The AirPods 4 with ANC are currently $154.99 at Amazon, Walmart, and Costco, down $24 from their $179 list price. That sounds reasonable until you note they hit $99 during a recent sale cycle. The standard AirPods 4 are $119, a modest $10 off, versus a Black Friday low of $74. Knowing the floor matters here.
The AirPods Pro 3, released in September with a built-in heart rate sensor, five ear tip sizes including XXS, an IP57 rating, and live translation, are sitting at $224 at Amazon and Walmart. They touched $199 last month. The hardware is genuinely new: the heart rate integration with iPhone Fitness covers 50-plus workout types, and the redesigned angled fit addresses a longtime complaint about the Pro line.
This roundup is worth reading in full because it tracks the pricing history on each model, not just the current number. The gap between today's price and the recorded low tells you whether to buy now or wait. The AirPods Max 2 data is the thinnest since it launched most recently, which makes it the most interesting column to watch going forward.
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