Overview

• Amazon is offering Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169, an $80 reduction off their $249 list price and the lowest rate outside major shopping events.
• The base AirPods 4 model is priced at $99 on Amazon, down from $129 and close to its all-time low from Prime Day.
• Apple’s forthcoming iOS 26 firmware update will add six new features to AirPods Pro 2, including battery charging notifications, automatic pausing when users fall asleep, studio-quality audio recording, camera remote control, CarPlay switching and enhanced call voice quality.
• Since their 2022 release, AirPods Pro 2 have benefited from Apple’s strategy of extending product value through annual firmware enhancements and recurring deep discounts.
• Unconfirmed reports foresee an AirPods Pro 3 debut in September alongside the iPhone 17, with rumored features such as in-ear heart-rate monitoring, ear-canal temperature sensing, improved noise cancellation and a slimmer charging case.