The Garmin Instinct 2's new lowest-ever price is enough to justify skipping the Instinct 3

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While the new Garmin Instinct 3 might be the best Garmin watch for the great outdoors in 2025, these stunning deals on its predecessor is enough to make picking the old one a viable option.

Right now at Amazon, you can score the Instinct 2 for just £147 in the UK, or $189 in the US. That's a new record-low price on both sides of the pond, which gets you a formidable outdoor watch for a fraction of the price of the new model.

So if you want some of the same great battery life, outdoor durability, and heart rate tracking as the Instinct 3 for less than half the price, check out these savings.

Today's best Garmin Instinct 2 deals

Our Garmin Instinct 3 review hailed the new model as a winning fitness watch and a worthy successor to the old model, but the Instinct 2 is still a very capable option, especially at these incredibly low prices.

When it comes to choosing between the two, know the newer model has a colorful AMOLED display and a new built-in flashlight. However, it shares the same polymer chassis housing and heart rate monitor as the old one. The Instinct 3 also debuts new SatIQ GPS technology.

Conversely, the older model is slimmer, still features advanced training tools, and crucially offers much longer battery life (up to 28 days on a single charge). You'll also get Garmin's industry-leading health metrics and features like Body Battery and the Morning Report recovery tool. The Instinct 2 also boasts great fitness profiles for tracking running, hiking, cycling, swimming, and more.

The Instinct 3 starts life at $399/£349, so this saving on the 2 is seriously worth considering as a great starter Garmin, a gift, or even a backup/spare device.

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