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Google is rolling out a new screen-less Fitbit Air at $99 under a broader Google Health rebrand, with AI coaching and some classic Fitbit app features being removed or changed. The launch also includes pre-order deals, special editions, and continued sales of older models like the Sense 2 and Versa 4.

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Key Takeaway The big Fitbit story is not just a new $99 tracker — it’s Google replacing the Fitbit app with Google Health while stripping out some legacy features.
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The big Fitbit story is not just a new $99 tracker — it’s Google replacing the Fitbit app with Google Health while stripping out some legacy features.

Google is rolling out a new screen-less Fitbit Air at $99 under a broader Google Health rebrand, with AI coaching and some classic Fitbit app features being removed or changed. The launch also includes pre-order deals, special editions, and continued sales of older models like the Sense 2 and Versa 4.

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Top 2 signals · The big Fitbit story is not just a new $99 tracker — it’s
Android Authority · 2d ago
Google is hitting pause on the Fitbit app’s social features
9to5Google · 5d ago
Google Health kills the Fitbit we knew, but maybe that’s not a bad thing

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Other Fitbit activity — not part of the “The big Fitbit story is not just a new $99 tracker — it’s” story
9to5Google · 7d ago
Deals: Fitbit Air pre-order offers, Pixel 10 Pro/XL up to $500 off, Legion Go 2 Windows handheld $482 off, more
9to5Google · 13h ago
Google’s Fitbit Air is super comfortable, but its AI coach is already hallucinating
Android Authority · 18h ago
Garmin’s rumored Fitbit Air competitor may have a seriously wild price tag
9to5Google · 4d ago
Fitbit Air has status light & double-tap gesture, gets Whoop size comparison

Briefing Findings · The big Fitbit story is not just a new $99 tracker — it’s

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Platform change 'Google Health' replaces the Fitbit app
Feature cuts Badges and sleep animals won’t be in Google Health

What to Watch

  • Watch the Google Health app rollout for which Fitbit features disappear at launch. 9to5Google

What Changed

  • Google is hitting pause on the Fitbit app’s social features Android Authority
  • Google Health kills the Fitbit we knew, but maybe that’s not a bad thing 9to5Google
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Android Authority · 1 article
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neowin.net

Google rebrands Fitbit Premium and Health Coach as it launches new Fitbit Air

It's finally here. Weeks after teasing a screenless fitness band, Google has introduced its answer to the likes of Whoop: the Fitbit Air.

1d ago David Uzondu
techradar.com

I found Whoop's ‘set-and-forget’ fitness tracker super useful, but too expensive — so how does Google's new screenless challenger, the Fitbit Air, compare?

Comparing price, features and more

2d ago Matt Evans
androidauthority.com

Should you buy a Fitbit Air or Pixel Watch? It's more complicated than you think

When it comes to choosing between the Fitbit Air or a Pixel Watch, there's a lot more to consider than you'd think.

4d ago Megan Ellis

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Source-by-source view of what publications and communities are surfacing right now.

9to5Google 6 articles

Tracking: Google’s Fitbit Air is super comfortable, but its AI coach is already hallucinating / Fitbit Air has status light & double-tap gesture, gets Whoop size comparison

Google’s Fitbit Air is super comfortable, but its AI coach is already hallucinating Fitbit Air has status light & double-tap gesture, gets Whoop size comparison
+4 more Google Health kills the Fitbit we knew, but maybe that’s not a bad thing Deals: Fitbit Air pre-order offers, Pixel 10 Pro/XL up to $500 off, Legion Go 2 Windows handheld $482 off, more These Fitbit features won’t be available in the Google Health app: Badges, sleep animals, more Google will still sell you the Fitbit Sense 2 or Versa 4 after launching ‘Air’
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What’s all this Premium fitness going to cost you?

As you’d expect, Premium means “paid,” and just like Fitbit Premium before it, Google Health Premium requires an ongoing subscription. In order to access the personalized training and extended feature set, users will have to pay $9.99 a month, or $99 annually. That’s up from the $79.99 Fitbit Premium has been charging, so a lot of eyes will be on Google to see whether or not all this new functionality is worth the value. On the plus side, Google Health Premium will be a free perk to users on Google AI Pro and Ultra plans.

Fitbit is now Google Health — and it's not just a simple rebrand
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