sliders and turntables, and well…just random things you’ll find around the DCR Cave. It’s all random…but it’s all awesome randomness!
⚡I make no secret how much I utilize AirTags, mainly, cause they've saved my butt numerous times already. We have them in every suitcase, and every backpack, and every bike bag. They're also hidden in most of our bikes (sometimes two of them). We were able to get our cargo bike back when it disappeared, as well as figure out when all our suitcases went missing during an annual family vacation where they were (for 5 days!), and plan appropriately. Seriously, just get them.
Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Machine by De'Longhi Delux Kit - 30% off!
⚡ Let's be honest: This place runs on Nespresso (or, well, the knock-off pods we buy). But, the machine is Nespresso. Without it, reviews most definitely would not get done (and certainly not on time). This is a pretty sweet deal if you ask me!
Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven - $80 off
I use the Fyra 12 (with wood pellets), and love it. The Karu 12 is essentialyl the newer version of that, and there's both a gas-only version, and a multi-fuel option (gas or wood). Love it!
SanDisk 1-4TB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD - 30% off
⚡This is one of the two the high speed drives types I use to store the footage I'm actively video editing. I typically buy the 2TB and 4TB ones, and then eventually offload the footage onto a NAS array when I'm done.
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Some info was published before time by Amazon NL. You can find the pics via a simple search. The 5k runner has an article on it as well.
I am sorely disappointed by the HRM Pro. Falling apart after a year of light use. My HRM Tri lasted 5 years.
Might be worth adding, Amazon USA has a deal where if you buy a $50 gift card, you get a $12.50 promo credit. So basically $62.50 for $50. These are always the deals I go for, because I’m guaranteed to spend that credit, so basically free money.
Should have waited for prime day on the AppleTV. Instead I took the plunge when Apple offered a $50 gift card. That is a heck of a deal.
Garmin Edge 530 down to £159 again in the UK. I’m pretty sure the 540 is just around the corner but I wonder if £159 is still a good price for the 530?
Can you update if the 2021 AppleTV graphics are updated since launch date? It was kind of bummer that the graphics were worse than the old AppleTV at launch, but I expect this to be updated? But this is nowhere to be found.
Add the SanDisk SSD to the other items.
Deal of the day for Prime Members: SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 – External Solid State Drive – SDSSDE61-2T00-G25 link to a.co
Amazon has Beats Fit Pro earphones (the bud design with the AirPods Pro features) on Prime Day sales… a big step up sound and tech wise from your Beats Powerbeats Studio Buds.
if you see a good offer (lower price) elsewhere but you can’t order there, try link to bike-components.de
if the item is available there, you can send a price alert and they let you know if they can do something with the price, if it is accepted they send you an code that you can use with your order!
Done yesterday with POC sunglasses and got them for 150 EUR instead of 200 EUR!
Quick question. Instinct 2 or a refurbished fenix 6s pro? i know fenix has maps, music and NFC but instinct 2 has better GPS and heart rate sensor (plus some new features and new training metrics will be added down the road according to your garmin forerunner 255 review). so I guess the question here is newer sensors and features vs maps and other stuff…I’ve never owned a fenix so I don’t really know if those features worth dropping improved training metrics…
Ray, if you were in the market for a do-it-all action cam now would it be a GoPro ten? Are overheating issues solved? Looking for something for bike/paddle board/snorkel/ski…
I can also confirm the US Amazon Prime Days deal of Garmin Edge 1030 bundle for $449 does include the Edge 1030 plus. I ordered yesterday and received my package today to confirm this. Inside the Amazon listing it says is for 1030 plus and others asked same questions and received answers from Amazon to confirm bundle includes the Edge 1030 plus. Get it while you still can for next 9 hours at $449 which also includes dual HRM and speed and cadence sensors. Other lowest price on Amazon for Edge 1030 plus is $550 without a bundle. I have the Edge 800 and was looking to upgrade to the 830. When saw this deal for 1030 plus bundle, couldn’t pass up the deal and get bigger screen with the 1030 plus. REI is also now selling 1030 plus standalone unit for $479 to compete with Amazon. Don’t pass this Amazon deal up if you are looking for the 1030 plus at a great price that includes extras in the bundle!
Saris has sale on smart trainers, 35%. Obvious caveat company is up for sale and so I suppose future support could be a question. From Ray’s article on that however seemed they were hoping to carry on after sale.
So, Apple just announced new Apple TV devices. This while the 2021 Apple TV 4K 32GB I bought from Amazon sale last week ($105) just arrived and is still in the box.
Is it worth returning and upgrading to the new, faster WiFi model for $129 or even the $149 model with Ethernet now?
The one I have does have network connection I might use. How crucial is that compared to CPU? I’m guessing many if not most people just use WiFi
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Garmin HRM Pro is available for €75.99 from Amazon.de, which I find a rather good deal. Though if the rumors are true, Pro Plus should be coming soon.
Pro Plus?
Some info was published before time by Amazon NL. You can find the pics via a simple search. The 5k runner has an article on it as well.
I am sorely disappointed by the HRM Pro. Falling apart after a year of light use. My HRM Tri lasted 5 years.
Look for it on site, just released this week.
I don’t know what it is, but your tables are always utterly broken in RSS readers.
Not a priority, but annoying.
Might be worth adding, Amazon USA has a deal where if you buy a $50 gift card, you get a $12.50 promo credit. So basically $62.50 for $50. These are always the deals I go for, because I’m guaranteed to spend that credit, so basically free money.
Should have waited for prime day on the AppleTV. Instead I took the plunge when Apple offered a $50 gift card. That is a heck of a deal.
Garmin Edge 530 down to £159 again in the UK. I’m pretty sure the 540 is just around the corner but I wonder if £159 is still a good price for the 530?
Same here :D
I’ve taken a punt 🙂. I’m sure it can do all the things I need it to do (indoor workouts and outdoor navigation).
Yeah, it’s a solid little device. And I wouldn’t fret about potential/not-potential units replacements.
Cheers!
I think £115 for a Varia RTL515 could be classed as a bit of a deal for the UK/EU, surely?
Hi Ray,
Can you update if the 2021 AppleTV graphics are updated since launch date? It was kind of bummer that the graphics were worse than the old AppleTV at launch, but I expect this to be updated? But this is nowhere to be found.
Yes, graphics on Zwift were updated last September for the 2021 Apple TV, now similar to the 2017 Apple TV.
Zwift’s interface was also updated for the buttons on the new (silver) remotes for any of the 4K/HD models (that support apps).
IMO, fixing the UI for the buttons for the new remotes was the bigger deal.
Add the SanDisk SSD to the other items.
Deal of the day for Prime Members: SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 – External Solid State Drive – SDSSDE61-2T00-G25 link to a.co
Very nice catch! One of my favs!
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro 350€ at Amazon.fr
Amazon has Beats Fit Pro earphones (the bud design with the AirPods Pro features) on Prime Day sales… a big step up sound and tech wise from your Beats Powerbeats Studio Buds.
FYI – the US Amazon is actually for the 1030 plus, despite the headline the details show it as the plus.
if you see a good offer (lower price) elsewhere but you can’t order there, try link to bike-components.de
if the item is available there, you can send a price alert and they let you know if they can do something with the price, if it is accepted they send you an code that you can use with your order!
Done yesterday with POC sunglasses and got them for 150 EUR instead of 200 EUR!
Quick question. Instinct 2 or a refurbished fenix 6s pro? i know fenix has maps, music and NFC but instinct 2 has better GPS and heart rate sensor (plus some new features and new training metrics will be added down the road according to your garmin forerunner 255 review). so I guess the question here is newer sensors and features vs maps and other stuff…I’ve never owned a fenix so I don’t really know if those features worth dropping improved training metrics…
Ray, if you were in the market for a do-it-all action cam now would it be a GoPro ten? Are overheating issues solved? Looking for something for bike/paddle board/snorkel/ski…
The Garmin 1030 is the 1030 Plus. I ordered it yesterday and can confirm that I received the 1030 plus.
The Garmin Edge 1030 is a plus bundle. Description says that but not the title. And this is what came to my door today.
I can also confirm the US Amazon Prime Days deal of Garmin Edge 1030 bundle for $449 does include the Edge 1030 plus. I ordered yesterday and received my package today to confirm this. Inside the Amazon listing it says is for 1030 plus and others asked same questions and received answers from Amazon to confirm bundle includes the Edge 1030 plus. Get it while you still can for next 9 hours at $449 which also includes dual HRM and speed and cadence sensors. Other lowest price on Amazon for Edge 1030 plus is $550 without a bundle. I have the Edge 800 and was looking to upgrade to the 830. When saw this deal for 1030 plus bundle, couldn’t pass up the deal and get bigger screen with the 1030 plus. REI is also now selling 1030 plus standalone unit for $479 to compete with Amazon. Don’t pass this Amazon deal up if you are looking for the 1030 plus at a great price that includes extras in the bundle!
Saris has sale on smart trainers, 35%. Obvious caveat company is up for sale and so I suppose future support could be a question. From Ray’s article on that however seemed they were hoping to carry on after sale.
So, Apple just announced new Apple TV devices. This while the 2021 Apple TV 4K 32GB I bought from Amazon sale last week ($105) just arrived and is still in the box.
Is it worth returning and upgrading to the new, faster WiFi model for $129 or even the $149 model with Ethernet now?
The one I have does have network connection I might use. How crucial is that compared to CPU? I’m guessing many if not most people just use WiFi