Best Black Friday early AirPods deals: What’s live now and what to expect

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Best AirPods Deals Available Now!

Black Friday isn’t here yet but we are already some deals:

$44 off AirPods 4 at Amazon.

$30 off AirPods 4 (with ANC) at Amazon.

We also have U.K. deals below.

Black Friday, the yearly shopping event where everyone hunts for the biggest deals, is coming at the end of November, and if you want to get your hands on a pair of AirPods, it’s an excellent time to buy a pair. Expect to see some excellent deals on Apple’s AirPods through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We expect to see incredible, all-time-low prices on AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.

You can also find the best deals on alternatives to the AirPods, including Beats headphones, which are made by Apple and have many of the same AirPods innovations. You should also check out our roundup of the best Black Friday Apple deals for this year.

Early Black Friday 2025 AirPods deals: What to expect

While prices are already being cut on some Apple products in the run-up to Black Friday, the best AirPods deals tend to happen between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, we’re already seeing all-time low deals on AirPods 4, and we expect AirPods Max to drop under $400 as well. We’ll also be on the lookout for any deals on the recently released AirPods Pro 3, as well as clearance deals on the AirPods Pro 2.

U.S.

Amazon, AirPods 4: $85 ($44 off, MSRP $129)

Amazon, AirPods 4 (with ANC): $150 ($29 off, MSRP $179)

Amazon, AirPods Max (USB-C): $500 ($49 off, MSRP $549)

U.K.

Amazon, AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C case): £199 (Note AirPods Pro 3 are only £219)

Amazon, AirPods Pro 3: £219 (£0 off, RRP £219)

Amazon, AirPods 4: £119 (£0 off, RRP £119)

Amazon, AirPods 4 (with ANC): £169 (£0 off, RRP £169)

Other headphone deals for Black Friday 2025

If it doesn’t have to be AirPods, take a look at these deals we’ve seen. You might also find some deals among our best earbuds for iPhones and Best over-ear headphones.

U.S.

Amazon, Beats Solo 4: $130 ($70 off, MSRP $200)

Amazon, Beats Solo Buds: $70 ($10 off, MSRP $80)

Amazon, Beats Studio Pro: $250 ($100 off, MSRP $350)

Amazon, Beats Pill: $100 ($50 off, MSRP $150)

Amazon, Beats Flex: $30 ($50 off, MSRP $70

U.K.

Amazon, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: £199.95 (£100 off, RRP £299.95)

Amazon, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4: £169 (£60 off, RRP £229)

Amazon, Beats Solo 4: £169 (£30 off, RRP £199.95)

Amazon, Beats Fit Pro: £199 (£20 off, RRP £219.99)

How to get the best AirPods deals for Black Friday 2025: Our advice

We expect to see sales on all four AirPods models this year, with all-time low prices on the AirPods 4 and AirPods Max. Here’s what to look out for:

AirPods 4: Apple’s cheapest AirPods weren’t updated in 2025, and we’ve seen prices falling all year. Over Prime Day, they dropped to $89 and early Black Friday sales have already dipped even lower. We don’t know if they’ll get as low as $75, but it’s possible.

AirPods 4 with ANC: Apple sells a version of the AirPods 4 with noise cancellation for an extra $50, but we’ve seen them as low as $119. With AirPods 4 getting a larger price drop heading into Black Friday, we could see the ANC model inch closer to $110.

AirPods Pro 3: Apple just released the newest AirPods Pro 3 in September alongside the iPhone 17, so we’re not expecting the kind of deep discounts we saw last year with AirPods Pro 2. However, we might see the remaining stock of AirPods Pro 2 drop as low as $150.

AirPods Max: Apple’s over-the-ear AirPods haven’t been updated in a meaningful way since 2020. They still have an H1 chip, don’t support Apple’s latest AirPods Pro features, and have a very high price tag compared to similar wireless headphones. If you want a pair, we wouldn’t recommend buying one unless they drop under $400.

Does Apple discount AirPods for Black Friday?

Apple doesn’t cut prices for Black Friday, but it does hold a shopping event where it gives away gift cards when you buy certain items. For Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2024, it gave up to $75 in gift cards with the purchase of AirPods models made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site, so we expect similar offers this year:

202420232022AirPods 4$25n/an/aAirPods Pro (2nd generation)$50$50$50AirPods Max$75$75$75

You can read more about Apple’s Black Friday shopping event here: Apple Black Friday 2025: What you need to know about Apple’s sale.

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