It feels like a good time to remind you that unless you’re purchasing an old smartwatch for archival purposes, a deal like the $80 Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch is not worth it, even for the laughs.

The Fossil Gen 6 is receiving its first update in a year. The new software version includes the April 2024 security patch. Fossil exited the smartwatch market at the beginning of 2024.

Fossil announced this January that it was done making Wear OS (and hybrid) smartwatches. The last update to Fossil Gen 6 in November of 2023 brought Wear OS 3.5 with the August 2023 security patch ...

The Fossil Gen 6 series is getting a bit older — it launched back in 2021. That said, the great thing about Fossil smartwatches is that they have a timeless look that resembles traditional watches.

When they launched, Fossil’s Gen 6 Wear OS smartwatches were sold for around $300 a piece.

The sale is currently live on Fossil’s official site where you can grab the Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch, either Hybrid or WearOS, at a price of just $79. That’s a massive 73% discount from the ...