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The main holidays for gifting are officially in the rear view mirror, but if you haven’t received the new Apple AirPods you secretly wanted, don’t lose hope yet. Although many of the biggest sales have ended, some AirPods deals still remain. So, why not buy a sonic snack to celebrate the new year? Standard AirPods are no longer at their lowest level of $ 99, but you can still get them for $ 129. Want to use them with the wireless charging case? They currently cost $ 160 – saving $ 39 compared to the Apple Store. You can also get AirPods Pro for $ 199 at Staples, Amazon and Walmart (savings of $ 50).
Just a few weeks ago, the new AirPods Max arrived in the city as the first noise-canceling Apple headphones at a whopping $ 549. But don’t expect to see a discount on them anytime soon.
See the best current offers below, but note that prices and inventory have fluctuated a lot.
AirPods 2020 prices
|
Model |
Apple Store price |
Best price now |
Best price ever |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AirPods Pro |
$ 249 |
$ 199 |
$ 169 |
|
AirPods |
$ 159 |
$ 129 |
$ 99 |
|
AirPods with wireless charging case |
$ 199 |
$ 160 |
$ 140 |
|
AirPods Max |
$ 549 |
$ 549 |
$ 549 |
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AirPods Pro briefly cost $ 169 at Walmart and $ 170 at Amazon on Black Friday. Now they are doing ping pong between $ 190 and $ 199, with Amazon and Staples currently back at the bottom. This is $ 50 below the normal Apple Store price and shipping is free. Read our review of AirPods Pro.
Walmart entered the Black Friday early settlement game strongly, reducing AirPods to $ 99 – the lowest price ever. That deal is over, but Walmart, Target and Amazon are now offering for $ 129. It’s still $ 30 cheaper than you can buy at the Apple Store. Read our review of AirPods.
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Personally, I would buy the cheapest AirPods or AirPods Pro. But if you are really a wireless charging fanatic, know that you can get the standard AirPods with a wireless charging case for $ 160, which is a savings $ 59 compared to the Apple Store price. That said, it was $ 140 (the lowest price so far) on Black Friday.
Target has the best deal right now, and you can save 5% more if you use your red card – and possibly 10% more with a Circle coupon available for a limited time. (See the website for details.)
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The latest and greatest Apple headphones have just been announced. They are full-size models, full of cutting edge features, such as noise cancellation, spatial audio and easy integration with Apple devices. Look for our review soon, but get ready to pay the full price: this model is debuting at $ 549 and will not have any discounts in the near future (if any). Read our AirPods Max practices.
This article is updated frequently to reflect current prices.