Key facts
- Google's new special-edition Fitbit Air integrates with the Pokémon Sleep app.
- The device tracks daily activity metrics like movement and heart rate, and overnight sleep duration and quality.
- Users can earn in-game rewards in Pokémon Sleep based on their sleep patterns.
- The special-edition Fitbit Air is available for pre-order at $129.
- Shipping for the device begins September 15.
- The standard Fitbit Air, released in May, costs $99 and features an AI-powered coach.
Google has introduced a special-edition Fitbit Air designed to enhance the experience of playing Pokémon Sleep, a mobile game that gamifies sleep. The new wearable syncs with both the Google Health app and Pokémon Sleep, allowing users to monitor their daily physical activity, heart rate, and cardio load, as well as their sleep duration and quality overnight.
The integration aims to provide users with in-game rewards within Pokémon Sleep, tied to achieving specific sleep goals. This collaboration marks a clever crossover for Pokémon's 30th anniversary, turning a nightly routine into an engagement opportunity with the franchise.
The special-edition Fitbit Air is available for pre-order at $129 and is scheduled to begin shipping on September 15. It will be sold through the Google Store and Target. The standard Fitbit Air, which was launched in May, features a slimmer design, enhanced tracking capabilities, and an AI-powered coach, and is priced at $99.
Pokémon Sleep, released in 2023, already supports various wearables, including Apple Watch, other Fitbit models, Galaxy Watch, and Google Pixel Watch, and can also be used without any wearable device.