We might be well into Black Friday week, but the official day is still days away, and yet we are seeing Black Friday deals prices that surely won't be beaten as the week and sales progress.
Take the AirPods, for example. Now $140 for the new AirPods 3 (opens in new tab) and $79 for the older AirPods 2 (opens in new tab) at Amazon and Walmart, the Apple wireless earbuds are surely not going to fall in price any further than they already have. Right? Earlier this week we saw them drop to $150 and $99, but these latest price drops really are quite special – and honestly, not something we were expecting. Never say never, but we would be very surprised to see any bigger discounts on the AirPods 2 and AirPods 3 at least.
If you could afford the AirPods 3's $179 RRP and were planning to treat yourself to a pair for Christmas, you should know that you can now actually afford to buy the 1st-gen AirPods Pro for $159 (opens in new tab) in the Black Friday sale instead. And if you can, we would. While older, they sound slightly better, have the benefit of ear tips, also support spatial audio and, of course, stand apart by boasting noise cancellation.
Which AirPods deal should you buy, you ask? Well, we would say that the AirPods Pro 1st Gen is probably the most appetising in terms of value for money, followed by the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 deals. That said, if you are on a tight budget or simply pondering the opportunity to buy a backup pair of AirPods on the cheap, the AirPods 2 are almost hard to overlook at only $79.
Which one you pick will depend on your budget and feature requirements. If you're stuck on the fence as to which model is best for you, our AirPods versus features should help:
- Should you buy AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2?
- What about the AirPods Pro 2 vs the AirPods Pro 1?
- To ANC or not ANC? AirPods Pro 1 vs AirPods 3?