Prime Day AirPods deals 2024: date and sales to expect

Apple AirPods 2: was $129 now $89 at Amazon
The cheapest AirPods quickly pair up with all your Apple devices thanks to the one-tap setup, and they automatically switch between your devices. Audio quality is not amazing compared to newer models – but at this price, that's less of a complaint. They look and feel good in your ears and little details like Siri support and audio sharing are useful.

Apple AirPods Max: was $549 now $449 at Amazon
This is what we basically consider to be a normal, reasonable price for these headphones now – and we wouldn't be surprised to see them drop to $399 (or maybe even cheaper) over Prime Day. But still, this is the best price right for a pair of exquisite-sounding headphones that deliver some of the best noise cancellation and spatial audio in the business, along with all the usual AirPods advantages.

Apple AirPods 3rd Gen: was $169 now $149 at Best Buy
$20 doesn't seem like much of a discount, but the cheapest we've ever seen these is $139, so a price of $149 isn't bad! If you want the spatial audio tech and short-tipped design of the AirPods Pro, but without the in-ear fit, these will work for you nicely. And of course, they've got fast pairing, Find My support, auto-switching between Apple devices, audio sharing and all the usual AirPods tricks.

AirPods Pro 2: was £229 now £211 at Amazon
Apple's best earbuds have been cheaper than this in the past – we've seen them fall to £199 before – but if you're looking for the lowest price right now, this is it. You get glorious sound quality, top-tier active noise cancellation, spatial audio, all the usual AirPods smarts, and even an unloseable case.

Apple AirPods 3rd Gen: was £169 now £158 at Best Buy
This isn't exactly a blockbuster deal, but it's the best we've found at the time of writing, so we're presenting for your enjoyment anyway! Really, we'd hope to see these drop to £149 over Prime Day (or lower), but here's where we're at so far. You get the spatial audio of AirPods Pro, but without the in-ear fit, which some people don't like (and no active noise cancellation).

Amazon Prime: 30-day free trial
If you've never signed up before, you can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to get access to this year's Prime Day deals. You get the same benefits as paid members, including free delivery and access to other services such as Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and more. You can cancel at any time during the trial to avoid paying the regular fee, which is $14.99 / £8.99 per month.

AirPods Pro 2: was $249 now $199 at Amazon
Apple only released the second generation of its AirPods Pro in September 2022, but these feature-rich earbuds have already seen great discounts on Amazon. And they've just fallen to their lowest-price again ahead of Prime Day – the last time they were at this price was in February 2023. Before that, you could find them on sale for $230, so this is one of the lowest prices we've seen recently. And considering the level of active noise cancelation that you're getting – we noted in our AirPods Pro 2 review that it was "mind-blowing" – this is a top discount.  

AirPods Max: was $549 now $449.99 at Amazon
Apple's flagship wireless headphones may be among the best sounding that we've ever tested, but – like we noted in our AirPods Max review – they're very expensive. Well, now they're cheaper. This isn't the cheapest they've ever been (they've dropped to $399 before, and even $349 in one ridiculous promotion we haven't seen repeated), but this is how cheap they were on Amazon's last Prime Day. So, we're not saying a better deal definitely won't come along, but they probably won't fall lower on Amazon.

AirPods 3rd Gen: was $169 now $149.99 at Amazon
Want a pair of Apple AirPods with pro features such as spatial audio but don't mind not having active noise cancelation – and for a lot cheaper? The 3rd-gen AirPods Pro are on sale again this Prime Day for $20 off. But we have seen them as low as $139 once before, so this isn't the cheapest they've sold for. If you're not sure what you're getting, read our Apple AirPods 3 review to learn more – for one, the stems and charging case on these are noticeably smaller than their predecessors.  

AirPods 2nd Gen: was $129 now $89.99 at Amazon
At this point, we don't recommend these classic AirPods for most people – you can get better earbuds for less. But if it's cheap AirPods, and their special iPhone connectivity, that you want, here you go. This isn't the cheapest we've ever seen them, though – they've sold for as low as $79 before.

AirPods Pro 2: was £249 now £209 at Amazon
This is the lowest price that Apple's latest generation of AirPods Pro have been sold at, making it a perfect deal to scoop up on Prime Day. If you've read our AirPods Pro 2 review, it's easy to understand why we're so excited when you see all the premium features that you get such as great noise cancellation, impressive sound quality, and spatial audio with head-tracking.   

AirPods Max: was £549 now £499 at Amazon
It's been a while since Apple first launched its flagship wireless over-ear headphones in 2020, but during that time they have seen some price drops. While this far from the cheapest they've been – they were on sale for £399.99 at one point. We also noted in our AirPods Max review that they were particularly expensive so any price reduction is seen as a good opportunity to bag a premium pair of Apple headphones.   

AirPods 3rd Gen: was £179 now £139 at Amazon
These have had a double discount: having fallen to a record-low £152 just before Prime Day, they've now hit a new lowest-ever price. If it's AirPods you want – complete with features including spatial audio on iPhone, Find My AirPods, auto device switching, audio sharing, personalized sound and more – for £80 less than AirPods Pro 2, this is their best-ever price. Here's our full AirPods 3rd Gen review if you want to learn more about this model.