Early Black Friday smartwatch deals: Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, Samsung

TL;DR: Smartwatches and fitness trackers from brands like Apple, Samsung, Fitbit, and Garmin are on sale at Walmart and Amazon ahead of Black Friday.

In case you haven’t noticed, this year’s Black Friday sale-a-thon falls unusually late in November. (Nov. 29, to be exact.) That may seem like nothing more than a fun bit of trivia, but it’s actually pretty important if you care about saving money. Since retailers have some extra time to build up hype for their holiday sales, early-bird shopping has almost never been better.

Case in point: Amazon and Walmart are both currently offering tons of discounts on dozens of smartwatches and fitness trackers made by brands like Apple, Samsung, Fitbit, and Garmin — discounts so good, it’s possible that some models may sell out before Black Friday finally gets here.

If your holiday plans include gifting a snazzy new wearable to a special someone (who could be yourself — no judgment), be sure to check out these deals sooner rather than later:

• Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm), space gray aluminum case with black sport band — $459 (save $40)

• Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm), gold stainless steel case with stone sport band — $669 (save $30)

• Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm), gold stainless steel case with gold Milanese loop — $699 (save $50)

• Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm), space gray aluminum with black sport band — $329 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm), space gray aluminum with black sport loop — $299 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular, 38mm), silver aluminum with white sport band — $199 (save $100)