Forget the new Garmin Fenix 9 — this flagship-level alternative is already half price ahead of Amazon's second Prime Day sale

Garmin released its newest iterations of its flagship Fenix smartwatches in August in the form of the Fenix 9 and 9 Pro and, as expected, they come with super-premium materials, brighter-than-ever displays and improved maps.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/garmin-fenix-9-revealed-here-are-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-flagship-smartwatches">Garmin released its newest iterations of its flagship Fenix smartwatches</a> in August in the form of the Fenix 9 and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/garmin-fenix-9-pro-review">9 Pro</a> and, as expected, they come with super-premium materials, brighter-than-ever displays and improved maps. So it’s no surprise that they also carry sky-high price tags starting from AU$1,599.</p><p>If you’ve been eyeing one but don’t want to spend flagship smartphone-level money on a smartwatch, <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C4KYFL7X" target="_blank">this deal on the Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition for AU$849</a> will get you most of the core functionality for a much lower price.</p><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="3428f808-bae0-11f1-874d-1da572eee0ed" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition" data-dimension48="Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition" data-dimension25="$849" href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C4KYFL7X" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1427px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:90.82%;"><img id="BPqUBCDHohPBEvCTy9Tem8" name="Garmin epix pro" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BPqUBCDHohPBEvCTy9Tem8-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1427" height="1296" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p>Amazon’s Prime Big Day Deals sale hasn’t started yet but the Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition is already discounted by 50%. While it’s been cheaper before (having dropped to AU$684 in July this year), you get the same core functionality of the Fenix 9 — like multi-band GPS tracking, a built-in LED torch, core mapping data, and premium materials like scratch-free sapphire lenses and titanium bezels — for a much lower price.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C4KYFL7X" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="3428f808-bae0-11f1-874d-1da572eee0ed" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition" data-dimension48="Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition" data-dimension25="$849">View Deal</a></p></div><p>Having launched in 2023, our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/garmin-epix-pro-review">Garmin Epix Pro review</a> called the watch “essentially an AMOLED-screened version” of the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/garmin-fenix-7-pro">Garmin Fenix 7 Pro</a>, but still earned itself 4.5 stars out of 5 for being one heck of a multisport wearable. Some of the features introduced here include the Elevate Gen 5 heart rate sensor, Up Ahead, Hill and Endurance scores and fast charging support.</p><p>You can also find your typical Garmin fare here like sleep scores, VO2 max, notification functionalities, music control, onboard music storage, estimated race prediction times, maps for golf courses and ski resorts, and many more usually found in a premium multisport outdoor watch.</p><p>The Fenix 9 offers a faster processor, brighter screens, more onboard file storage, improved mapping, a 40m dive certification, built-in speakers and microphones for calls, and new sport profiles that, honestly, aren’t really necessary for every athlete.</p><p>If you’re not too fussed about having all the latest and greatest additions but want a very capable premium watch to track all your adventures this summer, you can’t go wrong with the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 for almost half the price.</p><div data-widget-type="review" data-model-name="Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition"></div> </article> ]]>