AirPods Pro 3 are $199 at Amazon and Walmart right now, $50 off the $249 list price, matching their second-lowest price since launch. This is the version with Apple's H2 chip, not a trimmed-down model.
The Pro 3 justifies the price beyond noise cancellation. It adds a built-in heart rate sensor compatible with Apple Fitness across 50-plus workout types, a new XXS ear tip size, IP57 water resistance, real-time live translation, and Voice Isolation using on-device machine learning. The AirPods Max 2 runs the same H2 chip and identical feature set at a significantly higher price point.
The full review breaks down whether the heart rate sensor is accurate enough to replace an Apple Watch and how the live translation holds up in real conditions. Those two questions are what determine whether this is a meaningful hardware step or just a spec sheet upgrade. Also on sale: Apple Watch SE 3 starts at $219, AirTag four-packs are $59.99 at Best Buy and Walmart, and the Aqara U400 UWB smart lock is $229.49 at Amazon.
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