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Oct 22, 2026 8:33 AM

45mm Garmin Venu 3 Fitness GPS Smartwatch (Black)

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Amazon has 45mm Garmin Venu 3 Fitness GPS Smartwatch (Slate Stainless Steel Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band, 010-02784-01) for $299. Shipping is free.

Walmart has 45mm Garmin Venu 3 Fitness GPS Smartwatch (Slate Stainless Steel Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band, 010-02784-01) for $299. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Availability may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dmytro_B for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Designed with a bright, colorful display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 14 days in smartwatch mode
  • Body Battery energy monitoring helps you understand when you're charged up or need to rest with even more personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress levels, workouts and more
  • Get a sleep score and personalized sleep coaching for how much sleep you need - and get tips on how to improve plus key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Find new ways to keep your body moving with more than 30 built-in indoor and GPS sports apps, including walking, running, cycling, HIIT, swimming, golf and more
  • Enjoy the convenience of making and taking phone calls from your wrist - even use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more (when paired with your compatible iPhone or Android smartphone); plus, you can respond to texts via voice, or Android users can text directly from the smartwatch

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $150.99 less (34% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $449.99 at the time of this post.
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Amazon has 45mm Garmin Venu 3 Fitness GPS Smartwatch (Slate Stainless Steel Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band, 010-02784-01) for $299. Shipping is free.

Walmart has 45mm Garmin Venu 3 Fitness GPS Smartwatch (Slate Stainless Steel Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band, 010-02784-01) for $299. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Availability may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dmytro_B for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Designed with a bright, colorful display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 14 days in smartwatch mode
  • Body Battery energy monitoring helps you understand when you're charged up or need to rest with even more personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress levels, workouts and more
  • Get a sleep score and personalized sleep coaching for how much sleep you need - and get tips on how to improve plus key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Find new ways to keep your body moving with more than 30 built-in indoor and GPS sports apps, including walking, running, cycling, HIIT, swimming, golf and more
  • Enjoy the convenience of making and taking phone calls from your wrist - even use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more (when paired with your compatible iPhone or Android smartphone); plus, you can respond to texts via voice, or Android users can text directly from the smartwatch

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $150.99 less (34% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $449.99 at the time of this post.
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Oct 22, 2026 6:33 PM
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GeneralHabibiOct 22, 2026 6:33 PM
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Is it worth holding off for a venu 4 or getting this
Oct 22, 2026 6:48 PM
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Quote from GeneralHabibi View quoted comment :
Is it worth holding off for a venu 4 or getting this
I went from the 3 to the 4. The flashlight alone was worth it. So nice to have that. I didn't know what I was missing. Nicer caser, better health tracking, better sleep tracking.
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Oct 22, 2026 9:23 PM
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asidqOct 22, 2026 9:23 PM
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The Garmin Venu 3 and Venu 3S were released on August 30, 2023, but the $250 difference with venu4, makes this a good deal
Oct 22, 2026 10:19 PM
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food1313Oct 22, 2026 10:19 PM
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$250 more for the Venu 4 buys you new sleep metrics (sleep alignment, sleep consistency), training readiness, training status, LED flashlight, metal case (+8.5% weight), multi-band GPS. But it has the same health sensor (Elevate Gen 5) and less battery life. Not worth nearly twice the price IMO.
Oct 23, 2026 1:01 AM
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manojvazOct 23, 2026 1:01 AM
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Quote from GeneralHabibi View quoted comment :
Is it worth holding off for a venu 4 or getting this
The Venu 4 adds training metrics and multisport profiles, multiband GPS, a built-in LED flashlight, and extra wellness tools such as Health Status, Lifestyle Logging, and Sleep Alignment. The trade-off is shorter rated battery life: Garmin lists up to 12 days for the Venu 4, compared with up to 14 days for the Venu 3.

So, I'd upgrade if you regularly run or train and want the new performance tools, or if the flashlight and added wellness features appeal to you.

I have the Venu 3 and was considering upgrading to the Venu 4. After looking into the details, though, I think I'll stick with the Venu 3 for now.

Buydig has refurbs if anyone is interested.
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Oct 23, 2026 5:21 PM
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yarmoOct 23, 2026 5:21 PM
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I got a refurb Venu 3 about 6 months ago and love it. My biggest complaint is that the sleep tracking is noticeably worse than my Fitbit Charge 4 an 5. It never captures naps (YMMV as a lot of people online say it works for them), and it will often show me as sleeping even when I'm up for an hour in the middle of the night on my phone. That said, it's still effective in showing worse sleep when I've had a few drinks the night before. That information is marginally helpful. It just confirms what I already knew: I should drink less, especially at night. Smilie

Other than that, it's been great. I mostly got it because I wanted an Apple Watch-like screen with much better battery life. The Ultra is nice, but still shorter battery life, it's too big for my wrist, and I really don't care about having all my apps on my wrist. I just want texts and calls with running, cycling, strength tracking, and basic health metrics. There's a ton of features that look cool, but I basically never use.

The Venu 4 is an upgrade in the ways described above, but the Venu 3 is by far a better value at this pricepoint. Might be worth the upgrade if there's a good BF sale.
Oct 23, 2026 5:38 PM
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BillyMumphryOct 23, 2026 5:38 PM
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The 4 also uses the new unified OS platform, same OS across newer watches, while the 3 uses the old style every-watch-has-its-own-unique-OS. So the 4 will likely have a lot better and longer support.
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Oct 24, 2026 9:19 PM
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kavishvinayagamoorthOct 24, 2026 9:19 PM
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Is this a better option than Vivoactive 6?
Oct 24, 2026 9:51 PM
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BillyMumphryOct 24, 2026 9:51 PM
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Quote from kavishvinayagamoorth View quoted comment :
Is this a better option than Vivoactive 6?
It's got more features. EKG, skin temperature and barometer pressure sensors, mic and speakers for making phone calls, larger music storage, 3 more days of battery life.

The vivoactive 6 has a higher resolution screen, smart alarms, and route following.
Yesterday 4:31 AM
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collegeBoredYesterday 4:31 AM
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Quote from GeneralHabibi View quoted comment :
Is it worth holding off for a venu 4 or getting this
one thing i found out recently is Garmin converging their OS codebase. they used to have a separate OS for each watch, but now they have unified them into the same GarminOS. Venu 3 is on the old watch-specific OS while Venu 4 is on the unified platform. but i dont know if that kind of thing matters to you.

someone who knows more can correct me.
Today 1:05 AM
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truckinusaToday 1:05 AM
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I wonder if its worth $139 more for a 45mm Venu 4 with black strap or $439?
Last edited by truckinusa October 25, 2026 at 06:08 PM.

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