Forget Amazon Prime Day — Walmart has massive discounts on 5 of my favorite Garmin watches

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Garmin makes some of the best smartwatches money can buy, whether you're a hardcore athlete, big-time outdoor adventurer, or casual fitness enthusiast. While there is no shortage of epic Amazon Prime Day deals happening right now, the best Garmin smartwatch deals are over at Walmart.

For example, you can grab the capable, rugged, and long-lasting Garmin Forerunner 55 for just $169, or the easy-wearing and stylish Garmin Lily 2 for only $199, reduced from $249. Find details on these bargains and more below, and check out our round-up of other deals available via Walmart's fall sales event.

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Garmin  Forerunner 55
Garmin Forerunner 55: was $199 now $169 at Walmart

The Garmin Forerunner 55 has long claimed the title as our favorite smartwatch for beginner runners and best budget Garmin thanks to its rock-solid fitness tracking tech, excellent battery life, comfortable and durable design, and easy-to-digest post-workout insights... all for under $200.

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Garmin Lily 2
Garmin Lily 2: was $249 now $199 at Walmart

The Garmin Lily 2 is among the smallest and lightest smartwatches in the brand's lineup, and also one of the most stylish. Designed with female athletes in mind, it offers basic health, fitness, and sleep tracking stats, pregnancy and menstrual health monitoring tools, and up to five days of battery life.

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Garmin Forerunner 165
Garmin Forerunner 165: was $259 now $231 at Walmart

The Garmin Forerunner 165 rarely sees a discount. Why? It strikes a near-perfect balance of wearability, longevity, and tech. Designed with runners in mind, it's packed with tools to help you prep for an upcoming event. Plus, a bright AMOLED display and ample physical buttons make it a joy to interact with.

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Garmin Vivoactive 5
Garmin Vivoactive 5: was $299 now $226 at Walmart

The Vivoactive 5 was recently replaced by the newer Vivoactive 6, but there are a lot of reasons to consider the older model, especially if you're on a budget. They both share a similar, comfy case design with physical buttons and a bright AMOLED touchscreen. The newer model has more storage and an upgraded GPS, but outside of that, either option offers a long-lasting battery, tons of fitness tracking modes with recovery insights, detailed sleep reports, and support for NFC payments.

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Garmin Forerunner 255
Garmin Forerunner 255: was $349 now $274 at Walmart

The Forerunner 255 is the older version of our current favorite smartwatch for runners, the Garmin Forerunner 265. However, outside of an upgraded AMOLED touchscreen, which is admittedly much easier to read in bright daylight, the newer model offers little over the 255.

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There's another advantage to turning to Walmart instead of Amazon during their dueling sales events. You need a Prime membership to reap the rewards of Amazon's reduced prices, whereas the deals at Walmart — be they for Garmin watches or other products — are open to all.

Dan Bracaglia
Senior Writer, Fitness & Wearables

Dan Bracaglia is the Tom’s Guide editorial lead for all things smartwatches, fitness trackers and outdoor gear. With 15 years of experience as a consumer technology journalist testing everything from Oura Rings to instant cameras, Dan is deeply passionate about helping readers save money and make informed purchasing decisions. In the past year alone, Dan has assessed major product releases from the likes of Apple, Garmin, Google, Samsung, Polar and many others. 

An avid outdoor adventurer, Dan is based in the U.S. Pacific Northwest where he takes advantage of the beautiful surroundings every chance he gets. A lover of kayaking, hiking, swimming, biking, snowboarding and exploring, he also makes every effort to combine his day job with his passions. When not assessing the sleep tracking and heart rate accuracy of the latest tach gadgets, you can find him photographing Seattle’s vibrant underground music community.

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