The Forerunner 570 & 970 have made Garmin's tiered strategy clearer than ever

Render of the Garmin Forerunner 970 in a black void, the image focused on turn-by-turn navigation on a city-streets map.

Sunday Runday

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In this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit.

The Garmin Forerunner 570 and 970 are more expensive than their predecessors. Other 2025 Garmin watches skimped on new features to keep prices low, so I'm happy Garmin didn't hold back on its Forerunners. But it's also become clearer that Garmin doesn't feel a need to compete with other brands' features — only against itself.