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Best AirPods Black Friday deals 2024: Black Friday week discounts

Vaseline November 29, 2024

It’s that time of year again: Black Friday, the annual shopping event where everyone hunts for the biggest deals. Apple’s AirPods are famously popular gifts and travel companions, and there are often different models on sale throughout the year. But this Black Friday has brought incredible low prices on AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max as sales increase.

This page is regularly updated with the latest offers, so check back here often during Black Friday and the days that follow leading up to Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024).

Also check out our round-up of this year’s best Black Friday Apple deals and our always up-to-date advice on the best AirPods deals.

The best AirPods deals for Black Friday 2024

Amazon, AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C Case): $154 ($95 off, MSRP $249)
Amazon, AirPods 4: $119 ($10 off, MSRP $129)
Amazon, AirPods 4 with ANC: $165 ($14 off, MSRP $179)
Amazon, AirPods Max (USB-C): $500 ($49 off, MSRP $549)
Amazon, AirPods Max (Lightning): $399 ($150 off; MSRP $549)

Great Britain

Amazon, Apple AirPods Pro 2, £179 (£50 off, RRP £229)
Amazon, AirPods (4th gen, 2024, with ANC): £169 (£10 off, RRP £179)
Amazon, AirPods (4th gen, 2024, without ANC): £119 (£10 off, RRP £129)

Many retailers in the UK are also offering discounts on older models, but note that a non-ANC pair of AirPods 4 for $129/£129 would be a better choice than £109 for AirPods 2nd Gen, as we’ve seen at Argos.

Argos, AirPods (3rd gen, Magsafe): £139 (£40 off, RRP was £179 – Clearance)
Argos, AirPod Max, Lightning, 2020: £429 (£70 off, RRP was £499 – Clearance)

If it doesn’t have to be AirPods, check out these deals we spotted. You might also find some deals between our best earbuds for iPhones and the best over-ear headphones.

Amazon, Sonos Ace, $349 ($100 off, MSRP $449)
Amazon, Bose QuietComfort Ultra, $229 ($71 off, MSRP $299)
Amazon, Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4, $199.95 ($100 off, MSRP $299)
Amazon, Beats Studio Buds+, £129 (£40 off, RRP £169)

Great Britain

AirPods deals for Black Friday 2024: our advice

Apple’s newest earbuds are the AirPods 4which are available in two models: a standard AirPods 4 that retails for $129/£129 and an upgraded version with Active Noise Canceling (ANC) for $179/£179. The two models are identical and have the same great sound quality, battery life and features, except ANC. So even if you find a good price on AirPods 2 or AirPods 3, it’s probably worth spending more and getting the AirPods 4 instead: they sound and fit much better. Considering that the AirPods 4 without ANC for $129 / £129 offer better features than the AirPods 3 that used to sell for $179 / £179, it should be a very good deal to choose them over the newer earbuds.

Similarly, Apple recently released the AirPods Max with USB-C for charging, replacing the Lightning port. But they don’t have any other new features, so if you find a better deal on the Lightning version, consider that model.

Finally the 2nd generation AirPods Pro hasn’t been updated in a few years, but Apple keeps adding features to keep them fresh. The latest is hearing protection, which takes a clinical-grade hearing test to make it an over-the-counter hearing aid.

Apple never discounts AirPods for Black Friday, but it does give away gift cards with purchases. In 2024, you can get a $75/£60 gift card when you purchase AirPods Max; a $50/£40 Apple Gift Card for the AirPods Pro 2, and a $25/£20 Apple Gift Card for the AirPods 4.

	2024	2023	2022
AirPods 4	$25	n/a	n/a
AirPods Pro (2nd generation)	$50	$50	$50
AirPods Max	$75	$75	$75

The voucher may not be money from the AirPods, but it will be money from your next purchase, or a savings on all your monthly subscription payments if you add it to your account. More here: Apple Black Friday 2024: What you need to know about Apple’s sale.

Since the AirPods 4 are so new, we don’t see any big savings from other resellers, so the $25 offer is a decent deal. A $50 voucher with the AirPods Pro and $75 with the AirPods Max aren’t bad either, but other retailers are selling them cheaper, at least until they run out of stock.

Take a look at the charts below, which show the best prices for all of Apple’s AirPods up to the minute.