The AirPods Pro 3 are listed for under $200 in PCMag's latest roundup of Apple price cuts, published Thursday. That puts Apple's newest flagship earbuds, released earlier this year as a successor to the AirPods Pro 2, below the $200 mark for the first time since PCMag began tracking the deal.
The outlet named the AirPods Pro 3 its new Editors' Choice pick for Apple-compatible earbuds, awarding them a rare "Exemplary" rating. Reviewer Eric Zeman called them "a significant step forward for Apple's wireless earbuds, setting a new benchmark for performance, features, and design." The roundup doesn't specify which retailer is carrying the discount or what the earbuds' regular price is, only that the current listing sits under $200.
For anyone weighing the AirPods Pro 3 against the two-generations-older AirPods Pro 2, or against Apple's cheaper, non-noise-cancelling AirPods 5, a sub-$200 price tag narrows the gap between tiers. Apple has not announced a broader sale on the lineup, so the discount appears tied specifically to this listing rather than a storewide promotion.
What else made the list
The AirPods Pro 3 weren't the only Apple product PCMag flagged. The MacBook Air with Apple's M5 chip, the outlet's pick for ultraportable laptops, is $150 off, with PCMag citing an 18-hour battery life in its own testing. The MacBook Pro built around the same M5 silicon, which the outlet says handles serious gaming better than prior ultraportable MacBooks, also appears in the roundup, though PCMag didn't attach a specific discount figure to it.
The M5 iPad Pro is $100 off, while the eleventh-generation iPad, running Apple's A16 chip, is listed $50 cheaper. The Apple Watch Ultra 3, with 5G and satellite connectivity for off-grid use, and the second-generation AirTag, which PCMag calls 50 percent louder than the original, round out the Apple-branded hardware on the list.
Beats, which Apple owns, shows up too. The Beats Solo 4 are discounted 35 percent, the Beats Studio Buds are down 37 percent, and the Beats Fit Pro also feature in the roundup as a secure-fit alternative to standard earbuds.
PCMag frames these as live listings rather than a permanent markdown, warning that "Apple deals don't last long." Prices on deal roundups shift by the day and sometimes by the hour, so anyone eyeing the AirPods Pro 3 at under $200 should check current listings before assuming the price holds. Apple hasn't commented on third-party retail pricing for any of the products named.
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