Amazon Prime deal sees Garmin Epix Gen 2 smartwatch cut to best-ever price

Multiple angles of the Garmin Epix watch on a colourful background

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The newly-named Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is coming towards the end of day one and right now, the Garmin Epix Gen 2 smartwatch can be found at a best-ever price of $549.99 in the USA or £509.99 in the UK.

Both of these deals are the lowest price they've ever been, according Camelcamelcamel, which shows that the UK price is £30 cheaper than ever recorded, while the USA price is $40 cheaper.

In recent months, by pure coincidence, I've been putting one through some tests to see if it's worthy of inclusion in our guide to the best cycling watches. Spoiler alert, it definitely is. Naturally though, its utility extends far beyond cycling. It serves as a comprehensive 24/7 fitness tracker, capable of monitoring numerous sports, from walking to spinning to rowing and more. You even have the freedom to create your own profiles, as I did for bikejoring with my dogs!

Garmin Epix Gen 2: £709.99 £509.99 at Amazon
Save 28%* This is £30 cheaper than it's ever been before, and although £500 is still a lot of money, if you've been considering treating yourself, it could be the catalyst you need to make it happen. The deal applies to the mid-sized 47mm option.

Some context on the pricing here: For some reason, Amazon has the RRP set at a rather specific £592.53, which in turn suggests the new price is a 14% discount. Having checked Garmin's own website, the RRP for this watch is actually £709.99, and therefore the discount is 28%. The sale price of £509.99 is still cheaper than we've seen it before, so that much is legit!

Like the Fenix, the Epix is packed with Garmin's array of features, including Garmin Pay, Spotify integration with offline music storage, and a comprehensive suite of navigation tools like multi-band GPS and barometric altimeters. It also boasts an optical heart rate sensor and provides various health and fitness metrics such as Vo2 Max, making it an all-encompassing fitness and lifestyle companion.

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews.

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.