When you’re in the market for a new pair of wireless earbuds you could do much worse than taking a good, long look at what Apple has to offer. There are a few different options in the AirPods lineup including the high-end AirPods Pro 2. They’re some of the best wireless earbuds available today, but features like active noise canceling technology and seamless device switching and pairing don’t come cheap. But don’t worry, we found all the best deals to help make the price a little more palatable.
CNET’s senior editor Adam Oram has years of experience helping readers score savings on tech — with a special focus on Apple products — and has rounded up the best AirPods Pro 2 deals in one place. Not sure that you need to go whole hog on a pair of AirPods Pro 2? Apple’s new AirPods 4 offer similar features for a little less money.
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In the meantime, for those looking to snag a pair of AirPods Pro 2 buds can find all the latest offers and holiday sales below. This list is updated regularly to ensure prices are up to date, as many retailers tend to change them without notice.
What is the best AirPods Pro 2 deal right now?
Since the Black Friday season has ended, a lot of deals are starting to die down. Best Buy had the best one, for instance, but that’s now gone completely. Walmart is potentially the best as not only does it have the joint-lowest price alongside Amazon and Target but you get a whole host of free benefits thrown in. Think Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Arcade etcetera. They’re only three-month subscriptions but still a good way to try each one out without having to spend a cent.
Best AirPods Pro 2 deals
Amazon is offering a $59 discount on the latest AirPods Pro earbuds with the USB-C charging case. This isn’t the biggest discount we’ve seen, but it’s still a reasonable saving.
Save $59 plus another 5% off when you use your Target Circle Card* for the purchase. Target Circle members will also get two free months of Apple Music.
Walmart’s $59 discount is one of the best selling at the retailer right now with Apple TV Plus, Apple Music, Apple Fitness, Apple Arcade and Apple News all thrown in for three months or longer.
Apple’s latest USB-C AirPods Pro wireless earbuds are currently $240 at B&H Photo. Although the savings don’t match competitor pricing right now, if you use a Payboo* credit card, you’ll save on the sales tax, which can save you a chunk of change.
Best Buy is matching the now familiar $59 savings elsewhere and you can get up to $45 more in trade-in credit if you hand in your old earbuds. Plus, you’ll get three free months of Apple Music and Apple Fitness Plus with the purchase if you’re a new subscriber.
Apple rarely offers discounts, but there is a way to save on a pair of AirPods Pro 2. Pay using your Apple Card* and you’ll get 3% cash back, which works out to a little over $7 in savings. Apple also offers free engraving and six months of free Apple Music for new subscribers.
How we choose the best AirPods Pro 2 deals at CNET
As the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are some of the most popular earbuds on the market in 2024, discounts tend to be matched at major retailers across the board. Many companies offer a few exclusive benefits like free services with the purchase or extra discounts when you pay with their card. We’ve included the best of these retailer-exclusive offers in our list of deals above so you don’t have to worry about leaving any money on the table. With the holiday sales, there are fewer options. You just need to know where to look.
Powered by Apple’s H2 chip, the second-gen AirPods Pro boasts some of the best noise-canceling capabilities out there at the moment. They’ve even secured a top spot on our list of the overall best noise-canceling headphones for 2024. They support Adaptive Audio, which automatically adjusts the level of noise canceling to suit your environment, and they have a transparency mode for when you need to be more aware of your surroundings.
Thanks to their lightweight design and IP54 dust- and sweat-resistance, the second-gen AirPods Pro have earned a spot on our list of the best headphones for working out in 2024. They are not completely waterproof, so they can’t be used in the rain or other extreme conditions.
The earbuds themselves have a battery life of up to six hours with noise canceling active, and the charging case supports up to 30 hours of listening time per charge.
*All information about the Target Circle Card, B&H Payboo card and Apple Card has been collected independently by CNET and has not been reviewed by the issuers.
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