That being said, the hard truth is that the £170 price pushes the Fitbit Charge 5 beyond the usual fitness tracker price bracket and firmly into smartwatch territory, and here the competition is fierce. With the usual free trial lasting only 90 days, you’re effectively getting £36 worth of subscription for free, which softens the blow of that price increase somewhat. In Fitbit’s defence, the Charge 5 comes with six months of free access to Fitbit Premium, which normally costs £8 a month. The Fitbit Charge 5 now costs £170, which is £40 more than the Fitbit Charge 4 at launch, and considerably more than the £115 you can buy it for in 2021. That’s a great set of updates on paper, but they come at a premium.
READ NEXT: Our guide to the best fitness trackers money can buy Fitbit Charge 5 review: Price and competition The one thing this device no longer has is an altimeter, so if you like your tracker to keep track of the number of stairs you've climbed in a day, it won't be for you. This will advise you on what kind of exercise your body is ready for each day, to theoretically ensure you don’t overdo it.
You also get six months of Fitbit Premium in the box, which is handy as it enables something called a “Readiness Score” (again, this is “coming soon” – and to the more recent Sense, Versa, Luxe and Inspire devices, too). The latter isn’t available at launch, however, with Fitbit set to enable the functionality later this year. As with the previous model, the Charge 5 comes with built-in GPS and there are some additional sensors this time around, giving the Charge 5 the ability to measure electrodermal activity (EDA) and perform electrocardiogram (ECG) tests.
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