Was does the "E" stand for?

I like the Emasculated!

But there's no doubt a market niche for these products. I'm sure some budget conscious people want an entré into the Garmin world but don't want to pay for a full feature watch that does more than they are likely to need. The Fenix E and Instinct E have the Essential functions without the enormous bloat on other much more expensive watches.

E-waste maybe? Since I couldn't imagine anyone sane buying this or Fenix E variant when there are much better options for similar price.

If only their prices would reflect that...

Fenix Ersatz

The truth is that people who haven't done enough research, gifting someone or impulse buyers will fall for it. They would have gotten a much better deal buying the previous generation. Garmin did the same thing with the Instinct line. The E series is bordering on a scam.

Enrich

The new Instinct E is more expensive than the Instinct 2 and has less features. 

The Instinct 2 was just without solar compared to the solar-version and about 100€ MSRP cheaper.

The "E" is without solar and drops a LOT of features compared to solar, still only 100€ MSRP cheaper.

BUT streetprice for the Instinct 2 is around 160,- while E is around 250,-

"Garmin's Failed 'E' Strategy /// Fenix E and Instinct E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5_pOyEZ4iM"