Amazon Great Indian Sale: Pebble smartwatch prices slashed, now starts at Rs 2,399

If you've been contemplating on buying your first smartwatch without spending much, now could be the right time. But there’s a small catch.

Even though smartwatches are simply meant to be connected devices that display notifications and alerts, they have become more of a luxury accessory that one can adorn. Among the available options, there is Pebble with its range of simple, no-frills smartwatches. Last year in May, the company brought its range of smartwatches in India, with prices starting at Rs 5,999. Now, as Amazon India kicks off its three-day Great Indian Sale, the prices of Pebble smartwatches have been slashed by up to 60 percent. Also Read - Amazon launches e-pharmacy service in India

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Pebble s range of smartwatches are perfect for first-time smartwatch buyers. Some of the key features of Pebble smartwatches include an always-on e-paper display, 50-meter water and dust resistant capabilities and a battery that can last up to seven hours on a single charge. The smartwatches are compatible with both Android and iOS. Also Read - OnePlus Nord new 'Gray Ash' color variant tipped to launch in October

The Pebble Classic with black-and-white e-paper display was launched at Rs5,999, and is now available for just Rs 2,399. The Pebble Time with color e-paper display was launched for Rs9,999, and is now available for just Rs 3,999. The Pebble Time Steel variant with color e-paper display was launched for Rs 15,999, but it is now available for Rs 6,399. Also, the Pebble Time Round which was launched for Rs 13,500, is now going for Rs 5,300. ALSO READ: Amazon Great Indian Sale day 1 deals: Moto G4 Plus, Lenovo Z2 Plus, Apple iPhone 5s, Kindle Paperwhite and more

Interestingly, the second-generation Pebble 2, which the company had announced and later cancelled is also available for Rs 3,499. Besides sporting a slightly larger display than the original Pebble smartwatch, the Pebble 2 also comes with a real-time heart rate sensor. ALSO READ: Pebble Time review: The real smart watch

Amazon India also has an interesting cashback offer for SBI Bank credit and debit card users. Customers shopping for Rs 4,999 and above will be eligible to get additional cashback of 10 percent on website, and 15 percent on purchases made from Amazon app. Maximum cashback that one can avail is Rs 1,750, which will be given at the time of checkout. ALSO READ: How to create custom watch faces for Pebble smartwatch

Important thing to note

Recently, health and fitness band maker Fitbit acquired Pebble for around $40 million. Post acquisition, Pebble has shut down its hardware division and won t make any more products. Fitbit will be using Pebble s software assets and could integrate it into its fitness app. Now, Amazon India listing of Pebble smartwatches clearlymention that they don t come with manufacturer warranty on the item. Also, there will be no software updates for bug fixes. ALSO READ: Fitbit buys Pebble; here s what it means for current Pebble owners

For those who already own a Pebble smartwatch, it will keep functioning through 2017, but there is no assurance of whether or not it will receive the timely updates with bug fixes. In short, if you buy the Pebble smartwatch, you will be able to use it till December 2107, but there is no word on what happens after that. If you just want to get started with smartwatches and don t mind if it becomes unusable after 11 months, buying a Pebble smartwatch is a no brainer.

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