The leaks were right. Google's Fitbit Edge is official at $179.99, with a 1.34-inch AMOLED screen, GPS, ECG and a battery you can replace yourself.
Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a screen-equipped fitness tracker that sits between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5. It costs $179.99 in the US, matching what leaks had predicted, and ships from October 27. Leaked European and UK prices were €179 and £159.
The Edge has a 1.34-inch AMOLED screen, built-in GPS, ECG with AFib detection, blood oxygen and skin temperature sensors, and about 40 workout modes. It works with both Android and iPhone.
It replaces the Fitbit Charge 6 and suits people who want serious health tracking without a full smartwatch.
The Fitbit Edge leaks turned out to be right on the money. Google has made its new fitness tracker official at $179.99, the price leakers had predicted, and it brings something no Fitbit tracker has had before: a battery you can replace yourself.
If you have been holding onto an aging Fitbit Charge or wondering whether you really need a full smartwatch, the Edge is aimed squarely at you. It packs much of the Pixel Watch 5’s health tracking into a small, light band with a screen, works with both Android phones and iPhones, and costs less than half the price of Google’s watch.
The Fitbit Edge costs $179.99 in the US. Preorders opened on launch day, and shipping starts October 27. A Stephen Curry limited edition costs $50 more.
Before launch, a leak from a French deals site put the price at €179 in Europe and £159 in the UK. Those figures lined up with the US price, and they put the Edge well above the screenless Fitbit Air, which sells for €99 and £85 in those regions. Check Google’s store in your country for final UK and Canadian pricing.
It comes in four colors that match the Pixel Watch 5: Fog and Polished Silver, Obsidian and Matte Black, Canyon and Champagne Gold, and Olive and Satin Pyrite.
The Edge is a pill-shaped tracker with a 1.34-inch AMOLED touchscreen, which Google says gives 46% more viewing area than earlier Fitbit trackers. There is a long physical button on the side, handy for pausing a workout while you move.
The iPhone support matters. Google’s Pixel Watch line does not work with iPhones, so the Edge and Air are Google’s options for Apple phone owners.
The Edge tracks the basics, including steps, heart rate, sleep, calories, distance and menstrual cycles, plus more advanced measures. It can passively watch for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common irregular heart rhythm, and you can take an on-wrist ECG reading. Availability of the ECG feature depends on regulatory approval in your region.
It also estimates VO2 max, a measure of cardio fitness, shows Cardio Load to rate how hard a workout was, and offers a daily Readiness score built from your activity, sleep and recovery. Through the Google Health app it carries over the blood pressure and insulin resistance trends that debuted with the Pixel Watch 5.
For workouts there are about 40 exercise modes, automatic workout detection, an altimeter for climbs, and live heart rate broadcasting to compatible gym equipment. You also get notifications, music controls, Google Maps and Find My Phone.
Google rates the Edge for up to seven days on a charge, the same as the Fitbit Air. Turn on the always-on display and that drops to about two days. Continuous GPS tracking gets up to 10 hours, enough for most long runs and hikes. A five-minute charge adds up to a day of use.
The headline feature is the user-replaceable battery, a first for Google’s trackers. Older Fitbit owners have long complained about batteries wearing out after a few years, which usually meant replacing the whole device. Google does warn that the swap is best left to adults with some technical skill, and that damaged or swollen batteries should not be handled.
Google now sells three clear tiers of wearable, and the Edge sits in the middle. The Fitbit Air is the budget pick: no screen, the same seven-day battery and a lower price, best if you just want data in the app. The Pixel Watch 5 is the full smartwatch, starting at $399, with Wear OS apps and more advanced features, but it only works with Android phones.
The Edge splits the difference. You get a real screen for notifications and workout stats, GPS so you can leave your phone at home, and nearly all of the health tracking, for well under half the price of the watch.
The Fitbit Edge is the successor to the Fitbit Charge 6 from 2023, and it fills a clear gap. If you want a screen, GPS and serious health tracking but not a full smartwatch on your wrist, it is the most capable Fitbit tracker Google has made.
There are two things to weigh. First, the Gemini-powered Google Health Coach, which builds personalized training, sleep and nutrition guidance, needs a paid Google Health Premium subscription, so factor that into the real cost. Second, if you already own a Charge 6 that works well, the upgrade case rests mostly on the bigger screen, newer health features and the replaceable battery.
Preorders are open now, and the Fitbit Edge ships from October 27.
Yes. It supports iPhones on iOS 16.4 or later as well as Android 11 or later.
Pre-launch leaks put it at £159 in the UK and €179 in Europe. Check Google’s store for final local pricing.
It is rated IP68 and 5ATM, which covers swimming and showers but not diving.
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