What's behind Garmin's latest flurry of wearables?

T3's Active Editor Matt Kollat ponders Garmin's release strategy of recent times, and wonders what might be coming next

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Garmin can be unpredictable with its wearable release strategy. Six years ago, in my first year at T3, it launched a trio of instant classics, the Forerunner 245, the 945 and the brilliant Fenix 6 Pro. A year later, just two new models appeared. In 2021? Still only a couple.

Then came 2022, and the floodgates opened. Garmin released 15 (!) new wearables in one year, including the Fenix 7 and Epix Gen 2, the Forerunner 255 and 955, and the curious Instinct Crossover. In 2023, another 13 models followed. Last year, things slowed down, with just four major launches, providing a much-needed breather.

I say that as T3's in-house Garmin guy, the one who tests most of the brand's wearables. Let me tell you, even for someone who loves fitness tech, testing new Garmins back-to-back for two years straight is a lot. There's only so much wrist space to go around.