It’s a tragic day in some ways however Fitbit has confirmed that it received’t make any extra smartwatches that means the Sense 2 and Versa 4 would be the final ones ever made.
The straightforward motive is that the Pixel Watch vary exists, and Google is focusing its efforts on that. As a substitute, the Fitbit model (owned by Google for those who didn’t know) will solely make health trackers.
Chatting with Engadget, senior director of product administration for Pixel Wearables Sandeep Waraich stated, “Pixel Watch is our smartwatch a part of the portfolio,” confirming that every little thing from Fitbit going ahead might be ‘minimalistic, long-lasting trackers’ the agency is well-known for.
A Google spokesperson confirmed, “Pixel Watches are our subsequent iteration of smartwatch for Fitbit.”
In any case, the Pixel Watch 3 isn’t the primary Google smartwatch to return with built-in Fitbit smarts.
Waraich added, “trackers is the place customers clearly inform us they need one thing discreet. They need longer battery life, they need a easy expertise and we’re very pleased with our Encourage line.”
The Sense 2 and Versa 4 are rather a lot cheaper than the Pixel Watch 3 however you may nonetheless purchase the Pixel Watch 2 at a cheaper price now. They continue to be on sale in the meanwhile for those who ought to need to save a bit bit of cash and like a sq. design.
The subsequent Fitbit may effectively be the Encourage 4 then, with Waraich particularly mentioning that vary.
The Encourage 3 arrived again in September 2022 so we may see a substitute within the coming weeks if it’s on a two-year refresh cycle.
Many followers would even be eager to see a Cost 7 as the brand new flagship tracker, however the Cost 6 was a newer launch in September 2023 so is much less seemingly.
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This text initially appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and tailored from Swedish.