# Google's $179.99 Fitbit Edge ships October 27 with a battery you can replace

Source: https://idevice.com/google-s-179-99-fitbit-edge-ships-october-27-with-a-battery-you-can-replace
Published: 2026-10-12

> Pre-orders are open now. The Charge 6 replacement gets a bigger screen and a week of battery, but no NFC, so it can't pay for anything.

Google launched the Fitbit Edge today at $179.99. Pre-orders are open now, and it reaches shelves on October 27. It replaces the Fitbit Charge 6 and sits between the screenless [Fitbit Air](https://idevice.com/fitness-trackers/fitbit-air/roadmap) and the Pixel Watch 5. The screen is 46% larger than the Charge 6's, the battery is rated for up to seven days, and five minutes on the charger buys a full day. It's also the first Fitbit with a battery you can replace, as [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/fitbit-edge-battery-repairs-3721146/) reported. That's the only repairable part so far, and Google hasn't said whether it'll sell self-repair kits.

There's no NFC chip, so you can't pay with it. Google's AI Watch Face Generator stays on the Pixel Watch 5 too. The Edge runs Fitbit OS, the software on the Fitbit Air, not Wear OS, which is why it also works with an iPhone. It launches in 20 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Japan and Australia, but not India, per [Android Headlines](https://www.androidheadlines.com/fitbit-edge-countries). A Stephen Curry Special Edition costs $219.99. The [leak we covered a week ago](https://idevice.com/the-fitbit-edge-leaks-at-179-with-a-battery-you-can-swap) had the swappable battery right.

## Sources

- [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/fitbit-edge-battery-repairs-3721146/) (Android Authority)
- [Android Headlines](https://www.androidheadlines.com/fitbit-edge-countries) (Android Headlines)