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AirPods Pro 3 Return to Record Low $169 Price Ahead of Prime Day

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Amazon today has the AirPods Pro 3 available for $169.00 in an early Prime Day sale, down from $249.00. This is an all-time low price on the AirPods Pro 3, beating the previous low by $10.

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This model of the AirPods Pro launched in September 2025 and has 2x better Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation, better audio quality, a revised fit that's meant to improve comfort and stability, Live Translation for in-person conversations, and heart rate sensing for workouts.



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I wonder if they’ll fit me, I hear people say the fit is worse.

The 1st/2nd gen work for me but slightly slide to where it affects the noise cancellation, luckily they don’t fall off.
 
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EM2013 said:
I wonder if they’ll fit me, I hear people say the fit is worse.

The 1st/2nd gen work for me but slightly slide to where it affects the noise cancellation, luckily they don’t fall off.
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It really just depends on your ears. I'm not sure how much of it is the shape or the stiffer ear tips, but the third generation fits my ears noticeably better and I had the exact same 'slight sliding' issue you described with the second generation, for what that's worth. It's almost as though Apple 'split the difference' as much as possible across all types with the first and second generations and got a 'good enough' fit for most people, then leaned into this specific shape with the third generation and got an excellent fit for some, and a terrible fit for others.
 
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EM2013 said:
I wonder if they’ll fit me, I hear people say the fit is worse.

The 1st/2nd gen work for me but slightly slide to where it affects the noise cancellation, luckily they don’t fall off.
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I bought an open box pair for around $100 to give them a try and was pleasantly surprised at the fit as well as the NC. I found them comfortable and staying put once I figured out how to put them on properly. YMMV.
 
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Still more expensive than Costco if you care about adding AppleCare Plus. And at $1.80 a month I don’t know why you wouldn’t. $29 to get a full replacement should you have any accidents that break the AirPods.
 
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This is certainly a good price considering the increased cost of various tech gear currently.

In a stroke of genius, Apple removes the headphone jack, successfully defends against those who preferred wired audio quality and creates AirPods.

What's genius is the $20+ billion business AirPods have become.

In an amazing demonstration of managing the narrative, rarely is their conversation of these disposable devices massive contribution to the land fill.
 
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It really just depends on your ears. I'm not sure how much of it is the shape or the stiffer ear tips, but the third generation fits my ears noticeably better and I had the exact same 'slight sliding' issue you described with the second generation, for what that's worth. It's almost as though Apple 'split the difference' as much as possible across all types with the first and second generations and got a 'good enough' fit for most people, then leaned into this specific shape with the third generation and got an excellent fit for some, and a terrible fit for others.
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It’s annoying having to adjust them back in to get the ideal noise cancellation.

With the 1st gen I had to get hooks for them cause those would fall out during workouts. 2nd gen stay in but slide as mentioned.

And the fact that these have better noise cancellation makes it tempting
 
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EM2013 said:
And the fact that these have better noise cancellation makes it tempting
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I was quite impressed with the noise cancelling. I've used various Bose and Sennheiser cans and they were great on long flights, my limited testing shows the AirPods on par with them; at least when cutting grass or running a vacuum or rental carpet cleaner.
 
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airpods, no matter how good they sound, are ultimately dependent on batteries which will stop working in 3-4 years. And then you have buy another pair. It goes on and on. Which is why i have decided to switch to wired earpods, which sound pretty good and i am perfectly happy with them. I don't need noise cancellation. I have another set of Sony headphones for that. For a full blown audio experience i have a sonos-based home theater set up.
 
They sound great and noise cancellation works fantastic, but “fit” is hit or miss. I just got some for Father’s Day and I’m having a hard time making them fit my ears. But still trying with the different ear adapters.
 
I ordered some on this sale last night and they arrived this morning (FAST!). They sound slightly boomier than the APP2, but they fit me far better. I always had problems with the APP2's trying to work their way out. these feel really secure. Time will tell how I like them, but so far? They are an improvement.
 
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I respectfully disagree. I have found them better than gen 2 in every way.
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Opinions have been very mixed - some people who had issues with the app2 not fitting like these better, and folks who liked the fit of app2 are having issues with the fit of app3 - also there seems to be a general consensus that app3 are less comfortable for long periods compared to app2.

I think for a successor product - particularly with no change in chip, it's a bit underwhelming. Not that its bad but I wouldn't expect these to be as successful as the app2.
 
If the discount turns them into AirPods Pro 2 so they fit better, I'll take it! I know it varies depending on the person, but seriously terrible fit for me. If I could find my 2's my son lost, I'd take the 2's back solely for the fit.
 
I'd rather spend another $30 and get them from Costco instead of Amazon. The inclusion of AppleCare is just an added bonus.

Also: as far as the fit, they're still compatible with all of the different sized inserts.
 
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airpods, no matter how good they sound, are ultimately dependent on batteries which will stop working in 3-4 years. And then you have buy another pair. It goes on and on. Which is why i have decided to switch to wired earpods, which sound pretty good and i am perfectly happy with them. I don't need noise cancellation. I have another set of Sony headphones for that. For a full blown audio experience i have a sonos-based home theater set up.
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I've been using my AirPods 3 daily since Sep 2021. Almost 5 years later they still last 4-5 hours.
My AirPods Pro 2 since 2022, still last over 5 hours.
My AirPods Pro 1 I gave away to family still last about 4 hours, daily use.
My AirPods Max from Dec 2020 still roughly last the advertised 20 hours.
 
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