Greatest low-cost AirPods offers and gross sales for December 2023

If the place to look, there are sometimes some nice reductions obtainable on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods towards the tip of 2021, we’ve seen the beginning value of the second-gen, entry-level mannequin slowly dip to round $100. And now that the second-gen AirPods Professional has been in the marketplace for a 12 months, we’re additionally seeing their value fall extra typically, too. We’re even seeing nice offers land on the newer up to date AirPods Professional with USB-C.

Right here, we’ve curated one of the best offers at present obtainable on every mannequin, together with the entry-level AirPods, the AirPods Professional, the third-gen AirPods, and the AirPods Max.

In 2021, Apple lowered the record value of the second-gen AirPods — now the entry-level mannequin — from $159 to $129. It now solely sells the mannequin with a wired charging case, nevertheless, which fees through an ordinary Lightning cable. Regardless of their age, we discovered that the easy-to-use, second-gen AirPods nonetheless provide nice wi-fi efficiency and dependable battery life, making them an awesome decide when you can dwell with no wi-fi charging case.

For Black Friday, Apple’s most inexpensive pair of earbuds dropped to an all-time low of $69 ($60 off) at Walmart and different retailers. For the time being, nevertheless, the second-gen earbuds are solely on sale at Amazon and Walmart with a Lightning charging case for $99 ($30 off), a $30 enhance. The mannequin with the wi-fi charging case, in the meantime, is on sale at Adorama for $119.99 ($30 off).

Learn our AirPods (second-gen) evaluation.

With help for the corporate’s MagSafe expertise and an asking value of $179, Apple’s third-gen AirPods are sometimes thought of the center baby in Apple’s present AirPods lineup. The shorter stems make for a extra delicate design, too, whereas improved sound and options like sweat and water resistance, help for spatial audio with dynamic head monitoring, and improved battery life render them a pleasant enchancment over the last-gen mannequin.

Final 12 months, Apple quietly launched a brand new, barely cheaper choice for the third-gen AirPods that comes with a Lightning-only charging case, which is at present obtainable at Amazon and B&H Picture for $164 ($5 off) — a full $25 greater than throughout Black Friday. Fortunately, you may also decide up the wi-fi earbuds with a MagSafe charging case at B&H Picture and Costco (when you’re a member) for $169.95, which is a mere $6 extra and a greater deal total.

Learn our AirPods (third-gen) evaluation.

Apple introduced the second-gen AirPods Professional throughout its “Far Out” occasion final 12 months, a pair of earbuds that characteristic an analogous construct to the first-gen mannequin however provide higher noise cancellation. In addition they sport swipe-based controls, include Apple’s new H2 chip, and have an extra-small pair of swappable silicone ear ideas for smaller ears.

Throughout this 12 months’s “Wonderlust” occasion Apple additionally introduced an up to date model of the AirPods Professional with a USB-C charging case. The buds additionally characteristic an upgraded IP54 ranking for water and sweat resistance, in addition to help for lossless audio when used with Apple’s forthcoming Imaginative and prescient Professional headset.

Proper now, you should buy the up to date AirPods Professional for $189.99 ($60 off) at Walmart, which matches the all-time low we first noticed throughout Black Friday. They’re additionally at present in inventory at Amazon, B&H Picture, and different retailers, although, in most situations, you’ll should pay both $237.99 ($11 off) or their full retail value of $249.

Learn our hands-on impressions of the AirPods Professional with USB-C.

The AirPods Max aren’t the enduring in-ears which have develop into synonymous with the AirPods title. They’re massive and opulent, comprised of aluminum, metal, and mesh cloth that is still comfy throughout prolonged listening periods. In addition they sport wonderful noise cancellation, Apple’s spatial audio characteristic, and expansive, balanced sound, even when they lag behind a few of their friends on the subject of bass response. They’re not the greatest noise-canceling headphones for most individuals, however it’s arduous to discover a pair of Bluetooth headphones that sound higher and have extra intuitive controls.

Though Woot and different retailers have discounted the AirPods Max to as little as $409 up to now, costs have since elevated throughout the board. That mentioned, you possibly can nonetheless purchase the AirPods Max for $479.99 at each Amazon and Greatest Purchase.

Learn our AirPods Max evaluation.