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Here is a cumulative list of the most popular Garmin GPS Navigation Nuvi's sold at Amazon.com ending November 30th, 2008. Thread will be updated monthly to track price changes/trends. Garmin has 27 active automotive portable models, discontinued models 350, 360, 370, 600, 610, 650, 660, 670, 680 not listed.
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Top Selling Auto GPS Units for November 2008
no data yet
Top Selling Auto GPS Units for October 2008
Garmin nuvi 260W
Magellan Maestro 4250
TomTom GO 730
Garmin nuvi 205W
Garmin nuvi 260
Garmin nuvi 255W
Garmin nuvi 755T
Garmin nuvi 660
TomTom XL 330-S
Garmin nuvi 760
*courtesy of gpstracklog*
Top Selling Auto GPS Units for September 2008
Garmin nuvi 260W
Magellan Maestro 4250
TomTom GO 730
Garmin nuvi 260
TomTom XL 330-S
Garmin nuvi 650
Garmin nuvi 660
Garmin nuvi 350
Garmin nuvi 760
Garmin nuvi 770
*courtesy of gpstracklog*
Annotation's:
"W"=WIDESCREEN 4.8"W
"T"=LIFETIME TRAFFIC SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDED
"BT" = BLUETOOTH INTERFACE
"TTS" = TEXT TO SPEECH, ANNOUNCES NAMES OF STREETS/SIGNS
"LAST LOCATE" = MARKS POSITION WHEN REMOVED TO FIND PARKED CAR
"LANE ASSIST" = DISPLAYS REAL WORLD ROAD SIGNS.
Nuvi 200- Release Date: May 2007
01/31/08-$192.96 ? 02/29/08-$177.20 ? 03/31/08-$159.99 ? 4/30/08-$152.69 ? 5/31/08-$159.99 ? 6/30/08-$159.99 ? 7/31/08-$150.68 ? 8/31/08-$159.00 ? 9/30/08-$155.75 ? 10/31/08-$148.42 ? 11/30/08-$152.74 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 200W - Released July 2007
01/31/08-$223.70 ? 02/29/08-$202.06 ? 03/31/08-$188.88 ? 4/30/08-$206.60 ? 5/31/08-$201.51 ? 6/30/08-$199.99 ? 7/31/08-$189.93 ? 8/31/08-$189.34 ? 9/30/08-$176.97 ? 10/31/08-$174.99 ? 11/30/08-$214.51 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 205- Released March 2008
6/30/08-$199.99 ? 7/31/08-$173.95 ? 8/31/08-$199.99 ? 9/30/08-$165.88 ? 10/31/08-$149.60 ? 11/30/08-$131.69 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 205W - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$249.99 ? 7/31/08-$249.99 ? 8/31/08-$229.99 ? 9/30/08-$206.60 ? 10/31/08-$148.42 ? 11/30/08-$157.26 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 250 - Released May 2007
01/31/08-$233.86 ? 02/29/08-$215.45 ? 03/31/08-$190.37 ? 4/30/08-$183.88 ? 5/31/08-$179.99 ? 6/30/08-$186.94 ? 7/31/08-$188.24 ? 8/31/08-$188.33 ? 9/30/08-$169.99 ? 10/31/08-$149.99 ? 11/30/08-$137.50 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 250W - Released Jun 2007
01/31/08-$269.99 ? 02/29/08-$234.67 ? 03/31/08-$229.99 ? 4/30/08-$220.90 ? 5/31/08-$216.78 ? 6/30/08-$216.28 ? 7/31/08-$210.84 ? 8/31/08-$199.99 ? 9/30/08-$209.62 ? 10/31/08-$178.93 ? 11/30/08-$170.27 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 255 - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$299.99 ? 7/31/08-$292.88 ? 8/31/08-$215.80 ? 9/30/08-$199.99 ? 10/31/08-$180.00 ? 11/30/08-$173.96 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/NO BT
Nuvi 255W - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$349.00 ? 7/31/08-$329.99 ? 8/31/08-$248.88 ? 9/30/08-$237.19 ? 10/31/08-$238.70 ? 11/30/08-$208.16 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/NO BT
Nuvi 260 - Released June 2007
01/31/08-$267.55 ? 02/29/08-$248.91 ? 03/31/08-$233.89 ? 4/30/08-$208.49 ? 5/31/08-$223.91 ? 6/30/08-$226.51 ? 7/31/08-$207.71 ? 8/31/08-$208.46 ? 9/30/08-$197.00 ? 10/31/08-$190.34 ? 11/30/08-$177.87 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 260W - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$399.99 ? 02/29/08-$399.99 ? 03/31/08-$306.86 ? 4/30/08-$306.99 ? 5/31/08-$269.99 ? 6/30/08-$261.63 ? 7/31/08-$261.58 ? 8/31/08-$261.58 ? 9/30/08-$238.97 ? 10/31/08-$236.15 ? 11/30/08-$ 231.97? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 265T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$279.99 ? 11/30/08-$207.43 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/BT
Nuvi 265WT - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$319.99 ? 11/30/08-$270.97 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/BT
Nuvi 270 - Released April 2007
01/31/08-$319.99 ? 02/29/08-$321.24 ? 03/31/08-$310.73 ? 4/30/08-$317.47 ? 5/31/08-$311.51 ? 6/30/08-$299.99 ? 7/31/08-$236.32 ? 8/31/08-$197.47 ? 9/30/08-$169.99 ? 10/31/08-$157.74 ? 11/30/08-$159.99 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/EUROPE MAPS/NO BT
Nuvi 275T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$366.47 ? 11/30/08-$293.66 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/EUROPE MAPS/BT
Nuvi 500 - Released July 2008
10/31/08-$386.83 ? 11/30/08-$336.94 ? 12/31/08-$
NO TTS/WATERPROOF/NO BT
Nuvi 550 - Released May 2008
10/31/08-$386.83 ? 11/30/08-$371.55 ? 12/31/08-$
NO TTS/WATERPROOF/NO BT
Nuvi 750 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$422.35 ? 02/29/08-$422.35 ? 03/31/08-$369.99 ? 4/30/08-$369.99 ? 5/31/08-$365.87 ? 6/30/08-$351.21 ? 7/31/08-$329.83 ? 8/31/08-$329.95 ? 9/30/08-$301.69 ? 10/31/08-$260.00 ? 11/30/08-$222.47 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/HAS TTS/NO BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 755T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$439.99 ? 11/30/08-$393.48 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/LAST LOCATE/NO BT
Nuvi 760 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$545.38 ? 02/29/08-$545.38 ? 03/31/08-$453.52 ? 4/30/08-$435.65 ? 5/31/08-$424.99 ? 6/30/08-$372.57 ? 7/31/08-$370.54 ? 8/31/08-$394.97 ? 9/30/08-$349.99 ? 10/31/08-$323.19 ? 11/30/08-$249.85 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 765T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$531.99 ? 11/30/08-$468.94 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 770 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$699.55 ? 02/29/08-$699.55 ? 03/31/08-$596.53 ? 4/30/08-$595.02 ? 5/31/08-$599.85 ? 6/30/08-$555.47 ? 7/31/08-$543.56 ? 8/31/08-$447.04 ? 9/30/08-$366.44 ? 10/31/08-$311.25 ? 11/30/08-$330.34 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 775T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$439.99 ? 11/30/08-$393.48 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 780 - Released January 2008
8/31/08-$446.00?9/30/08-$479.99 ? 10/31/08-$454.37 ? 11/30/08-$426.54 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 785T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$631.15 ? 11/30/08-$546.67 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 850 - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$799.99 ? 02/29/08-$799.99 ? 03/31/08-$799.99 ? 4/30/08-$799.99 ? 5/31/08-$799.99 ? 6/30/08-$762.00 ? 7/31/08-$709.99 ? 8/31/08-$579.00 ? 9/30/08-$565.90 ? 10/31/08-$462.23 ? 11/30/08-$376.95 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/SPEECH RECOGNITION/NO BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 880 - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$999.99 ? 02/29/08-$999.99 ? 03/31/08-$999.99 ? 4/30/08-$999.99 ? 5/31/08-$999.99 ? 6/30/08-$921.88 ? 7/31/08-$879.99 ? 8/31/08-$741.10 ? 9/30/08-$654.95 ? 10/31/08-$583.95 ? 11/30/08-$606.98 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/SPEECH RECOGNITION/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 5000 - Released February 2008
01/31/08-$799.99 ? 02/29/08-$799.99 ? 03/31/08-$594.49 ? 4/30/08-$545.49 ? 5/31/08-$556.94 ? 6/30/08-$558.83 ? 7/31/08-$487.00 ? 8/31/08-$478.38 ? 9/30/08-$409.02 ? 10/31/08-$414.32 ? 11/30/08-$376.92 ? 12/31/08-$
EXTRA WIDE/TTS
Here is a cumulative list of the most popular Garmin GPS Navigation Nuvi's sold at Amazon.com ending November 30th, 2008. Thread will be updated monthly to track price changes/trends. Garmin has 27 active automotive portable models, discontinued models 350, 360, 370, 600, 610, 650, 660, 670, 680 not listed.
Lifetime Traffic Subscription-$60.00 ? Updates & Downloads ? Maps & Updates ? Register/Unlock Maps ? Comparison chart 12/23/07 (scroll to bottom) ? Comparison table 1/20/08 ? Garmin Comparison ? Comparison chart 10/14/08 ? GPS Review ? GPS Magazine ? GPS Lodge ? GPS Tracklog
11.03.08-Dash Navigation has pulled the plug on the Dash Express, ceding the hardware market to others. Instead, they will focus on licensing all that real time traffic data and the great deal of knowledge they've gained developing their network.
11.03.08-The December issue of Consumer Reports has new ratings for GPS units, including many newer models they haven't reviewed before. 49 models were tested; the top 14 are listed in the magazine. The voice command Garmin nuvi 880 was the top-rated unit. The following models were rated Best Buys:
* Garmin nuvi 200 - Garmin's entry level nuvi
* Garmin nuvi 200W - A wide-screen version of the nuvi 200
* Garmin nuvi 255 - A newer model, with more features
* Garmin nuvi 255W - A wide-screen version of the nuvi 255
Top Selling Auto GPS Units for November 2008
no data yet
Top Selling Auto GPS Units for October 2008
Garmin nuvi 260W
Magellan Maestro 4250
TomTom GO 730
Garmin nuvi 205W
Garmin nuvi 260
Garmin nuvi 255W
Garmin nuvi 755T
Garmin nuvi 660
TomTom XL 330-S
Garmin nuvi 760
*courtesy of gpstracklog*
Top Selling Auto GPS Units for September 2008
Garmin nuvi 260W
Magellan Maestro 4250
TomTom GO 730
Garmin nuvi 260
TomTom XL 330-S
Garmin nuvi 650
Garmin nuvi 660
Garmin nuvi 350
Garmin nuvi 760
Garmin nuvi 770
*courtesy of gpstracklog*
Annotation's:
"W"=WIDESCREEN 4.8"W
"T"=LIFETIME TRAFFIC SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDED
"BT" = BLUETOOTH INTERFACE
"TTS" = TEXT TO SPEECH, ANNOUNCES NAMES OF STREETS/SIGNS
"LAST LOCATE" = MARKS POSITION WHEN REMOVED TO FIND PARKED CAR
"LANE ASSIST" = DISPLAYS REAL WORLD ROAD SIGNS.
Nuvi 200- Release Date: May 2007
01/31/08-$192.96 ? 02/29/08-$177.20 ? 03/31/08-$159.99 ? 4/30/08-$152.69 ? 5/31/08-$159.99 ? 6/30/08-$159.99 ? 7/31/08-$150.68 ? 8/31/08-$159.00 ? 9/30/08-$155.75 ? 10/31/08-$148.42 ? 11/30/08-$152.74 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 200W - Released July 2007
01/31/08-$223.70 ? 02/29/08-$202.06 ? 03/31/08-$188.88 ? 4/30/08-$206.60 ? 5/31/08-$201.51 ? 6/30/08-$199.99 ? 7/31/08-$189.93 ? 8/31/08-$189.34 ? 9/30/08-$176.97 ? 10/31/08-$174.99 ? 11/30/08-$214.51 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 205- Released March 2008
6/30/08-$199.99 ? 7/31/08-$173.95 ? 8/31/08-$199.99 ? 9/30/08-$165.88 ? 10/31/08-$149.60 ? 11/30/08-$131.69 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 205W - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$249.99 ? 7/31/08-$249.99 ? 8/31/08-$229.99 ? 9/30/08-$206.60 ? 10/31/08-$148.42 ? 11/30/08-$157.26 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 250 - Released May 2007
01/31/08-$233.86 ? 02/29/08-$215.45 ? 03/31/08-$190.37 ? 4/30/08-$183.88 ? 5/31/08-$179.99 ? 6/30/08-$186.94 ? 7/31/08-$188.24 ? 8/31/08-$188.33 ? 9/30/08-$169.99 ? 10/31/08-$149.99 ? 11/30/08-$137.50 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 250W - Released Jun 2007
01/31/08-$269.99 ? 02/29/08-$234.67 ? 03/31/08-$229.99 ? 4/30/08-$220.90 ? 5/31/08-$216.78 ? 6/30/08-$216.28 ? 7/31/08-$210.84 ? 8/31/08-$199.99 ? 9/30/08-$209.62 ? 10/31/08-$178.93 ? 11/30/08-$170.27 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 255 - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$299.99 ? 7/31/08-$292.88 ? 8/31/08-$215.80 ? 9/30/08-$199.99 ? 10/31/08-$180.00 ? 11/30/08-$173.96 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/NO BT
Nuvi 255W - Released March 2008
6/30/08-$349.00 ? 7/31/08-$329.99 ? 8/31/08-$248.88 ? 9/30/08-$237.19 ? 10/31/08-$238.70 ? 11/30/08-$208.16 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/NO BT
Nuvi 260 - Released June 2007
01/31/08-$267.55 ? 02/29/08-$248.91 ? 03/31/08-$233.89 ? 4/30/08-$208.49 ? 5/31/08-$223.91 ? 6/30/08-$226.51 ? 7/31/08-$207.71 ? 8/31/08-$208.46 ? 9/30/08-$197.00 ? 10/31/08-$190.34 ? 11/30/08-$177.87 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 260W - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$399.99 ? 02/29/08-$399.99 ? 03/31/08-$306.86 ? 4/30/08-$306.99 ? 5/31/08-$269.99 ? 6/30/08-$261.63 ? 7/31/08-$261.58 ? 8/31/08-$261.58 ? 9/30/08-$238.97 ? 10/31/08-$236.15 ? 11/30/08-$ 231.97? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/NO BT
Nuvi 265T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$279.99 ? 11/30/08-$207.43 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/BT
Nuvi 265WT - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$319.99 ? 11/30/08-$270.97 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/BT
Nuvi 270 - Released April 2007
01/31/08-$319.99 ? 02/29/08-$321.24 ? 03/31/08-$310.73 ? 4/30/08-$317.47 ? 5/31/08-$311.51 ? 6/30/08-$299.99 ? 7/31/08-$236.32 ? 8/31/08-$197.47 ? 9/30/08-$169.99 ? 10/31/08-$157.74 ? 11/30/08-$159.99 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/NO TTS/EUROPE MAPS/NO BT
Nuvi 275T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$366.47 ? 11/30/08-$293.66 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY/EUROPE MAPS/BT
Nuvi 500 - Released July 2008
10/31/08-$386.83 ? 11/30/08-$336.94 ? 12/31/08-$
NO TTS/WATERPROOF/NO BT
Nuvi 550 - Released May 2008
10/31/08-$386.83 ? 11/30/08-$371.55 ? 12/31/08-$
NO TTS/WATERPROOF/NO BT
Nuvi 750 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$422.35 ? 02/29/08-$422.35 ? 03/31/08-$369.99 ? 4/30/08-$369.99 ? 5/31/08-$365.87 ? 6/30/08-$351.21 ? 7/31/08-$329.83 ? 8/31/08-$329.95 ? 9/30/08-$301.69 ? 10/31/08-$260.00 ? 11/30/08-$222.47 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/HAS TTS/NO BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 755T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$439.99 ? 11/30/08-$393.48 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/LAST LOCATE/NO BT
Nuvi 760 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$545.38 ? 02/29/08-$545.38 ? 03/31/08-$453.52 ? 4/30/08-$435.65 ? 5/31/08-$424.99 ? 6/30/08-$372.57 ? 7/31/08-$370.54 ? 8/31/08-$394.97 ? 9/30/08-$349.99 ? 10/31/08-$323.19 ? 11/30/08-$249.85 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 765T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$531.99 ? 11/30/08-$468.94 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 770 - Released August 2007
01/31/08-$699.55 ? 02/29/08-$699.55 ? 03/31/08-$596.53 ? 4/30/08-$595.02 ? 5/31/08-$599.85 ? 6/30/08-$555.47 ? 7/31/08-$543.56 ? 8/31/08-$447.04 ? 9/30/08-$366.44 ? 10/31/08-$311.25 ? 11/30/08-$330.34 ? 12/31/08-$
OLDER INTERFACE/TTS/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 775T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$439.99 ? 11/30/08-$393.48 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 780 - Released January 2008
8/31/08-$446.00?9/30/08-$479.99 ? 10/31/08-$454.37 ? 11/30/08-$426.54 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 785T - Released October 2008
10/31/08-$631.15 ? 11/30/08-$546.67 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/NEW INTERFACE/LANE ASSIST/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 850 - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$799.99 ? 02/29/08-$799.99 ? 03/31/08-$799.99 ? 4/30/08-$799.99 ? 5/31/08-$799.99 ? 6/30/08-$762.00 ? 7/31/08-$709.99 ? 8/31/08-$579.00 ? 9/30/08-$565.90 ? 10/31/08-$462.23 ? 11/30/08-$376.95 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/SPEECH RECOGNITION/NO BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 880 - Released January 2008
01/31/08-$999.99 ? 02/29/08-$999.99 ? 03/31/08-$999.99 ? 4/30/08-$999.99 ? 5/31/08-$999.99 ? 6/30/08-$921.88 ? 7/31/08-$879.99 ? 8/31/08-$741.10 ? 9/30/08-$654.95 ? 10/31/08-$583.95 ? 11/30/08-$606.98 ? 12/31/08-$
TTS/SPEECH RECOGNITION/EUROPE MAPS/BT/LAST LOCATE
Nuvi 5000 - Released February 2008
01/31/08-$799.99 ? 02/29/08-$799.99 ? 03/31/08-$594.49 ? 4/30/08-$545.49 ? 5/31/08-$556.94 ? 6/30/08-$558.83 ? 7/31/08-$487.00 ? 8/31/08-$478.38 ? 9/30/08-$409.02 ? 10/31/08-$414.32 ? 11/30/08-$376.92 ? 12/31/08-$
EXTRA WIDE/TTS