Finest low cost AirPods offers and gross sales for Might 2024

If you realize the place to look, you may usually rating reductions on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods on the finish of 2021, we’ve seen the beginning worth of the second-gen, entry-level mannequin persistently dip beneath $100. And now that the second-gen AirPods Professional have been in the marketplace for over a 12 months, we’re additionally seeing their worth fall extra usually, too. We’re even seeing nice offers land on the up to date AirPods Professional with USB-C.

Right here, we’ve curated the very best offers presently 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 worth 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 costs by way of a regular Lightning cable. Regardless of their age, we discovered that the easy-to-use, second-gen AirPods nonetheless supply nice wi-fi efficiency and dependable battery life, making them an ideal choose when you can stay with no wi-fi charging case.

For Black Friday, Apple’s most reasonably priced pair of earbuds dropped to an all-time low of $69 ($60 off) at quite a few retailers. Proper now, nevertheless, the second-gen earbuds are solely on sale with a Lightning charging case for $79.99 ($49 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Finest Purchase. 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) assessment.

With help for the corporate’s MagSafe know-how and an asking worth of $179, Apple’s third-gen AirPods are sometimes thought-about 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.

In 2022, Apple quietly launched a brand new, barely cheaper possibility of the third-gen AirPods that comes with a Lightning-only charging case, which is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Finest Purchase proper now for an all-time low of $139.99 ($30 off). The MagSafe possibility, in the meantime, is on the market to Costco members for a similar worth or at B&H Photograph for $169.99 ($10 off).

Learn our AirPods (third-gen) assessment.

In 2022, Apple introduced the second-gen AirPods Professional, which function the same construct to the first-gen mannequin however supply higher noise cancellation, swipe-based controls, and an extra-small pair of swappable silicone ear ideas for smaller ears. Apple adopted them up final 12 months with a minor refresh, one which incorporates a USB-C charging case and an upgraded IP54 ranking for water and dirt resistance. The most recent mannequin additionally helps lossless audio when used with Apple’s new Imaginative and prescient Professional headset.

You possibly can presently purchase the up to date AirPods Professional for $189.99 ($60 off) at Amazon, Finest Purchase, and Walmart. Though that’s $10 shy of the all-time low we noticed on the finish of April, it’s nonetheless one in all their higher costs thus far.

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 giant and splendid, comprised of aluminum, metal, and mesh cloth that continues to be comfy throughout prolonged listening periods. Additionally they sport wonderful noise cancellation, Apple’s spatial audio function, and expansive, balanced sound, even when they lag behind a few of their friends on the subject of bass response. They’re not the very best noise-canceling headphones for most individuals — blame the sticker worth — nevertheless it’s arduous to discover a pair of Bluetooth headphones that sound higher and have extra intuitive controls.

Woot and different retailers have discounted the AirPods Max as little as $409 previously. Proper now, although, the very best you are able to do is $449.99 ($100 off) at Amazon. Should you want a special retailer, you too can choose them up in choose colours at B&H Photograph for $479.99 ($70 off) and Finest Purchase for $499.99 ($50 off).

Learn our AirPods Max assessment.