Garmin Forerunner® 265 Smartwatch price drops to $299.99

$150 off the list price. A running watch earns its place by making training decisions easier, and the Forerunner 265 puts daily workout suggestions, recovery information and race planning on your wrist.

Garmin Forerunner® 265 Smartwatch drops to $299.99 - save $150 off the $449.99 list price. Amazon's $299.99 offer covers the 46 mm model in Whitestone and Tidal Blue.

THE DEAL

Garmin Forerunner® 265 Smartwatch

$299.99 (was $449.99) - Save $150 (33% off)
List Price: $449.99

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Get This Deal

For just $299.99, down from its list price of $449.99, the Forerunner 265 makes sense for runners who want workout guidance alongside activity tracking. The $150 saving off that $449.99 list price is a 33% reduction, with training readiness and adaptive workout suggestions forming the main reason to choose this model.

What You're Getting

• An AMOLED touchscreen and traditional button controls in a lightweight, 46 mm design give you two ways to operate the watch.
• Battery life reaches up to 13 days in smartwatch mode or up to 20 hours in GPS mode.
• A morning report brings together sleep, recovery, training outlook, HRV status and weather. Training readiness draws on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status; tracked metrics are intended as close estimates.
• Personalized daily suggested workouts use the race and course you enter in Garmin Connect, then adapt after each run to reflect performance and recovery. A race widget puts that planning on the watch.
• More than 30 built-in activity profiles cover running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and other activities.

Who This Is For

Runners preparing for a race have the clearest reason to buy: suggested workouts adjust as training progresses, while readiness information helps inform the next session. Cyclists, swimmers and triathletes can also use the activity profiles without making running their sole focus. If your routine only calls for basic activity tracking, consider how much you would use the race planning and recovery tools.

Final Verdict

Choose the Forerunner 265 if you want your watch to help shape your training routine. Get this deal at Amazon for $299.99 if adaptive workouts, recovery guidance and long battery life match your priorities.