Black Friday AirPods deals 2024: today's best early deals from Amazon and more

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): was $249 now $189 at Amazon
The AirPods Pro 2 are the best-selling earbuds on the planet for a reason: They sound excellent, the noise cancellation is top tier, Dolby Atmos spatial audio is amazing for movies, and they even have an unloseable case, thanks to tech that literally points you to where it's hiding (and a speaker to help, too). They's also very small and light, so are great for comfort. They were $179 last week, and they have dipped to $168 before now, so you will probably get a better price than this as we get closer to Black Friday, but it's the best at the time of writing. Our AirPods Pro 2 review digs into all the extra info you might want to know.

Apple AirPods 4: was $129 now $119 at Amazon
I suspect Apple's all-new AirPods 4 will be a hot item at this year's Black Friday sale, and you can already grab a first-time discount at Amazon. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort, and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports Personalized Spatial Audio and voice isolation. You're also getting a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and supports USB-C for wireless charging. These are the version without active noise cancellation (and some other extra features).

Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation: was $179 now $168.99 at Amazon
If you want Apple's open-ear fit (without the in-ear tip) but with active noise cancellation to make it easier to hear your music, these are the buds for you. They also have spatial audio, Find My in the case (including a speaker), and wireless charging. They sound very fun, too, with a full sound. This is the first discount we've seen on them, basically. We'd suggest most people should pay the little extra for the AirPods Pro, but if you don't like that kind of in-ear fit, these will work nicely.

Apple AirPods Max (Lightning): was $549 now $459 at Amazon
Apple's elite over-ear headphones have fallen under $400 before, so this isn't their best price by a long way. I suspect they'll drop further over Black Friday, particularly because this deal is on the older Lightning version rather than the newer USB-C one (though the charging port is the only change). Still, this is the best price available at the time of writing, and gets you their natural and highly detailed sound, excellent spatial audio, and smart Apple-friendly features.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): was £229 now £219 at Laptops Direct
AirPods Pro 2 are the best-selling earbuds on the planet, thanks to their superb sound quality, top-tier noise cancellation, excellent spatial audio, auto-switching between different Apple devices, gesture control and more. They've fallen to £179 in the past, and were £199 last week, so this deal isn't particularly special, but it's the best at the moment – I would hold on until later, if you can.

Apple AirPods 4: was £129 now £119 at Laptops Direct
These are very new, so any discount on them is good – though I'm hoping we'll see another £10 dropped from the price later in Black Friday. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort, and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports Personalized Spatial Audio and voice isolation. You're also getting a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and supports USB-C for wireless charging. This version doesn't include noise cancellation, wireless charging or the Find My speaker in the case.

Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation: was £179 now £169 at Laptops Direct
If you want Apple's open-ear design that doesn't go right into your ear canals, but you still want active noise cancellation to make it easier to hear your music, these are the buds for you. They also have spatial audio, Find My in the case (including a speaker), and wireless charging. They sound very fun, too, with a full sound. At £10 off, I'd still advice most people to wait for AirPods Pro 2 to fall to £180 again, and pay the little amount more for even better sound and features – but if you want this kind of ear fit, this is the best price for these so far.

Even though it's not the latest AirPods, the third-gen still holds up well for Apple users. There's spatial audio on board with dynamic head tracking, plus adaptive EQ to automatically tune your music to your ears. This 12% discount isn't much, but we're quite sure this will drop further as we get closer to the official Black Friday sales. Note that this is the MagSafe Charging Case (not Lightning).

Arguably the most popular earbuds for Apple users, you get great performance from these AirPods. Great sound, just as good ANC, spatial audio, and the ability to automatically detect and switch between different Apple devices make these one heck of a choice. Use the checkout code SAVB5 on this eBay listing to score a decent discount if you don't want to wait till Black Friday.

If you're comfortable buying from a third-party seller on Amazon, you can get the Space Grey AirPods Max for the best current price. Apple's only over-ear headphones don't usually get very steep discounts in Australia, but we suspect you could find a better offer closer to the Black Friday sales in the coming weeks.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (Lightning): was $249 now $169 at Walmart
This is the lowest price we've ever seen for the AirPods Pro 2 Lightning-connected model, which is being sold off cheap now that the new USB-C version is out. They sound great, they're full of smart features, and they've never been cheaper – perfect! If you've been considering picking a pair, we wouldn't delay as this deal probably won't last long.

Apple AirPods (3rd Generation): was $169 now $139.99 at Amazon
Amazon's Black Friday deals include Apple's AirPods Gen 3 on sale for $139.99, which is the lowest ever price we've seen them hit before – they were only discounted to this price twice before now. They offer Spatial Audio, improved battery life over the AirPods 2nd Gen, and better sound quality.

Apple AirPods (2nd Generation): was $129 now $69.99 at Amazon
This is a pretty average price for Apple's oldest and simplest AirPods. You get some smart features such as auto-switching between devices, easy pairing and Find My support, but the sound is more basic than other models.

AirPods Max: was $549 now $449.99 at Amazon
Finally! Our favorite Apple over-ears are discounted by 18% this Black Friday. This isn't the lowest price we've ever found them – they've been known to hit as low as $429 before – but a $99 discount is still a decent chunk of change saved. You're getting all the usual Apple features, such as spatial audio, as well as multi-point pairing and effective active noise cancellation.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): was £229 now £199 at Amazon
This is the cheapest that the new AirPods Pro 2 USB-C version has been, making this a no brainer really if you want a pair of Apple's best earbuds. You get great audio quality, superb noise cancellation, smart features including Adaptive Transparency and Spatial Audio, and a small, comfortable design.

Apple AirPods (2nd Generation): was £129 now £99 at Amazon
This is a typical price for these earbuds these days, so we wouldn't say it's much of a deal really – but if you want the cheapest AirPods available, here you go. They don't have the more advanced features of newer models, but they feature fast pairing, auto-switching between Apple devices, and Find My support.

Apple AirPods (3rd Generation): was £169 now £149 at Amazon
This 12% saving isn't the lowest ever price we've seen Apple's third generation AirPods hit – they've sold for £143 before – but it is the lowest they've been in the past four months. Keep in mind this is for the lightning charging case model, so if you'd prefer the MagSafe charging case then you'll have to spend an extra £10 at Amazon.

Apple AirPods Max: was £549 now £499 at Amazon
This is currently the best discount we've found for Apple's AirPods Max, but it's basically what you can pay for them all year around. We've seen them drop below £400 during sales events before, so this year is disappointing.