Skip to content

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site.

Deals

Amazon Goes After Google-Owned Fitbit, Inspire 3 at Its All-Time Low and Cheaper Than No-Name Trackers

Amazon just priced the Inspire 3 below the no-name trackers competing with it on the same platform.
By

Reading time 2 minutes

Google owns Fitbit, and Amazon just priced its entry-level tracker below what no-name alternatives cost on the same platform. The Fitbit Inspire 3 is down to $66, off its $99 standard price and an all-time low, with a 3-month Google Health Premium membership included, 24/7 heart rate monitoring, stress management scoring, sleep tracking, and 40-plus exercise modes. This deal requires Prime membership, and the 30-day trial runs without a card.

See at Amazon

More tracking features than any no-name tracker at this price

No-name fitness trackers at $60 to $70 typically deliver step counting, basic heart rate monitoring, and sleep duration tracking. The Fitbit Inspire 3 at the same price delivers a Daily Readiness Score that tells you whether your body is prepared for intense exercise or needs recovery, a Stress Management Score that monitors physiological stress markers throughout the day, Active Zone Minutes that track time spent in different heart rate zones rather than just total activity, SpO2 blood oxygen monitoring, menstrual health tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications, and mindfulness and breathing sessions built into the device. The gap between what Fitbit tracks and what a generic tracker tracks at this price is not marginal.

The 40-plus exercise modes cover everything from running and cycling to yoga and strength training, with automatic exercise detection that starts tracking workouts without requiring manual mode selection. Reminders to move prompt you to hit an hourly step goal during sedentary periods, and the smart wake vibrating alarm uses sleep stage data to wake you at the lightest point in your sleep cycle within a set window rather than interrupting deep sleep at a fixed time.

Sleep tracking goes deeper than duration: the Inspire 3 generates a daily Sleep Score based on sleep stages, restoration quality, and heart rate variability during sleep, which gives actionable context rather than just telling you how many hours you logged. The 3-month Google Health Premium membership included in the box unlocks the full depth of those insights, including advanced readiness metrics, guided programs, and the additional analytics that the free tier doesn’t surface.

See at Amazon

Amazon pricing Google’s own tracker below the competition

The Fitbit Inspire 3 launched at $99 and has spent most of its life at or near that price. At $66 and an all-time low, Amazon has pushed a Google-owned product below the price of the unbranded trackers that compete for the same shelf space on Amazon, which is an unusual position for a branded product with a recognized name and a significantly deeper feature set. The 3-month Google Health Premium membership alone carries real monetary value that offsets a meaningful portion of the hardware cost for anyone who would have subscribed independently.

Compatible with both iOS 16.4 and Android 11.0 and above, the Inspire 3 works across the full range of current smartphones without platform lock-in. The slim, lightweight design wears comfortably around the clock, and the battery life covers multiple days of continuous tracking without daily charging interruptions.

See at Amazon

Share this story

Sign up for our newsletters

Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more.