Deals: Don't Want AirPods 3? Get Apple's Previous-Gen AirPods With Wireless Charging Case for All-Time Low of $129

Following yesterday's reveal of the third generation of AirPods, Amazon today is offering a new all-time low price on the second generation model. You can get the AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Case for $129.00, down from $199.00.

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This is particularly notable given the fact that the AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging case is being discontinued from the AirPods lineup. Moving forward, Apple will sell the AirPods with Wired Charging Case for $129.00 as the entry-level AirPods model.

We track sales for every model of the AirPods in our Best AirPods Deals guide, so be sure to bookmark that page while you shop around for the wireless headphones.

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Top Rated Comments

sw1tcher Avatar
56 months ago
Better to wait another 3 weeks (until Nov. 10) and get wired version for $89 at Walmart... unless you really need wireless charging.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
deeddawg Avatar
56 months ago

Wish I would have bit the bullet when Amazon had the Pros for $179 last week. I keep checking daily just to see if they come back… not yet but fingers crossed it does!
You can set a price alert on camelcamelcamel.com
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Johnny907 Avatar
56 months ago
Cheaper and infinitely better tap controls? That’s what I’ll be swapping my current exercise focused gen 2’s for when the batteries finally give up the ghost.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
deeddawg Avatar
56 months ago

Wired version of what?
Charging case
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rocko99991 Avatar
56 months ago

Better to wait another 3 weeks (until Nov. 10) and get wired version for $89 at Walmart... unless you really need wireless charging.
Yep, the last version to have tap function.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)