The brand new AirPods just hit their lowest price yet
SAVE 22%: The all-new Apple AirPods 3 are on sale for just $139.99 at Amazon. That's $39.01 off their usual retail price of $179, which is $10 cheaper than their Cyber Weekend price.
Congratulations to anyone who didn't buy the Apple AirPods 3 when they went on sale for Black Friday: They just got even cheaper.
As of Dec. 10, the all-new wireless earbuds were listed for just $139.99 at Amazon. (The latter's deal involves a sneaky extra savings coupon that's applied at checkout — see below.) They typically retail for $179, so you're saving $39.01; that's $10 better than their Cyber Weekend price and the highest discount they've ever received since debuting in October.
For what it's worth, we wouldn't recommend these bad boys to someone who already owns a pair of AirPods Pro — while they look quite similar to those $250 'buds from 2019, they don't offer any form of noise cancellation. Anyone who's still clinging to a pair of 2019's AirPods 2 can probably skip 'em, too, "unless you've worn out the old ones so much that the sound quality is shot or the battery doesn't last very long," says Mashable tech reporter Alex Perry. (You can read his full review here.)
It's way easier to justify an upgrade from the OG AirPods from 2016: Aside from the more attractive design (which also boasts an IPX4 waterproof rating), the AirPods 3 feature more precise playback controls, an improved fit, and a boosted battery life of up to six hours per charge; that goes up to 30 hours if you factor in the included charging case.
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Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
