Walmart's incredible AirPods 3 Black Friday 2024 deal is live now and bound to go away soon
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If you're still undecided between Apple's hot new AirPods 4 with and without active noise cancellation and would be willing to consider even the AirPods Pro 2 at the right holiday discount, it might be time to pull the trigger today on... the AirPods 3. Yes, the 2021-released non-noise-cancelling model may have just become the smartest choice for a lot of wireless earbuds shoppers at a new record low price of $94.
This is without a doubt a Black Friday 2024 deal no US retailer will be able to eclipse this holiday season, or for that matter, ever, which is why you should probably hurry and place an order at Walmart before the deeply discounted product inevitably runs out of stock.
The third-gen AirPods were originally priced at $169, which means that you're looking at saving a massive 75 bucks here today. Granted, that list price has obviously been marked down many times before by everyone from Walmart to Amazon to Best Buy, but no retailer has previously come close to the $100 mark, let alone go below that figure.
At $94, hardcore Apple fans on tight budgets are likely to find it much easier to ignore the inherent flaws of what's ultimately an outdated and presumably soon-to-be-discontinued product. By no means as powerful as the AirPods 4 (especially with ANC) or as sophisticated as the AirPods Pro 2, the non-Pro AirPods 3 still promise to impress you with their personalized spatial audio technology, dynamic head tracking support, up to 6 hours of uninterrupted listening time, and no less than 30-hour battery life rating with their MagSafe charging case factored in.
The unmistakable design continues to be a winner for a lot of iPhone users, the IPX4 water resistance is... not too shabby (especially for the sub-$100 price bracket), and the overall sound experience should keep most prospective buyers happy. All in all, you're clearly not looking at the absolute best wireless earbuds you can pair with your new or old iPhone (which are probably still the AirPods Pro 2), but it's difficult to find a better value proposition today and that will probably remain difficult through Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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