Should you buy the Fitbit Charge 3 or Charge 3 Special Edition?
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Best answer: For $20 more than the regular model, the Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition comes with Fitbit Pay for mobile payments and an extra band. Everything else is exactly the same. Fitbit: Fitbit Charge 3 ($150 - $170) The Charge 3 Special Edition has Fitbit Pay The biggest reason to get the Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition is that it's the only model that comes with Fitbit Pay. Similar to Apple Pay, Fitbit Pay allows you to use the Charge 3 to pay for things at any store that accepts contactless NFC payments. Just load your cards onto the Charge 3 via the Fitbit app, hold the Charge 3 near the payment terminal when you're ready to check out, and you're good to go. It works nearly identical to Apple Pay on the Apple Watch, and from the Fitbit app, you can also view a full history of any payments you make with the Charge 3. Make sure your bank supports Fitbit Pay Fitbit Pay is a lot younger than its competitors, and as such, your bank or may not support the service quite yet....