The Oura Ring 4 is our health & fitness device of the year — and it’s just dropped to a record-low price

Have you left Christmas shopping incredibly last-minute? Or have you realised you can afford to treat yourself at this time of year? Right now, our pick of the best health and fitness devices is at a record-low price. You can buy the Oura Ring 4 at Amazon for £249 (was £349), which is a return to its all-time low from Black Friday.

A “top-tier smart ring”, it’s ideal if you don’t like wearing wrist watches, but you still want to track all your fitness goals effectively. It’s nearly perfect and is able to monitor your heart rate and sleep patterns, and also offers activity tracking.

It’s rarely seen a price drop, so the Black Friday discount was a surprise to see. It’s good to see it back just in time for Christmas, with Prime members able to order it in time for the big day, at the time of writing.

The Oura Ring 4 is one of the best smart rings around, with our full Oura Ring 4 review awarding it 4.5 stars. It provides “accurate, clear health metrics” and “impressive sleep monitoring,” as well as “excellent mindfulness sessions.”

It has excellent battery life of about five and a half days, in our experience, while automatic workout tracking is responsive. Its app is a delight to use, too, and I’m a big fan of how much it focuses on heart health, highlighting your cardiovascular age and your cardio capacity – all key indicators of how healthy you truly are.

Our only significant criticism was its price tag, which is where a discount makes it much more appealing. Its features are a big highlight, and a smart ring like this could feel much more comfortable for you than one of the best smartwatches.

If you prefer a regular smartwatch experience, take a look at the Apple Watch deals available. If you want something that works well across both Android and iOS, take a look at the Garmin deals.