The Forerunner 970 was launched alongside the Forerunner 570 in May 2025 and is available to buy now for the recommended price of $749.99/ £629.99/ AU$ 1,399 at Garmin US, Garmin UK and Garmin AU.

Here’s a close look at the Garmin Forerunner 970’s bezel. While the casing is mostly reinforced plastic, the screen surround is titanium. Front-on, it has a matt, brushed-style finish.

Garmin has retired the ‘S’ model, but still offers the 570 in two sizes: 42mm (with a 1.2-inch display) and 47mm (with a 1.4-inch display, pictured below).