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Garmin Teases Fenix 9 Launch This Year
19 Feb
Summary
- Garmin CEO expects accelerated growth in the outdoor category.
- Product launches are timed for the latter half of the year.
- A new flagship Fenix 9 watch is strongly rumored.
Garmin's CEO, Cliff Pemble, has signaled a strong outlook for the company's outdoor smartwatch division, with expectations of accelerated growth in the latter half of 2026. This projection is attributed to the strategic timing of new product launches, marking what is described as a "very active year for outdoor."
While Garmin's fitness watch segment has experienced significant revenue growth, the outdoor category, which includes popular lines like the Fenix and Instinct watches, has remained relatively flat. This suggests that a major product release is anticipated to drive future performance.
The timing of these statements aligns with the typical release cycle for Garmin's flagship Fenix series. Given that the Garmin Fenix 8 was launched in August 2024, a release of the Fenix 9 in the latter half of 2026 would follow a two-year product cycle.
Speculation around the Fenix 9's features includes enhancements such as extended battery life, integrated satellite messaging as standard, and potentially a breakthrough in solar-charging AMOLED display technology. Currently, Garmin's Power Glass solar charging is limited to lower-power memory-in-pixel displays, not AMOLED screens, presenting a technological challenge and opportunity for the next generation of Fenix watches.
