Dont miss super-cheap AirPods before these deals end! Heres why Id skip the $99 deal and get AirPods Pro 3 instead youll thank me later

Date:
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:24:03 +0000

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The $99 AirPods aren't great value, but the Pro absolutely rock, so here's
why you should pay the extra.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Some of the most popular deals of Amazon Prime Day has been the discounts on AirPods, including AirPods 4
for $99 at Amazon (was $129), AirPods Pro 3 for $179 at Amazon (was $249) at Amazon , and AirPods Max 2 for $399 at Amazon (was $549).

However, Prime Day ends today, so these deals may end this evening as well.

Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

That's not confirmed AirPods aren't labeled as Prime Day deals specifically, and they're also discounted at Walmart and Best Buy, so it's possible that
all three retailers will keep these offers going past today. But what that means is that I don't know exactly when they'll end, and they definitely
won't stick around for long, so my advice is to buy today if you want to buy
a pair of AirPods.

Ah, but which pair? Surely the $99 pair is the most tempting? Well, I've tested them all, and I'm here to tell you to avoid the AirPods 4 today. $99
is now a pretty standard price for them, but last Black Friday , they fell to just $69. That's the price where they start to get tempting, because frankly they're just not very good value at $99 the Nothing Ear (a) for $53.20 at Amazon (down from $79) are the better budget earbuds. They're half the price, but they sound better and have active noise cancellation.

So, maybe the AirPods 4 with ANC for $148 are a decent deal? Also no. These have fallen to $99 in the past, and that's a good price for them.

No, the only pair of earbuds here that are a stone-cold bargain are the AirPods Pro 3. Now, they fell to $169 recently, but Amazon's $179 deal is still a phenomenal price for earbuds this good I wouldn't worry too much about the 10 bucks. If you can afford the extra $80 over the $99 AirPods 4, you'll get way more than that in extra value. If you can't stretch to that extra, that's totally fair but again, I encourage you to get the Nothing
buds and save yourself $45.

(I'm not really going to touch on the AirPods Max 2 here they're their own thing, in their own price world, but $399 is their cheapest price to date,
and is great value.)

In the UK? Scroll down for the best UK deals Today's best AirPods deals in the US Save 28% ($70.99) Apple AirPods Pro 3: was $249.99 now $179 at Amazon They're the most popular earbuds in the world for a reason. Apple's newest premium buds feature improved active noise cancellation, outstanding audio, a comfortable in-ear design, and new features such as live translation and heart-rate tracking. My favorite features are the Dolby Atmos spatial audio for movies, and the unloseable case, which has a speaker in it and special location tech so your phone can literally point to where it's hiding. Here's our full AirPods Pro 3 review . View Deal Save 27% ($150) Apple AirPods Max 2: was $549 now $399 at Amazon These are the new new March 2026 edition, with the H2 chip and all of the upticks in performance that brings. And though
many might have predicted an Apple-style $50 saving (yawn), this $150-off steal is wild! Nobody had this on their bingo card for Prime Day. Let me be abundantly clear: the noise cancellation here is absolutely fantastic, as is the sound quality read our full AirPods Max 2 review for more. View Deal Today's best AirPods deals in the UK Save 20% (44) Apple AirPods Pro 3: was 219 now 175 at Amazon If you want Apple's iconic buds in the UK for cheaper, you're in luck. This is the cheapest we've ever seen them. These do-it-all buds really are 100% flagship when it comes to audio and features, and the noise-cancellation quality is outstanding. View Deal So why do I rate the AirPods Pro 3 so much better than the AirPods 4? They're better than the cheaper model in every way, offering massively better sound quality, active noise cancellation, and all the same features, plus a load of others that are genuinely useful, and complete game-changers in some cases.

Take the case, for example. AirPods Pro 3's case has a 'UWB' wireless chip, which means your iPhone can detect what direction it's in when it's lost, and can literally point you towards it, so you can see which jacket you left it in. And the case has a speaker in, which you can also trigger to help find
it.

Or take the Live Translation of other languages in your ears, or the heart-rate tracking, so you can keep an eye on your fitness without a wearable.

Basically, AirPods 4 are a poor value for budget earbuds compared to the competition. AirPods Pro 3 are an excellent value for premium earbuds
compared to the competition. Which means with just an $80 difference which might easily pay for itself if the case stops you from losing them the AirPods Pro 3 should be what everyone buys. Today's best Apple AirPods Pro 3 deals 170 View Prime Day 219 199 View Deal 219 View Deal Show more We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices More Prime Day deals in the US Amazon Devices : Fire Sticks & Echo from $18 Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99 Apple : MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags
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