My Favorite Underrated Fitness Watch Is Less Than $200 Until Prime Day Ends Tonight

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Amazon Big Deal Days end tonight, Oct. 8, and until then, Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. 

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When I reviewed the Suunto Run earlier this year, I really enjoyed it. It’s lightweight, with a bright display and excellent GPS and heart rate accuracy. In other words, all the things you’d expect from a mid-range fitness watch, but at a more affordable price. And today it's even more affordable, dropping to $199 in a Prime Day deal, compared to $249 normally.

It offers at least a week’s battery life (I got about seven days, while the company says it’s good for "up to 12" days) and was a delightful companion on my runs. On the trails, when I was following a downloaded route, it showed the direction I needed to go more clearly than similar Garmin and Coros watches. It also has dual-band GPS where its closest Garmin competitor (the Forerunner 165) does not. So if you’ve been looking for a good running watch at a good price, this is a perfect one to pick up. 

That said, the Suunto Run is one of the lower end watches in Suunto’s lineup, though it definitely holds its own. If you’re looking for something a bit fancier, the Suunto Race is also on sale today: $319 down from $399. The Suunto Race has sapphire glass, a 26-day battery life, and access to the Suunto Plus store where you can download apps for the watch. 

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

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