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The Samsung Galaxy Ring Is Down to $266 This Prime Day, Beating Its Previous Record Low

Amazon slashed the Samsung Galaxy Ring by a massive $134 this October Prime Day.

Good health is precious, and there’s no time like the present to start prioritizing wellness. If you want a strong finish to this year and want to measure your metrics, then the Samsung Galaxy Ring is a great alternative to smartwatches. This ring typically costs $400, but it’s now a massive $134 off this Amazon Prime Day.

Amazon Prime members can grab this fitness ring for a record-low price of $266 right now. This beats its previous low by $21. Alternatively, if you’re not a Prime member, Best Buy has discounted the Galaxy Ring by $120. Regardless of which retailer you choose, acting fast is advised.

It’s also important to note that these prices constantly fluctuate, so keep that in mind when you’re planning to make your purchase. That said, this is close to the lowest price we’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy Ring sell for, so there’s little reason to delay your order.

Whether you’re looking to track your sleep for a better understanding of your rest and recovery, or you’re a fitness fiend who uses every metric to get the best out of themselves, a smart ring can be huge for tracking important data.

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The Samsung Galaxy Ring doesn’t require any subscriptions but that doesn’t mean you won’t benefit from the features we’ve come to expect from these kinds of wearables. There’s support for sleep tracking, fitness monitoring and more, and you’ll be able to wear your ring for up to seven days before you need to charge it again.

Other features worth noting include cycle tracking, the ability to track your heart rate and more — impressive for a device that just slips onto your finger.

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The Samsung Galaxy Ring isn’t a cheap bit of tech but the benefits can be massive, especially if you want to keep an eye on your health throughout the day and night without wearing something too flashy. A silver ring like this can blend in nicely with any look when going out and then connects to the Samsung Health App to provide details on your overall wellness. $400 is a lot to ask but considering it’s down by as much as $134, it’s a bit more affordable today.

Still think that a smartwatch might be the way to go for you? Check out our list of the best smartwatches before choosing one for your wrist.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Feb. 27

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer?  Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

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Smartphone Sales to Plummet 13% in 2026 Due to RAM Crisis, Says IDC

AI-fueled memory scarcity is hitting the phone market hard this year, particularly for inexpensive, low-end devices.

The projected shortage of memory chips worldwide will have a more serious impact on smartphone sales in 2026 than previously projected, according to new data from International Data Corporation Worldwide. Whereas the company just in November had estimated a drop of between 0.9% and 5.2% (the latter being its «pessimistic scenario»), now it sees a 12.9% decline this year, based on its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

«What we are witnessing is not a temporary squeeze, but a tsunami-like shock originating in the memory supply chain, with ripple effects spreading across the entire consumer electronics industry,» Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for Worldwide Client Devices at IDC, said in a statement.

The hardest-hit companies are expected to be those selling to the lower end of the market, which can’t absorb the higher component costs while maintaining profitable margins. As a result, Jeronimo says, many of those players will pass the added costs on to consumers.

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