fenix 8 — the Ultimate Smartwatch | Garmin

fenix has evolved. Will you?

Be limitless with the ultimate GPS smartwatch — fenix 8.

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[aszg]

I don’t know who or what team or agency did this launch film, but they have done an absolutely masterclass of a job. Fair play!

[TheHardlikerock]

Tactix 7 Amoled owner here.After so many Fenix i had year a go i got tactix as EX Military and CPO. Smashing Apple watch! Go Garmin Go!!

[CecilVermule]

Would LOVE to upgrade to the Fenix 8 Solar, but I upgraded to the Fenix 7 Pro Solar this year. I'm LOVING it! The primary feature of the 8 that I would "want" is the mic/speaker. Thanks for building awesome devices though.

Also....if you would have asked me even 10 years ago if I would spend more than $50 for a watch I would have told you that you were insane, but here I am loving every Garmin that I have had thus far.

[adamluthfie]

Fenix is defnitely the face of garmin.
The all in one.

But just like other brand, each year they improve it a little and slap another extra bucks.

If you have fenix 7 already.. Recommend waiting for the next fenix 9 or 10

But notoriously, garmin is slow to givr update to older product compare to coros

Defnitely would love the product more with:
1) wireless charging
2) more apps
3) next gen apps sensor

[urtootall]

Haha the pricing is just a joke. 799$ to 1099$ that's a 38% increase... for ähm what? That's 33% over inflation...

[theatricshrink]

For sure a great watch with two downsides: 1 price, 2 no lte
Happy with my 965

[Olaffen]

Garmin have lost their mind with that price! No thanks!

[mikehellinger]

Killer fitness watch? Yes. Killer smartwatch? No. I live in Canada and Garmin Pay is a joke here...none of the 4 major banks or any of the credit unions support it. That said, this is a gorgeous piece of hardware and if I could take out a second mortgage I'd buy one;)

[dayforit]

So I'm guessing the Epix line is being dropped then 🤔 looks like a great release though, nothing ground breaking here but some incremental improvements is better than nothing. Itll be interesting to see what the Pro models have in store, but I'll stick with with my Epix for now...

[timsurft]

No LTE, no 43mm MIP/Solar. Big disappointment. Would have loved to replace my Apple Watch with the Fenix 8. But as a surfer I rely on LTE to stay in touch with my buddies.

[marklombard]

Still no cellular option for safety feature if we don’t have signal on our phone?

[AI-PhotographyGeek]

I bought the Garmin Fenix 6 Sapphire hoping it would support the payment system, as it was the first Garmin watch to offer this feature. However, despite their promises, no cards were supported after a year. Then, Garmin launched the Fenix 7, which supported many cards, and announced that the Fenix 6 would not receive any support. I waited for a year, expecting they would eventually support it, but it seems they just wanted to push users to buy the new version. I feel Garmin is more focused on making money than caring about their users. I don't trust them as a company anymore.

[HenleyBailey]

Looks good but unfortunately I'll stick with my Epix due to the large price bump on the Fenix.

[irudyk]

My IPhone 15 was cheaper than this watch… but I can make phone calls with my phone… browse the internet… watch movies… take pictures… how can Garmin justify a $1000 price tag on this watch???

[kostetze]

Excited to get mine. Finally, one watch with diving and all-around

[mikeprytherch]

Well done Garmin, I’ll be moving to a competitor as this utterly stupid price, with features that are hardly beneficial to your core market, I simply cannot understand this price

[Geo-Tactix]

From a security point of view.... why not implement a PIN to type for resetting the watch or when it comes to turn it on or off ? Same thing as in the Garmin Wallet ? It will definitely make the devices more personal and easier to protect . Not to say in the future for LTE models or satellite connected , the posibility to track and find lost devices 🤙🫡

[kulyk]

I have Instinct 2X, and it's the best watch for me.

[pavement]

Ordered mine. Been waiting for the 47mm model with 1.4 inch display 👍😄

[Comic_Dude]

Insane battery life as always. But I hope Fenix 8 has smartphone aplications that actually works. Had to return Venu 3, cause loudspeaker are barely audible in car or outside enviroment. Had to aproach the watch to the ear and that with the volume on highest settings on watch and phone. You also do not get all notifications ...if any. And forget listen and respond voyce mail. Images, as adverted, never show up. And yes...its true. 500 euros is too much for the watch. The mic and battery life is excellent though.