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Smartwatches Radar

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Data from Nov 7, 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best smartwatch Garmin up to $500 dollars today

15 models, median of $350.

Looking for a smartwatch Garmin up to $500? See which model fits that budget.

We compare the 15 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

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Today’s picks

Price seen on Nov 7, 2026: today’s collection hasn’t come in yet, check at the store. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found at the stores above.

We don't score smartwatches: store listings don't carry data worth measuring. We sort by price.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Smartwatches Garmin up to $500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Garmin vívosmart® 5Smartwatch$150at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin vívoactive 5Smartwatch$239at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 55Smartwatch$247at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Approach S12Smartwatch$250at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 165Smartwatch$294at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Lily 2Smartwatch$297at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Instinct® E 45mmSmartwatch$319at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 70Smartwatch$350at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 165 MusicSmartwatch$390at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Instinct 2X SolarSmartwatch$400at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin vívoactive® 6Smartwatch$400at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 170Smartwatch$420at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Lily® 2 ActiveSmartwatch$440at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 170 MusicSmartwatch$490at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Garmin Instinct® 3 45mmSmartwatch$490at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Smartwatches Garmin up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 15 smartwatches cost up to $350; the range with the most models is from $200 to $250, with 3.

How many models there are in each price range, from $100 to $500. Half cost up to $350; across the whole catalog, the median is $440.1 model between $100 and $1503 models between $200 and $2502 models between $250 and $3002 models between $300 and $3503 models between $350 and $4002 models between $400 and $4502 models between $450 and $50010322322$100$200$300$400$500
  • half cost up to $350
  • whole catalog: $440

Cheapest $150 Garmin vívosmart® 5

Most expensive $490 Garmin Forerunner® 170 Music

See the table by price range
Smartwatches Garmin up to $500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Up to $300619
$300 to $500932
Over $500030
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 11 of 15 have GPS confirmed

  • 4 of 15 have AMOLED confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • −20%median price below the catalog’s
  • 19%of the catalog: 15 of 81 models
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Smartwatches Garmin up to $500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorSmartwatches Garmin up to $500Whole catalogDifference
Models158119% of the catalog
Median price$350$440−20%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price$150$125+$25
Highest price$490$1,820−$1,330

How to read these numbers

On November 7, 2026, the Radar tracks 15 models of smartwatch Garmin with a price up to $500: median price of $350, 20% below the catalog’s ($440). Prices range from $150 to $490.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

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See the Garmin up to $500 on the chart

Frequently asked questions

How much does a smartwatch Garmin with a price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 7, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 15 models in the segment is $350, and prices range from $150 to $490. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

from the brand Garmin models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $500 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

Garmin up to $500: what changes compared with the whole brand?

This page looks only at from Garmin models with a price up to $500. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.

How does the Radar choose the smartwatches on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the smartwatch that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which smartwatch to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 7, 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product in the stores we read, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real battery life or durability.

Data from Nov 7, 2026.