Apple's preeminent 4.6-star-rated over-ear wireless headphones are just a dollar above their lowest price ever, a total steal at $399.

Finally, AirPods Max, the over-ears, are reduced at Apple, for four of the five colors by 27% at Amazon. That means the regular $549 is cut to $399.99, a savings of $149.01. All colors except orange are at this price now.

This year marks a turning point in Apple’s historically rigid pricing strategy where discounts remained rare and controlled. At $219, down from $249, the AirPods Pro 3 that launched just months ago join Apple’s unprecedented Black Friday selloff happening exclusively on Amazon rather than through official channels.

The new AirPods Pro 3 offer noticeably improved noise cancellation and sound quality—but how much do they really differ from the Pro 2? In short: a lot. We've tested both and are here to break down what's new and why it matters.

SAVE $60.99: The Apple AirPods 4 are on sale at Walmart for just $69, down from the standard price of $129.99. That's a 47% discount and the lowest we've ever seen. The deal also throws in free access to Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Fitness, and more.

Apple recently released firmware updates for all AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 3 models, and it has since shared release notes for the updates. Unfortunately, Apple merely says the firmware updates include unspecified "bug fixes and other improvements,