I love Garmin's new Forerunner 170 Music smartwatch, but this deal for the superior Forerunner 265 makes it the better buy

Date:
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:43:49 +0000

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We called the Forerunner 265 the best running watch for most people when it came out in 2023, and this discount makes it a better buy than Garmins newer releases.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Garmins Forerunner 170 is a solid running watch that brings great performance and smart features, all in
a light and small package, and I particularly loved the Music version for phoneless short runs and activities. The watch was even found to be very accurate , according to my colleague Matt Evans testing.

At AU$479 ( or AU$549 for the Music version ), however, it isnt the most affordable as far as fitness smartwatches go so when I found the older (but higher-tier) Forerunner 265 discounted by 38% on Amazon , I knew this was a deal too tempting to pass up.

Featuring a more accurate dual-band GPS technology, 13 days of battery life, more size options and on-watch music storage, the Forerunner 265 is hard to beat for just AU$498. Save 38% (AU$301) Garmin Forerunner 265: was AU$799 now AU$498 at Amazon

This discount takes what our reviewer called the best running watch for most people in 2023 to its all-time low price on Amazon, which is about AU$50 cheaper than during recent sale events like EOFY and Prime Day. The smaller 42mm Forerunner 265S is also available for the same price and in more
colours. View Deal The Garmin Forerunner 265 was the first small Forerunner model with a touchscreen AMOLED display, replacing its predecessors
monochrome memory-in-pixel display , to make it look and feel similar to something like an Apple Watch or a Samsung Galaxy Watch.

It also features dual-band or multi-frequency GPS for high-precision tracking in dense cities or heavy tree cover, which is technically superior to the Forerunner 170s single-frequency multi-GNSS tracking.

The 170 is only available in the single 43mm size, while the 265 comes in
46mm and the smaller 265S is 42mm, providing more options for different wrist sizes.

The biggest criticism from our reviewer is the Forerunner 265s price hike
over its predecessor, and slightly worse battery life, which can be credited to the switch to an AMOLED display, but this discount takes care of the
former in spades.

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