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Do not remove Challenges & Adventures! A lot us use these features to motivate us and connect. My kids are able to connect and do challenges with their friends too.
Agreed, I've already cancelled my premium membership due to this news. Fitbit is not the highest quality tracker out there, they are good for the price, and honestly was excited about the pixel watch. But without the challenges, I'm moving to a whoop or a Garmin personally. Hopefully Google listens to their customers and doesn't remove the challenge function.
Please keep challenges! This is the sole reason I stay with Fitbit! My friends and I are mucho competitive when it comes to the number of steps logged in a week!
Fitbit by canceling challenges will literally kill people. Too many of us depend on those challenges to keep us going and motivated. You are all horrible to even consider this. I canceled my Premium membership in protest. If you rescind your decision then I may rejoin Premium.
I have used my fitbit for workweek hustles and weekend warrior for 6 years. This is my third fitbit and i have bought fitbits for family as presents because of the "steps together" even though we live in other states. This will be my last fitbit if these challenges get discontinued.
I get the impression Google & Fitbit are intentionally killing the product-this is strategic to upset the Fitbit base. I have to imagine all the competing brands have to be scrolling these comment sections and be pretty excited for the market share that will be moving to the other brands.
Logged in here for the first time just to post about this. Seriously, the challenges are the reason I bought a fitbit, so I could keep engaged with my family (who all have fitbits). I can't even imagine why a feature like this would be removed. We'll all be changing platforms if this goes ahead.
I can understand cutting the open groups since there are so many scammers on Fitbit but to discontinue all challenges is horrible to do. Seems like it’s not a coincidence that Google sells new fitness watches now too. Are you trying to phase us out?
I just got a new Fitbit and one of the reasons I have it is to do the challenges! We love doing challenges with friends! It would really be appreciated if they keep them.
Please DO NOT get rid of the challenges!!! They help to keep me motivated!! This is ridiculous!
The last days I see everyone moving to ''Sidekick'' .
Why would we even bother to stay on fitbit Premium..?
please 🙏🏻 KEEP the challenges, badges and trophies 🏆 instead of just removing it in only one month.... or right away give us a newer and improved version of these features as a replacement. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE AND TAKE AND TAKE what we worked so hard for.
The trophies, achievements and the challenges ARE literally what gets/keep us moving and loyal to Fitbit!
Please listen to your users and change your mind 🙏🏻 It's not too late to do the right thing.
This is one of the most important feature for me, I play the challenges with my friends and it will constantly push me to walk a little bit more to try and week the weekly challenges or bingo. I have purchased fitbits for friends and relatives so they can compete with me. If this feature is removed I will walk away from the platform and will NOT buy another smartwatch from Google. They have broken promises and have no credibility on these features.
I just bought a Fitbit and now I’m regretting it after learning of the challenges being taken away . I literally bought because the challenges help me stay motivated and I needed that . What a waste of money .
I just got a new fit bit not even a week ago. I am so bummed about the challenges being removed. I only got it because of the challenges. Annoyed that I bought a new fit 3 days before they posted that information. I not be purchasing any more after this and will be canceling my premium subscription if the challenges leave.
Please keep challenges, adventures, badges and trophies. They inspire m to keep moving even when I don't feel like it. I left Fitbit because my Fitbit kept breaking down in 2017 and just came back at the beginning of 2023. I talked my best friend into spending my on a Fitbit instead of purchasing a cheaper fitness tracker just so we could do challenges together. If you take away these features we will find another app where we can do challenges together. Also, I will never buy another Fitbit. When my Fitbit broke in 2017, I purchased a Garmin and I still have it today and it is fully functional.
I agree and really hope there will be som sort of challenges again. My family and I use this feature to keep fit and motivate ourselves. If this feature disappears there is no reason for us all to stick to Fitbit.
I’m here along with everyone else to beg you to keep the challenges. It helps me tremendously and one of the only reasons I chose to use Fitbit. Unfortunately if you decide to take them away I’ll be forced to find another platform that better suits my needs. Please consider keeping it for all of us that enjoy and use the challenge feature!
I have been playing Fitbit Bingo with friends for over a year now, and it's a major reason I stick with the brand. Without these Challenge features, I see no reason to stay and will actively look at purchasing a competitor (and encouraging my friends to do so as well).
I ended up downloading Stridekick when I heard the news that Fitbit were removing challenges, it's not as good, but allows other watches and not just Fitbit users to join challenges.
Must admit, Fitbit you have made a mistake removing this function
Not good news at all, I don’t think I will use my Fitbit if this is removed. I find using the challenges highly motivational. Wake up Fitbit and smell the coffee because next time we get an email it might be to tell us you’ve gone into administration!
Without the badges (my favourite), challenges and trophies, I don't see much point in owning a Fitbit instead of a cheap pedometer bracelet from Aliexpress. Won't be replacing unless Fitbit changes their plans
Do not delete the challenges feature from Fitbit. It's a nice feature that makes for fun competition with friends and there is frankly no reason to get rid of it.
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