The subscription model is the best way to lose existing users and no new potential buyers.

The problem with buying new Fitbits is that you can't use them on your account with any other modern Fitbit. So, if you have a Pixel Watch, you can't have both it and the Charge 6 on your account at the same time. This is extremely frustrating and, in my opinion, short-sighted by Google. I guess they don't want to sell more hardware. Some of us use different Fitbits for different purposes and/or swap them out when they're charging. We could always do this in the past. It's a huge step back.

Understand that Fitbit will not stand behind their product. I don't expect items to last forever, but I did expect my Fitbit Charge 5 to last longer than 18 months. Battery typically lasted about six days up until the unit was about 18 months old. Now a full charge might last up to two days if you turn everything off. Fitbit tells me I'm out of warranty, but if I buy a new unit, they'll pitch in $20. I'll be looking for a different brand.

I'm afraid to try this one for now. Not only my Charge 5, but also my Charge 4, eventually started leaking sweat inside. I never used them for swimming, and never submerged them in water. Also avoided any excessive water splash from using a hose and such. Seems the seals fail around the sensor and allow sweat in after a year or less. I do love the Charge line, it's a fitness tracker primarily, but with smart watch features, but the perfect weight and size; they have always disappeared on my wrist with the sport bands. Ended up with the Versa 4, as I still am invested in Fitbit's data and all. It's pretty solid, but it's huge (the reason i avoided full-blown smart watches and loved the Charge). At least the battery life is good, and you do get a lot of easy to read information on the watch itself, as well as Alexa, voice calls through watch, etc.

Got a Charge 6 after the screen of my 4 became unreadable even in the dark. Like it so far, the screen is 100 times better than on the 4. For some old guy like me who doesn't care about all the stats, bells and whistles but time/distance plus calories burnt it does the job well enough for me. Happy with my purchase.

Fitbit lost its way for these past few years. I say Garmin is the better deal these days.

Got the charge 3, and charge 5 , both devices never last over 2 years with normal usage , not more Fitbit products for me …

It's a pity that after so long time from the Charge 5 exit in the market, long time Fitbit users are getting so little differences in the Charge 6 from the previous model. Don't get me wrong, Charge 5 is still a great tracker, for this reason I cannot find any strong argument to upgrade.

I have a fitbit versa 4, which is great in terms of design, comfort, and battery. However, the inability to store music, the lack of customizable watch faces, in addition to not being able to make phone calls directly from the watch, have really made me consider switching to other brands. What made me hang onto this watch is that I received it as a gift from my wife in our last anniversary.

My Fitbit Charge 3 has a manufacturer defect. It went completely dark gradually; and there is nothing I can do about it. Higher Fitbit Charge models have similar complaints in the Web. On the other hand, my Fitbit Charge 2 is still working and its display is as bright as ever (very well made).

The sole reason I still use my inspire 2 is the ‘stat heavy’ face and it’s insane battery life. None of the new fitbits have come close to be worth sacrificing those features for.

Just bought the Fitbit Charge 6 for my brother's 20th birthday from JB Hi-Fi 🎉 woohoo ❤ Hope my brother like his gift ❤ Love from Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️

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When using directions from google maps, does it vibrate to tell you that a turn is coming up or do you just have to guess when to look at your watch? Would love this for cycling but I cant be staring at my wrist the whole time!

Thanks Lexy with another great review

Thankful to CNET to allow my best person to review it. Love her so much

I purchased fitbit charge 5 twice and both of them died (wouldnt turn on ) within 6 month .Never wore them inside pool or while taking shower. Now I own a Garmin forerunner 55 which I feel is 100 times better than any fitbit product.

the battery life compared to other smartwatches is awesome

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Switched to Garmin this year. Can’t see any features that are superior than my current watch

I’ve had Fitbits from the beginning and have always been happy. Just got a Charge 6 and can’t find anything to like. Must find a different brand, this thing is going back. Sadly disappointed in what was once a good company.

I used to have a fitbit charge 2 back around 2017-2018 then lost it in 2020. It was pretty good but it didn't track short naps very well at all. Now, a couple of weeks back I got the charge 6 and find the sleep tracker to be very good, even with naps. I went for a nap one afternoon and set my alarm for 1 hour, put my head down and dropped off pretty much straight away. I woke and checked the fitbit app and it said I had been sleeping for 59 minutes. My old charge 2 probably wouldn't have even recorded that short a sleep.

Still using my Inspire HR, works just as good as when I first bought it, holds the battery for days, and I really don't want to change it, but also I kind of want to have something more modern and stylish.😵‍💫 I'll think about it more, I guess

I'm looking for a Fitbit only for monitoring heart and steps. I also don't want it to mess with iPhone.

Hi, great review ! What iPhone case are you using in this video ?

Nice review! Does the pin prompt always come up for payment or is it only for large transactions?

I’m so mad at Fitbit for several reasons. Mainly my sense 2 being just a basic watch thanks to Fitbit never updating it properly and also my charge 5 that had to be replaced twice because of the screen dying… Conclusion? I still use my charge 4 after 3 years because it’s very reliable

Thank you for this thorough review. I will stick with my Fitbit charge 5 as the charge 6 seems to not have any new features I will use

does it show calories burned while doing day to day things or exercises?

One of the many things that i do not like my charge 6 is that, sometimes i have to tap on the watch surface to see my steps count, unlike xiao mi, step count is always on display without finding it.

Please review the Garmin Venu 3 and 3s!

When you go for the subscription model, will it provide analysis on the period before the subscription as well, or only on newly generated data?

The restrictions on music are one of the main reasons i haven't bought this yet. It's incredibly frustrating.

How does the intensity of the vibration notification compair to the charge 4 and 5 ?

I think you're paying enough for the watch that all subscriptions should be included.. all of these companies nowadays seem to try and bleeeeeed the last cent out of you . . vampires..

I don’t have to have a subscription do I? Most features work without do they not?

Paywall is always a huge turn off. Sticking to Garmin which is much better than fitbit.

Any comments on water resistance ??

I love a good battery life

Google puts me off from buying a new fitbit. I'm probably going to go for a Sasmung watch instead. Google plus its subscitpions are the reason I'm switching to a Samsung smart watch, otherwise I'm not a fan of smart watches either.

They music controls on 5 but it was only through Spotify and you had to have Spotify pro.

My Fitbit 6 charge does not count stairs and yes I did reset the device several times

It's absolutely wild to launch a subscription service for a product you've already purchased, paywalling features. Having owned the charge 3 for a while, I really want the charge 6 for it's simplicity, but I can't condone such anti-consumer behaviour. Quick maffs: the watch itself is $160. If you have it for 3 years with the subscription (including the 6 free months), you've paid an additional $300 for the subscription, a total of $460 for the watch. That's enough for a medium to high-end Garmin, which is a major upgrade from a Fitbit Charge. NUTS.

So, you need to introduce a PIN every time you want to pay? 😮

I like the Fitbit without the button because I accidentally used to when I was walking or something I would hit it

Change 5 battery draining issue. Is it sorted in charge 6

I have had a charge 4 for a while. Mainly used to monitor walking/ steps / sleep and track weight. I wear it on my right alongside a traditional watch on my left wrist. I am an Apple phone user. Would you say its worth upgrading? How does the size of the 6 compare to the 4? Thanks for a great video!

the problem i had with the charge 5 was the activity zone notifications which you'd get regardless of setting's, and have to keep sleep-mode on to not get a notification of.

Can you lock the screen for weight training.

Disappointing to hear that the HR is still laggy and not accurate... that was their "big new thing" lol. Also.. what the heck is with that PIN for google wallet? Hopefully it lets me set a pin of 1111 haha.

The charge 5 seemed to have a big issues with the hearttracker & GPS at the same time. If you wear it tightly so the heart tracker is precise, the GPS will lose connection all the time and vice versa. Is that still the case with the Charge 6?

I like fitbit but the band mechanism change lost me after charge 2. My charge 4 band connection broke not even after 1 year of normal use, whereas my charge 2 lasted much longer with more abuse. Sadly fitbit has changed their rugged design to a cheap disposable design. Features dont matter if you cant even wear it anymore. After being a fitbit fan for almost a decade, until they go back to the old charge 1/2 band connection design, im pretty much switching over to maybe garmin or something.

Does it have a good stopwatch on it?

Does anyone know if you need to pay monthly fee to get afib notifications or sleep tracking?

I don't want to have my phone on the gym floor. Absolutely a deal breaker for me. I'll do without.

Seems like there are some great changes!

Or you can buy a Garmin and not get sucked into the subscription world, and get even more features.

glad you mentioned the app redesign, i hate the clunky wishywashy update

Do u have to enter a pin every time u wanna pay??

Please highlight on the charging, in case will buy in india

is it possible to control in Charge 6, music playing in Spotify app in android phone ? i heard lady suggestin music controls in Charge 6 are not generic and only control KZfaq music ? thanks

2:22 Didn’t the Charge 4 or 5 have Spotify playback control?

No matter what you do they all leak a fail. Canceled my subscription and won’t by another.

Does it count steps?

How strong are the vibrations. Enough to wake you up

You don’t strike me as someone who listens to wu tang clan

Fitbit products are not Google products at all. I have a Charge 5 and Google Wallet is not YET implemented, hence NFC is for nothing... (just to mention an example). I think FitBit products don't worth the extra price you pay for them...

Does it work with iPhone ?!

This subscription model is getting out of hand. Seriously looking at another brand like Garmin, Samsung, or Apple (requires an Apple phone though)

thank you for showing us your PIN

What is the cost?

Ummm it’s more expensive in Australia then when Fitbit charge 5 launched……

I had a Fitbit charge 5 that didn’t last a full two years and the battery life was very short. In my opinion all Fitbit watches are trash. Thank God my insurance paid for it instead of me wasting my own money.

I am a charge 4 user did you recommend this one as upgrade or should I wait for sence 3 I know it's not the same but I need to know 😊

I'm not a fan of the small screen.

I will look to another watch that doesn't require a subscription.

I wanted to buy this jut after watching this, no way.

How about Spotify??

Honestly, I got this just because I wanted a smart watch for my Pixel 7 + Pixel Buds but didn't want to spend the extra fifty bucks for a Pixel Watch.

oh no not the "premium" feature again, its a turnoff.

My big question is, did they fix the GPS? The onboard GPS on my Charge 5 sucked. Because of where they put the receiver, if I had the tracker tight enough to track my heart rate accurately, the GPS didn't work. If I had it loose enough for the GPS to work, it didn't track my heart rate.

I'll keep my charge 5

still on my charge 2

Does the 6 track your flights of stairs?

this review is so chaotic I had to say that

Google ruined fitbit the day the acquired it

Do you read texts on the Fitbit?

well if this acts like fitbit 5 than is garbage, expensive and after 6months of free premium, cost you 10$ per month to use the watch at full potential in 2 years of use it will get more expensive as an apple watch, can't record oxygen level whenever you want, it does it only during sleep. bad EKG recording, doesn't recognize any workouts and it has only 5, walking, running, swiming, biking, weight lifting. but everything has to be started before it get recorded except steps. Doesn't hold charge if you have it always on screen even is dimed at minimum (max 2 days). so basically if you decide to buy this product you will have heart rate, steps , and time at a very expensive price. also not to forget to mention you don't get notify your subscription will be renewed automatically with no refund policy, even if you are not in the possession of their product anymore. at this price point if you have an Iphone you could go for a apple watch even older versions. I got it as a present and I'm trying to sell this garbage and now I'll go for a apple watch after trying my girlfriend device.

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The easiest way I found to use my card for payments, is to make the code 0000. Lmao. I know, I know.. if I lose it, I’ll be sorry. Hopefully I’ll realize before that and lock my card before that happens lol but it works for me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Looks like its back to apple watch for me :(

Price cut is good. Fitbits were ALWAYS over priced for what they offered. Thank God they went to a colour screens finally. Like what decade are we in? Not bad for Fitbit. Still for entry level fitness people, but not bad.

There's no stand alone WiFi on the device

And i must buy youtube aNd fitb sub?

She would make a great Auctioneer

She is so cute 🥰.. I could listen to her all day

Congrats 👶🍼

I think Fitbit varsa is the real deal compare to

Excellent music selection

Mentions its cheaper than the previous model. Fails to mention the actual price.