Amazon Discounts USB-C AirPods Max to $479.99 ($69 Off)

Amazon today has the USB-C AirPods Max on sale for $479.99 in every color, down from $549.00. This is a second-best price on the USB-C headphones, and only the second time in 2025 that we've tracked any notable sale.

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Colors available on sale include Blue, Midnight, Orange, Starlight, and Purple. All colors are still available to be delivered in February, with most providing a delivery estimate around February 15 for free shipping options. Prime members in certain cities should be able to see same-day delivery options.

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Top Rated Comments

Bones402 Avatar
8 months ago
279.99 I would maybe consider it.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
atomwork Avatar
8 months ago
5 year old tech for 500 bucks is too much. Sorry, no matter how you cut it.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ifti Avatar
8 months ago
Still overpriced when you can get competing headsets that are comparatively stronger then the AP Max for the same, if not less then this new 'discounted' rate!.....
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thefrost Avatar
8 months ago
AirPods Max are still overpriced even at this price.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ThomasJL Avatar
8 months ago

AirPods Max are still overpriced even at this price.
Non-sale-priced wired headphones offer superior sound quality than sale-priced wireless headphones at a similar price point.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thefrost Avatar
8 months ago

Non-sale-priced wired headphones offer superior sound quality than sale-priced wireless headphones at a similar price point.
Agreed. I prefer wired compared to wireless.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)