Fitbit Charge 6 gets likely launch date – here’s what we expect to see

Not long to wait

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It’s been a little quiet on theFitbitfront in recent months, but it seems that’s about to change: theGoogle-owned outfit has teased a launch of some kind on Thursday, September 28, and it’s widely expected that we’re going to see theFitbit Charge 6.

Ina poston the social network previously known as Twitter (below), we see an eyes emoji, the September 28 date, and a brief clip of a young man – maybe with a brand new fitness wearable on his wrist, though it’s difficult to tell. Whatever’s happening, he seems to be happy about it.

Rumors of a Fitbit Charge 6 have been swirling for a while now, although last we heard it wasscheduled to be unveiledon Wednesday, October 4 at the next Google launch event. ThePixel 8and thePixel Watch 2are expected at the same show.

Now it seems as though we’ll be getting a separate Fitbit event the week before. Also worth noting: the Fitbit app wasrecently given a significant refresh, quite possibly with two upcoming devices from Google and Fitbit in mind.

👀 pic.twitter.com/TcBgKO5bOqSeptember 19, 2023

What could be coming

It was back in August 2021 that theFitbit Charge 5launched, and with its on-board GPS and large-ish screen, the wearable bridges the gap between Fitbit’s smartwatches and it’s smaller and less expensive trackers.

Basedon the leakswe’ve seen so far, it looks as though the Fitbit Charge 6 could introduce a physical button on the side of the device – something which would make operating it mid-workout or mid-run significantly easier.

There’s also talk thatGoogle MapsandYouTubeMusic will come integrated into the software running on the Fitbit Charge 6: that of course means better support for navigation and audio while on the go, even if you leave your smartphone behind.

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Add all that up, and we’re excited to see what’s in store – expect the new wearable to go straight into ourbest Fitbitslist when it appears. We will of course bring you all the news as it’s announced when September 28 rolls around.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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