Google will sundown Fitbit.com on the finish of September

Since Google purchased Fitbit in 2019, there was a sluggish decline in Fitbit options and assets. Past the software program points, this summer time, phrase bought out that Google would not be making Fitbit smartwatches, marking the tip of the Fitbit Sense and Versa lineups. It wasn’t an excessively stunning transfer, on condition that Google has been targeted on its Pixel Watch sequence for the reason that first iteration in 2022.

Google remains to be dedicated to creating Fitbit fitness trackers, however it has nonetheless marked a shift for the corporate. The one excellent news for Fitbit followers recently was that they now have access to Peloton classes in the event that they subscribed to Fitbit Premium. Now, although, Google has introduced yet one more disappointing transfer for devoted Fitbit followers. The tech large will formally sundown Fitbit.com on the finish of September.

What does this imply for Fitbit?

A brand new residence for the unique health tracker firm

Fitbit merchandise have lengthy been offered on Google’s web site, however you can nonetheless discover them on the Fitbit.com website as effectively. That point is ending, although, as 9to5Google spotted. The Fitbit.com website now contains a banner on the prime that claims, “On 10/1 the Fitbit retailer is shifting. Shop Fitbit on Google Store.” Once you click on on the hyperlink, it takes you to the Google retailer, the place one other banner proclaims, “You made it! Google Retailer is your new residence for all issues Fitbit. Store beneath or get assist along with your Fitbit account here.”

An finish to Fitbit.com actually appears like the tip of an period. In spite of everything, Fitbit was the corporate that basically launched us to health trackers, the identify changing into synonymous with wrist-based wearables for monitoring train. Google has reiterated that it nonetheless sees worth in Fitbit, although. “We’re very dedicated to Fitbit, and much more importantly to the purchasers that use and rely on these merchandise and expertise,” the corporate told Tech Radar in August.

Google even credited Fitbit for the Pixel Watch 2’s well being and health options. “It is also price noting that lots of the well being and health options we launched in Pixel Watch 3 have been due to Fitbit’s innovation and ground-breaking health developments,” it instructed Tech Radar. Google additionally stated we’ll proceed to see new merchandise from Fitbit, however solely time will inform what that can appear to be.

For now, you may nonetheless purchase the Fitbit Sense 2 and Fitbit Versa 4 from a number of retailers, together with Google. Each just lately turned two, although, and it is unclear how a lot additional help they are going to obtain from Google shifting ahead.

Fitbit Sense 2

For those who’re after a tool that provides primary smartwatch performance, however tracks exercise precisely, presents wonderful sleep monitoring and has a variety of well being options like very good stress monitoring, the Fitbit Sense 2 is unbelievable and in a world of its personal.