Black Friday might technically be a 24-hour event, but in reality, it’s more like a month-long affair. That’s because many retailers have already begun their sales, including Best Buy, which is dropping impressive deals ahead of its early sales event tomorrow. Today only, for example, Best Buy is offering the second-gen AirPods Pro with a USB-C for $169.99 ($80 off), which is just $1 shy of their lowest price to date. Walmart is also matching Best Buy’s pricing, though the latter retailer won’t begin offering Black Friday deals until November 11th.
The current promo drops Apple’s highest-end earbuds to roughly the same price as the open-style AirPods 4 with ANC, which are currently on sale for $168.99 ($11 off). That being said, Apple’s premium earbuds offer more impressive noise cancellation, feature better sound quality overall, and offer a few perks you won’t find in Apple’s cheaper earbuds. They feature intuitive swipe-based controls, for one, and can double as FDA-approved hearing aids thanks to the recent rollout of iOS 18.1.
The Pro also feature a USB-C charging case with a built-in speaker, as do the step-up AirPods 4, which allows you to easily track them down via Apple’s Find My app. Both offer wireless charging and exceptionally clear voice call quality, too, relying on a series of machine learning algorithms to isolate your voice in loud environments.
