Garmin Instinct 3: New smartwatch leak confirms payment feature

The Garmin Instinct 3 smartwatch has appeared again on one of the brand’s websites. The upcoming wearable was recently found on a repairs page on Garmin’s Spanish website. A few days later, the product was found a second time in a Google search result originating from the company’s Hungarian site.

Now, the Instinct 3 watch has been spotted on Garmin’s Peruvian website by Gadgets & Wearables. The wearable is included in a list of models that support Garmin Pay, confirming that the smartwatch will support contactless payments. This is not surprising, as Garmin Pay is included with various Instinct 2 variants, such as the standard Instinct 2 45 mm watch (curr. $199.99 at Amazon).

On top of that, both the Instinct 3 and Instinct 3 Solar are listed; while we already knew that there would be a solar charging variant from the Garmin Spain repairs page, this new leak confirms that there will be at least two versions of the device. Aside from this, no other details are currently known about these unreleased watches. Garmin has yet to officially announce the Instinct 3 smartwatch or reveal its release date. Rumors and text from the Garmin Hungary leak suggest that the model could launch early in 2025.