Garmin Philippines announces the Instinct Esports Edition, priced at PHP 16,995!

Garmin Philippines announced a new rugged GPS smartwatch designed for esports athletes called the Instinct Esports Edition.

Garmin Instinct Esports Edition now in PH

Garmin Instinct Esports Edition now official

It has a dedicated esports mode

The Instinct Esports Edition utilizes Garmin's health and fitness tracking technologies for a dedicated esports activity function. This tracks and analyzes heart rate and stress levels during play as well as offer long-term trend analysis. It boasts up to 80 hours of battery life in esports mode and up to 14 days in smartwatch mode. In terms of build, it features MIL-STD 810 certified materials. It has a lightweight design to provide an unhindered gaming performance. 

There's also Garmin's new STR3AMUP! PC streaming tool that provides Instinct Esports Edition users the ability to live stream biometric data to audiences. The tool has three days of battery life in esports mode.

The dedicated esports activity profile measures the player's heart rate and stress level as well as the time of day. It also has a game timer. Measuring these metrics allows players and teams to manage physical and mental resources more effectively. It is also able to sync with the free Garmin Connect app. It also has Advanced Sleep Monitoring, Body Battery Energy Monitor, and 30+ sports apps, and robust activity tracking.

Garmin X Tier One Entertainment

Garmin Philippines also confirmed its partnership with Tier One Entertainment. Tier One is the first esports talent agency in Southeast Asia. Its esports personalities will be equipping the Instinct Esports Edition watch while plating a game of Valorant to showcase its features.

Price and availability

Garmin Instinct Esports Edition - PHP 16,995

It is now available in all Garmin Brand Stores and the official Garmin stores in Lazada, Shopee, Zalora, Kinetic.com.ph, and Garmin PH Viber Community.

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