Overview

• Best Buy is selling the Galaxy Watch8 for $349.99 through August 7 and including a $50 e-gift card to drive early adoption of its new AI features.
• The Galaxy Watch8 debuts Google Gemini integration along with expanded fitness and sleep monitoring, on-wrist calling and texting.
• Amazon has reduced the Galaxy Watch7 to $209.99, a $40 drop from its list price, in clearance after the Watch8 launch.
• Galaxy Watch7 users benefit from Galaxy AI’s personalized Energy Score and advanced sleep tracking that can flag potential sleep apnea.
• Samsung’s paired launch promotions and markdown strategy aim to strengthen its position against Apple Watch and Google’s Pixel Watch.