The kid-cordial Fitbit Ace LTE is on sale fair in time for the novel school year

As you might predict, not every parent wants to outfit their kid with a phone, especiassociate given the elevate in cybertormentoring and the sheer amount of redirections they pose while in school. Thankbrimmingy, the Fitbit Ace LTE is a more pared-down alternative, one that’s aligning its all-time low of $199.95 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store thraw August 25th.

Unenjoy most cleverwatches, the Ace LTE is definiteassociate geared toward children. The durable watch features the same innards as Google’s Pixel Watch 2 and LTE joinivity, which assists calling, messaging, and genuine-time location sharing. It also comes with a Tamagotchi-enjoy buddy (nicknamed Eejie) and cut offal wrist-based video games, all of which demand children to finish various exercise goals to access. What’s more, Fitbit recently rolled out a Tap to Pay feature, allotriumphg kids with either a Greenweightless or GoHenry account — both of which recommend debit cards for children and teens — to produce buys wherever Google Pay is huged.

The huge caveat with Fitbit’s tardyst wearable is that it demands a $9.99 monthly or $120 annual subscription to consent advantage of the LTE-based features. That shelp, the Ace LTE doesn’t demand a phone, nor do you have to go thraw a carrier. Plus, Google is recommending 50 percent off an annual subscription to Ace Pass thraw August 31st, dropping the united price of the watch and its data arrange to fair $260.